INQUIRY INTO POSSIBILITY.

TANKYU LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

From questions
to projects
that move society.

We bring AI and inquiry expertise to the challenges of businesses, local governments and educators. From the first idea to real-world implementation, TLA works alongside you.

People & learningHUMANKnowledge & technologyKNOWLEDGECommunities & societySOCIETY
QUESTION IMPACTA question opens an unseen future.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓

Human curiosity.
The power to move society.

“Why?” “What if things could be different?” Change always begins with someone’s question.

We combine those questions with AI’s ability to explore and the experience of practitioners, connecting people, knowledge and real-world settings. From clarifying an ambition to bringing a project to life: this is the work of Tankyu Leadership Academy.

Human questions×AI exploration×People who act

What would you
like to change?

Organizations, communities and learning. Turning questions into action across three fields.

01BUSINESS

Transforming organizations

Why do good ideas struggle to become action?

New ventures / Organizational change / AI

How we can help

New ventures, organizational change, human capital and AI adoption. We start with the questions within your organization and design projects that can be put into practice.

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02SOCIETY

Shaping communities

Who can help unlock this community’s potential?

Regional revitalization / Public–private collaboration / Green & digital transformation

How we can help

Regional revitalization, public–private collaboration, tourism, green and digital transformation. We connect people and knowledge across fields to build a region’s future together.

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03LEARNING

Reimagining learning

Where does the desire to learn begin?

Inquiry-based education / Leadership / Learning design

How we can help

Inquiry-based education, leadership development and educational projects. We help people deepen their questions and take action on their own initiative.

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One team.
From inquiry to action.

AI expands the possibilities. People bring purpose and commitment.

01 / QUESTION

Deepen the question

Through dialogue, revisit what you truly want to change.

02 / DIALOGUE

Connect knowledge

Open new perspectives with AI exploration and practitioners’ experience.

03 / PROJECT

Make the idea tangible

Bring together the people, technology and resources to create an actionable plan.

04 / IMPACT

Put it into practice

Build on action and reflection to create the next wave of change.

The future moves
with people who question.

Knowledge and experience from different fields, brought together by a shared question.

Toshiki Sumitani, Representative Director
TOSHIKI SUMITANI / FOUNDING VOICE

What questions can transform organizations?What questions can set society in motion?

Representative DirectorToshiki Sumitani

Turning individual curiosity into the power to move organizations and communities. We nurture the leaders and projects that will shape the next era.

Our members

TANKYU LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Akio Makiyama

Director

Akio Makiyama

AKIO MAKIYAMA

Bringing urban development expertise and international networks to the future of communities.

Urban development / Regional collaboration

Daishiro Okada

Director

Daishiro Okada

DAISHIRO OKADA

Opening new business possibilities through experience in finance and global business.

Finance / Innovation

Tetsuya Ikeda

Director

Tetsuya Ikeda

TETSUYA IKEDA

Connecting learning to action through the design and practice of inquiry-based education.

Learning / PPM / Organizations

Tukizaki Kaoru

Auditor

Tukizaki Kaoru

TUKIZAKI KAORU

EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A QUESTION.

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