Egaku

the egaku program is a creative development program created by the artist kunihiko yazawa, based on his experience teaching at art school in japan and his own philosophy. the program is managed and delivered by white ship. initially started for children in 2002, egaku was launched for business professionals in 2004 and our corporate practice was started in 2008 in collaboration with a strategy consulting firm. the program has spread by word of mouth amongst forward-thinking executives, hr professionals and consultants, reaching over 17,000 people and more than 160 companies including major japanese firms and multinationals. in egaku, repeated practice of “seeing art” and “creating art” nurtures individuals’ self-awareness, the ability to embrace diversity and creativity – non-cognitive skills needed to help us face an increasingly uncertain future. organizations have used egaku to address a variety of issues including leadership development, managing diverse teams, developing