TOKYO, JAPAN // Yumiko Ota is a Senior Copywriter at Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo. She’s a bilingual creative with a track record of creating iconic work for brands for over ___ years. Her work is driven by both sharp strategic insight, as well as the pursuit of creative excellence. Last year, her work was awarded Asia’s only Lion in the Cannes Film Category.

Giving birth to her two children was a turning point for Yumiko. While struggling to find the balance between her creative career and motherhood, she published a children’s book in collaboration with one of Japan’s leading illustrators, ____. Being the mother of a young daughter inspires Yumiko to push herself to show what’s possible for women in creative industries, in Japan and beyond.