About me — Founder of LUMA

A change of environment
changes a life.

Based in Yokohama, bilingual EN/JA, with 9 years lived in Brisbane, Australia. I personally deliver all four LUMA services — English lessons, family photography, the S.League mahjong community, and English-guided Tokyo tours.

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Founder of LUMA

Founder of LUMA

Born in Aichi, based in Yokohama

I moved to Brisbane, Australia at the age of 15, pushed by my mother. Nine years in a place where I knew neither the language nor the culture taught me three things: how to express myself, how to let go of the fear of being wrong, and how to keep showing up for the people around me.

Back in Japan I built parallel practices — English coaching, photography, and community organising. Since 2022 I've hosted "S.League," a healthy mahjong community that has grown to 23 events and over 347 cumulative participants in four years.

My theme is simple: support self-confidence with words and shared experience. As LUMA's founder, I personally run all four service areas.

🇦🇺 9 years in Australia 🎓 English coach 📸 Nikon Z6III shooter 🀄 Mahjong organiser
Timeline

The road so far

From a small town in Aichi to Brisbane, Tokyo, and Yokohama.

Jan 2011

Moved to Australia at 15

Started life in Brisbane from zero — no language, no cultural map.

2011 – 2020

Nine years in Brisbane

High school, university, and local work. Built fluency and a multicultural lens.

Mar 2020

Return to Japan

Returned from Australia and based myself in Yokohama, starting to shape a personal practice.

Jul 2022

Started S.League

Launched a no-stakes, health-mahjong tournament community in Shinbashi, Tokyo. Now 347+ cumulative participants.

Feb 2026

Launched LUMA

"Clarity by Design — Illuminate Your Confidence." Personal studio across four service areas.

Values

What I care about

"It's never too late to start." — that's the answer my own life pointed me to.

One person at a time

No templates. We find your shape through conversation, together.

A multicultural lens

Options that don't fit Japan's default mould — drawn from nine years abroad.

Quiet confidence

Not a dramatic transformation, but small changes you can sustain. Words and lived experience to support self-belief.

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