Peace Works K.K.
Getting it done in Japan
Market entry, talent and internships, media production, and trade. Peace Works is the Tokyo company that delivers on the ground.
peaceworksjapan.com ↗Tokyo · Washington, DC
Operator, venture builder and connector in Japan.
For more than twenty years I have built real places to work, learn and create in Tokyo: a school, an operating company, talent programs, media and trade ventures. Today that work runs through two companies, Peace Works in Japan and Digital Futures Intl in the US.
Where to start
Three front doors.
Digital Futures Intl, Inc.
Digital capability and international work
AI training, technology and learning platforms. Digital Futures Intl is the US company international clients contract with.
digitalfuturesintl.com ↗Thom Peace
Work with me directly
Advisory for founders and leaders, speaking and workshops, and introductions across Japan and the US.
How I can help →How I work
Operator first. Advisor second.
My work has always been about building real environments where people can work, learn and test ideas, not just advising on them.
- 01
Operate
Build the structure, team and process that turn an idea into a running business.
- 02
Validate
Turn ideas into evidence through real projects, customers and markets, not decks and projections.
- 03
Connect
Bridge Japan with founders, professionals, students and companies who want to build here.
The bass player's job
In a band, the bassist rarely takes the solo. The job is to lock in with the drummer, hold the groove, and make everyone else sound better. That is how I run ventures.Music & performance →
Internships in Japan
Want to learn through real work?
Internships and early-career project work are coordinated through Aoyama Professionals, a Peace Works joint venture.