TKY COMMUNICATIONS
NRT → MNL
ABOUT TKY

Tokyo know-how.
Manila instinct.

TKY stands for Tokyo. We are a Manila-based team that finds the brands Japan already loves and brings them home to the Philippines, with care.

本物の日本を、届ける。
OUR MISSION

Delivering
the real Japan.

Filipinos love Japan, but too often what reaches them is a copy, a grey import or a brand with no one on the ground. We do it differently. We partner directly with Japanese makers as their official representative, handle import and Philippine FDA registration, and build each brand here with its own leader, its own stores and its own community.

Content, creators and events are how we make people care. Distribution, retail and compliance are how we make it last.

LEADERSHIP

The crew.

Kohei Sato

KOHEI SATO

· CO-FOUNDER & CEO, TKY COMMUNICATIONS
· CEO, TSURU

Born and raised in Tokyo, Kohei leads TKY Communications in the Philippines, focusing on market entry for Japanese companies, marketing and brand development. He is also Founder and CEO of Digital Build Inc., a Japan-based company delivering digital solutions for the residential housing industry.

With a background in architecture and design, he drives brand strategy, store design and marketing across TKY and TSURU, bringing Japanese culture, aesthetics and exceptional products to the Philippines.

Yuki Sonoda

YUKI SONODA

· CO-FOUNDER & CCO (CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER), TKY COMMUNICATIONS
· CEO, LOA PHILIPPINES

Born in the Philippines and raised in Japan from the age of 10, Yuki is a Japanese-Filipino actress, entrepreneur and content creator who speaks Japanese, English and Tagalog. She graduated from Rikkyo University in Tokyo with a degree in International Business Law and leads communication, partnerships and influencer relations at TKY.

Known on screen as Yana, she is represented by Viva Artists Agency and appears in the film All About Her and the Viva One series My Husband Is a Mafia Boss. She was crowned Miss Supranational Japan 2024, placing in the Top 25 at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland, and is Miss Universe Philippines–Negros Occidental 2026.

FLIGHT LOG

Our journey
so far.

2022TKY Communications founded.
2023Meiji Philippines promotions begin, every six months: events at Ayala Center Cebu, MITSUKOSHI BGC and SM Mall of Asia, KOL and celebrity campaigns, and the MAHAL KITA tie-up SNS short drama.
Oct 2025Launched Japan Plus (Japan+). First event: TreasureX at MITSUKOSHI BGC, with 10 Japanese companies and ₱1.3M in sales in two weeks.
Sep 2026Official Philippine distributor of LOA by Jade Japan.
Oct 2026TSURU pop-up café launches at MITSUKOSHI BGC.
Dec 2026Online store opens.
Feb 2027GLAMIGO launch (planned).
May 2027Japan Plus returns to BGC (planned).
2027TSURU café opens (planned).
COMPANY
Company
TKY COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Founded
2022
CEO
Kohei Sato
Address
Unit 2012, 20th Floor, Strata 100 Building, Don F. Ortigas Jr. Road, San Antonio, Pasig City, Metro Manila 1605, Philippines
Business
Import, distribution and retail of Japanese brands · Brand content and influencer marketing · Events · Online platform
Brands
LOA Philippines · TSURU · Japan Plus · GLAMIGO

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Japanese makers, Philippine retailers, creators and investors: we would love to hear from you.

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