Director / Executive / Management

Shinya Nakajima

中島信也

Tokyo, Japan

CM director, film director and songwriter, and former president and representative director of Tohokushinsha. Graduated from Musashino Art University’s Visual Communication Design department in 1982 and joined Tohokushinsha the same year, becoming a TV commercial director in 1983. Won the Cannes Lions grand prix in 1993 for the Nissin Cup Noodle“hungry?”series. His Amino-Shiki “Guppai, Undo.” series topped CM Research Institute’s 2004 favourability ranking by a wide margin and used no compositing at all, in deliberate contrast to the CG-driven Cup Noodle work. Also directs Suntory’s Iyemon green tea. Visiting professor at Musashino Art University and a director of the Japan Naming Association. One of Japan's foremost CM directors, who has stayed at the top of Japanese commercial direction for decades. Graduated Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Visual Communication Design, then joined Tohokushinsha straight from university, debuting as a CM director. His Nissin Cup Noodle 'hungry?' series won the first Cannes Lions grand prix ever awarded to a Japanese person. Served as president of Tohokushinsha until 2022.