About

Name: RUAHU Institute
Legal Status: General Incorporated Association (Japan)
Representative Director: Masaaki Matsuhashi
Director: Nan Matsuhashi
Established: 23 July 2026
Based in: Kashiwacho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Founder & Representative Profile
Masaaki Matsuhashi

Graduated in Fashion Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London.

Building on his background and sensibility as a fashion designer, he has independently researched

KOTOTAMA, Japanese culture, and traditional philosophies from around the world for nearly 30 years.

Since 2021, he has been giving lectures while developing interdisciplinary work across art, fashion, sound,

and cultural research, exploring ways to translate spiritual values into contemporary forms of expression.