A cultural consultancy

Not self-interested.

Not content for content's sake.

Not endlessly available.

Not predictable.

Not permanent.

Not about us.

Everything else remains open.

We believe

Culture is infrastructure.

The relationships, institutions, and ideas we build today shape how future generations live, create, and belong.

Meaningful change rarely happens within a single discipline. It emerges when people from different backgrounds spend enough time together to influence one another.

Designers alongside scientists.

Chefs alongside architects.

Musicians alongside technologists.

Artists alongside policymakers.

Not through spectacle.

Through continuity.

Through proximity.

Through stewardship.

Japan is not only a steward of extraordinary cultural heritage. It is also a place where new ideas continue to emerge.

From Tokyo.

Through Shibuya.

Outward.

Who we are

「 yes, 」 is a Tokyo-based cultural consultancy, venture studio, and family office.

We work with founders, organizations, institutions, governments, and communities to build long-term cultural, commercial, and civic initiatives.

Some engagements begin with strategy. Others with research, partnerships, venture creation, or incubation. Many evolve into long-term collaborations.

Rather than building audiences, we help build communities, institutions, and ecosystems capable of creating lasting public value.

semi permanent

In 2025, semi permanent established its new base in Tokyo.

Together with teenage engineering and an international network of collaborators, advisors, and practitioners, we're stewarding its next chapter through Tokyo Salone, Nourish, our constellations, publishing, education, and international exchange.

Aotearoa remains an enduring part of the story.

Tokyo becomes another.

Together they form a constellation connected through shared values, curiosity, and long-term stewardship.

What we’re building

Our work takes many forms, but each explores the same question.

How can culture help shape better futures?

Our select work includes:

Lani OS, developing tools, systems, and AI that help people and organizations think, learn, and build more intentionally.

OEO Studio Japan, advancing architecture, placemaking, and urban transformation across the Asia Pacific.

a space, in between., exploring new models for design, research, and creative practice through quite luxury, quite performance.

Advanced Design / Offsite Japan, connecting global education, emerging practitioners, and Japan through immersive learning.

Tokyo Salone, a year-round institution for cultural exchange and interdisciplinary gathering.

Nourish, exploring the future of hospitality, gastronomy, and care.

semi permanent, and a growing constellation of gatherings, publishing, education, and international exchange.

None are intended to be finished. Each is designed to evolve through the communities that shape it.

Our practice

Our work spans:

Cultural strategy

Research and immersion

Venture incubation

Frontier technologies

Hospitality and gastronomy

Architecture and the built environment

Mobility

Future cities

Defense and aerospace technologies

Education

Community building

International partnerships

Every engagement is different.

The commitment to long-term stewardship remains the same.

Let’s build together

We are interested in work that sits between culture and commerce, technology and humanity, institutions and communities.

If you're building something with a long horizon, we'd welcome the opportunity to learn more.

hey@semipermanent.com

会社概要

Legal Name

YES AND 合同会社 / 表記：「 yes, 」 / yes, and… G.K.

Representative & Chairwoman

Ana Arriola-Kanada

Established

January 26, 2024

1-17-1 Toranomon Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6415