About Us
Message from the CEO
From the world of numbers and decisions
to the world of jewelry and education.
After studying economics and earning an MBA at Kyoto University, I spent years in the world of numbers and decisions at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch Japan Securities. In January 2017, while still employed, I launched the moissanite jewelry brand Brillar, and in December of that year I founded Brillar Co., Ltd. That was the beginning of the company as it is today.
Moissanite has a brilliance that rivals diamond, yet is free from the problems of price and mining. I saw in it the possibility of creating a new standard for jewelry. Since then, the business has grown to include OHARA PEARL, a pearl jewelry brand that values the individuality of each pearl, and Card Game Academy, which was born from playing with my own three children.
What we have always valued is to pay forward what we have received: to return the support of our customers through the quality of our jewelry and through giving back to society. We want to remain a company that offers jewelry to be passed down to future generations and brings new values to society.
Profile
Bringing a sense for numbers and decisions, honed in finance, to jewelry and education.
A mother of three.
- 2007Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University
- 2009MBA, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto UniversityJoined Morgan Stanley the same year, covering fixed income products for public and private companies
- 2014Joined Merrill Lynch Japan SecuritiesPromoted to Vice President, Fixed Income Department
- 2017Founded the moissanite jewelry brand BrillarLaunched in January as a sole proprietorship while still in finance. Incorporated Brillar Co., Ltd. in December and became President & Representative Director
- 2020Launched the pearl jewelry brand OHARA PEARLA pearl jewelry brand from Japan that values the individuality of each pearl
- 2021Established OHARA PEARL Co., Ltd.Incorporated in April as the operating company of OHARA PEARL
- 2026Opened Card Game Academy, where children learn to think through pokerEbisu school opened in June. Started after seeing how decision-making and logical thinking grow naturally while playing poker with children
- PrivateA mother of threeTime with her children at home is also the origin of Card Game Academy
Pay It Forward
Brillar started in January 2017 as a sole proprietorship and has come this far thanks to the support of many customers. With gratitude to all of them, we have carried out social contribution activities since our founding, in the spirit of Pay It Forward: pass on what you have received.
At the center are our charity jewelry, where every purchase becomes support, and #Ring of Support, our ongoing program for children's homes. We also fund a research laboratory at Kyoto University and run hands-on programs for children.
Past projects include HOPE, our 5th-anniversary jewelry whose entire sales of JPY 1,000,000 were donated; the Ring of Support campaign, where each social media post became a JPY 500 donation; and the Santa Project, visiting a children's home with a Santa chosen by public vote. Going forward, we will continue not only to create beautiful jewelry, but to return as much of our profits as we can to society.
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