Connecting Japan and Europe for a sustainable future.
Ichigo Bridge is the consulting arm of Studio Ichigo. We help public and private organizations navigate sustainability-related policies, regulations, and cooperation opportunities between Europe and Japan, drawing on deep expertise in both contexts.
What we do
Intelligence & monitoring
We track sustainability policy developments on both sides, European regulations affecting Japanese businesses, Japanese policy shifts relevant to European actors, and translate them into clear insights.
EU–Japan dialogue support
We provide strategic and operational support to organizations engaged in EU–Japan cooperation, from briefing preparation and partner identification to mission design and facilitation of events.
Tailored workshops & trainings
We design learning experiences that combine policy expertise with Ichigo Bloom‘s interactive education formats, for businesses preparing for regulatory change, students, public agencies, or civil society groups.
Event design advisory
We help design sustainability-themed events that people remember, from concept and speaker curation to facilitation and communication strategy. From high-level policy seminars to more creative formats.
Who we are
Stéfan Le Dû
Stéfan is the founder of Studio Ichigo and lead of Ichigo Bridge. A former sustainability advisor at the French Embassy in Japan and climate cooperation project director at the EU-Japan Centre, he has worked at the intersection of Japanese and European sustainability policy since 2026. He chairs the Sustainability Committee of the European Business Council in Japan.
Minami Shinohara
Minami is a consultant specialized in sustainability and stakeholder engagement in Japan. Her career spans education, research, engagement and HR projects at Japanese sustainability startups, giving her a rare understanding of how organizations build the internal capacity to act on sustainability. She contributes to Ichigo Bridge on research, translation, interviews, and workshop facilitation.
We also work with a trusted network of experts and partner organizations across Japan and Europe, enabling us to scale and adapt our support to the specific needs of each project.
Some of our past work
Since 2024, as Studio Ichigo
Policy report on the solar PV value chain in Japan for the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Advisory support to NTT Data Europe for the EU-Japan Green Alliance bid
Sustainability workshops and trainings for companies, students and NPOs through Ichigo Bloom
Organization of the Too Hot to Be Cool rock for climate concert series in Tokyo
Before 2024, in previous roles
Guest lectures on international sustainability at the University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, Toyo University
International white papers for Asuene on EU corporate sustainability regulations, decarbonization pioneers, and carbon pricing in Asia
Year-long decarbonization event series at the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Multi-stakeholder workshops on circular economy and responsible consumption at the French Embassy in Japan
Bilateral dialogues between French and Japanese authorities on energy transition, clean mobility, and sustainable housing
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