Megumi Aoki

A producer working across real estate, space, and brand. Between Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Trilingual — English, Japanese, Korean.

Work With Me

I'm Megumi Aoki, Co-founder and Creative Director of IGNITUS Properties, Inc., a real estate and design company based in Los Angeles. I work across real estate, space, and brand, between Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Before IGNITUS, I founded THRIVAL Inc. in Tokyo (2018), where I built two lifestyle ventures: KAWA KITCHEN, a wellness café designed by architect Kengo Kuma, and S., a lifestyle brand featured in over 20 publications across Japan.

I host House of Megumi, a podcast on living between two cities, and write a Japanese diary on note.

Introduction

What I Do

Modern house with large glass windows and balconies, a rooftop patio with plants, overlooking a swimming pool with a slide and a ladder, under a blue sky with some clouds.

Real Estate & Design

Co-founder & Creative Director of IGNITUS Properties, Inc.—a Los Angeles–based real estate and design company. Services include residential and commercial brokerage, property management, interior design, and staging.

Visit IGNITUS
A white desk with two potted aloe vera plants on the left and a partially visible silver laptop on the right. There are some printed pages or cards with design elements underneath.

Brand & Creative Advisory

Select engagements in brand strategy, creative direction, and spatial design for clients building across U.S. and Japanese markets.

Content

House of Megumi (Podcast), note (Japanese diary), YouTube, Instagram, and Threads.

Selected Work

KAWA KITCHEN

Tokyo · 2022–2024

A wellness destination café designed in collaboration with Pritzker Prize–winning architect Kengo Kuma. Featured on 5 national television programs and 1 radio show in Japan.

S. — Lifestyle Brand

Tokyo · 2019–2025

Founded and operated a plastic-free lifestyle brand. 40+ pop-up activations across Japan and 20+ features in magazines and online publications.

Speaking

I've spoken at conferences, universities, and public forums on lifestyle design, cross-cultural business, and leadership.

Selected engagements

2024 — Moderator, NEXUS JAPAN SUMMIT

2023 — Panelist, GLOBAL FESTA 2023 Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan "Talking with Youth: ODA and Social Issues"

2022 — Speaker, The University of Tokyo Global Leader Development Program

2022 — Speaker, "The Future We Want to Leave"

2021 — Speaker, "Millennial Leaders and SDGs"