GYUTTO — English

We edit regions.

GYUTTO is a Regional Editor based in Fukuoka and Niyodogawa, Japan. We read the land, its people, stories, businesses and products — then re-weave them into new relationships, and connect them to the world.

01Manifesto

We are not an architecture firm. Nor a real-estate company.

What we practice is the editing of the region itself. Land, buildings, people, money, time, stories — and the businesses and products that grow from them. We read every element that shapes a region, reconnect them, and compose new relationships. A building is merely one outcome of that editing. We are GYUTTO, the Regional Editor.

Guiding principle

Make the world more exciting — a world our children will be proud of.

For us, regional revitalization has always meant connecting regions with the world. International trade and expansion are not by-products — they are the natural consequence of this principle.

02Practice — Three doors

One brand, three doors — choose the entrance that fits your challenge.

Places, businesses, products — each is a chapter in the single story of a region.

03Value Hierarchy — our constitution

The order of what we value.

  1. 01
    The well-being of inhabitants & tenantsInhabitant First
    ★ Highest
  2. 02
    The sustainability of the regional economySustainable
  3. 03
    The success of our partnersTogether
  4. 04
    The brand value of the regionStorytelling
  5. 05
    Long-term asset valueLong-term

Profit follows people, not the other way around.

04Track Record — regions crossing borders
2025.08
Nihonhaku Bangkok 2025 — Exhibited tea and hinoki-cypress craft from Niyodogawa at the Japan Expo in Bangkok, with a timber-frame pavilion built of Niyodogawa hinoki.
2026.02
Emperor's Birthday Reception, Embassy of Japan in Thailand — Presented Niyodogawa tea and wood craft to diplomatic guests at the official reception (February 12, 2026), hosted by the Embassy of Japan.
Brands
T44 — Tea for Four (mountain tea from Niyodogawa) / T44 — Tree for Four (hinoki craft & interiors)
2026 —
TIWF 2026 and further international showcases — bringing the resources of the Niyodo river basin to the world market.
05Two Bases

A gateway to the world, an interface with the region.

Gateway to the World

FukuokaHeadquarters

1F Daiichi Prince Bldg., 8-13 Gion-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038, Japan. From Fukuoka — Japan's doorway to Asia — we connect regional resources to the world market.

Interface with the Region

NiyodogawaBranch office

920-2 Doi-ko, Niyodogawa-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi 781-1606, Japan. On the banks of the Niyodo — "the miraculously clear river" — we work face to face with the region's resources.

06Company
Company
GYUTTO Inc. (株式会社GYUTTO)
Representative
Masakazu Shibuta, CEO
Headquarters
1F Daiichi Prince Bldg., 8-13 Gion-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0038, Japan
Branch
920-2 Doi-ko, Niyodogawa-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi 781-1606, Japan
Business
Planning and management of projects in Japan and overseas / planning, production and promotion of products, services and events / culture, education and regional-revitalization projects / sustainability-driven new ventures / e-commerce
Contact
m-shibuta@gyutto.co.jp
07Contact

You can also reach us directly: m-shibuta@gyutto.co.jp
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