Ryuki Nagahora / Takuho Yoshizu / Hiroshi Osaki and Qanta Shimizu to hold talk at Okinawa International Cultural Festival / YSN: Slowly, Thoroughly, Enduringly - A Study for Thinking about Kimonos (Second Edition) / Hotel koe tokyo wins Sign Design Award / External CTO / Pyramid Film Quadra "Prototype Calendar vol.1” Completed / JMS Nissan Interactive Content / Gifvie / Solarita / Toyoshi Morioka to talk at Dezanare / Qanta Shimizu to speak at Vibe KYOTO, AI & CRAFT / Original horoscope Solarita subscription service started / Qanta Shimizu's dialogue in the Brain magazine / (MU)ROOM / Ryuki Nagahora took the title at the creative idea championship of dotFes 2019 / Yoshiaki Kajiyashiki speaks at Design Scramble / Qanta Shimizu featured on TV Tokyo AI Academy / Silent Cleaning wins Bronze Lion at Cannes Lions / Pocari Sweat: Your Potential Lies Within / The Technology Report online events to be held / B2H, an inter-company workshop between BASSDRUM and Hakuhodo HMSC / Yota Odaka / Mitsuo Kodama’s Story: Surviving the Atomic Bombing / BASSDRUM Prize Awarded at the Chizai Banzuke / New service 1x1 (one by one) launched / Launch of "note.bassdrum” / Dokodemo Oikoji Miso / Toyoshi Morioka to speak at Vibe TOKYO, AI & CRAFT / Shimpei Kamiya / Kajiyashiki to speak at webinar “The current state of experiential creative” / The world's first cyber campus using Miro: Ritsumeikan University's cyber campus has been launched / Designing experiences that move people: Lessons from the Evangelion festival / Kousei Ikeda / Is the idea feasible? Technical consultancy event "Feasibility #3" to be held on Sep 17th / DOWNTOWN+ AI Chatbot / Pre-Vision Labs SHIBUYA launches / Japanese translation for "Advice for Creative Technologists" / ELECTRICK CHALLENGE by NISSAN KICKS e-POWER / MOËT&CHANDON X AMBUSH CONCEPT SHOP / Shu Takano / Project Humanity / New BASSDRUM LIVE project launched / Installation for MOËT&CHANDON X AMBUSH concept shop / Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai : Magical Dance of Water and Air / New social media "State" released / Qanta Shimizu's interview on The Japan Times / IDL radio show is now available for streaming / Lexus official website / Interview with Qanta Shimizu on Webby /
ABOUT
Tech director collective with the drive to realize your boundless ideas
BASSDRUM is a collective of experts with the knowledge and skills to produce.
We “perform” with production companies and sometimes work solo.
As a conductor in the technical field we will realize all your ideas.
SERVICES事業領域
SERVICES事業領域
As a technology development partner,
we work side by side with
digital creatives, services and businesses.
Technical DirectionWe lead the team in the technical validation and design of digital creativity, as well as building teams, facilitating and producing.
New Business DevelopmentAs a technical partner, we collaborate in the prototyping and development of products, services and commercial work.
External CTOAs external chief technical officers we take care of the project's requirements through planning, the company's DX strategy and external vendors.
Startup SupportWe provide development direction, team building and technical advisory services for early to mid-stage startups, and work alongside them on a long-term basis until they get listed and beyond.
NEWS/EVENTS
AUGUST 18, 2026Pre-Vision Labs SHIBUYA launches
AUGUST 06, 2026Designing experiences that move people: Lessons from the Evangelion festival
JULY 28, 2026Toyoshi Morioka to speak at Vibe TOKYO, AI & CRAFT
JUNE 25, 2026Silent Cleaning wins Bronze Lion at Cannes Lions
JUNE 05, 2026Qanta Shimizu featured on TV Tokyo AI Academy
MAY 28, 2026Qanta Shimizu to speak at Vibe KYOTO, AI & CRAFT
VOICES

Making Work Happen Between Experimentation and the Real World: Technical Director Kousei Ikeda

Technical Director Koji Manabe on intuitive, self-explanatory experiences and on-site coordination

POP: TouchDesigner’s latest experimental feature

Everyday AI tools 2025

Our favorite gadgets: Anker edition

The go-to backpacks of our tech directors