Hi, I am Rio! Born and raised in Tokyo, with a chapter spent in Sydney, and now based in Copenhagen.
I dare to think differently and stay endlessly curious and love turning complexity into human-centered solutions.

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY MAKE TOOLS MEANINGFUL Qualitatitive ECOSYSTEM Facilitation PEOPLE SOCIAL
Køge Hospital project visualizing the cancer care pathway.

How might we can gently push the patients after the cancer pathway and move forward thier life?

PROJECT / Køge Hospital
IKEA workshop using metaphor cards to explore patient experiences.

A Genie Can Grant Your Wishes! What Three Things Would You Change to Create a Better World?

WORKSHOP / IKEA
NVivo screenshot showing qualitative coding for cancer survivors.

(Coming Soon)What are the main themes for life after the cancer?

Data Analysis (QUALITATIVE) / Koge Hospital
(Coming Soon)Root cause mapping exercise with post-it notes and string connections.

(Coming Soon) What are the root causes and leveraging opportunity area?

Sensemaking / IKEA
Project timeline for IKEA workshop series shown on a planning board.

(Coming Soon)Redesigning IKEA Loyality Program

PROJECT / IKEA
Customer value constellation and storyboard for a university canteen project.

(Coming Soon)Remeal

PROJECT / Aarborg Univeristy Canteen
Make tool session with LEGO bricks for ideation and storytelling.

(Coming Soon)Ideal future

WORKSHOP / IKEA

I can make a matcha Latte 🍵 and would love to have a casual talk in person!