Your New Partner IN Japan
Bruce Connects People
Bruce R. Haendel
Co-Founder & Director
Bruce is your new right-hand man, with more than 30 years of Japan-based international experience. An American, he is fluent in spoken Japanese. Bruce has worked on hundreds of projects adding mission-critical strategy and communications.
In mobile computing's early days, Bruce's company created a ground-breaking mobile print solution with BlackBerry and FQS, a division of Fujitsu, Ltd. He continues to provide advanced technology solutions for projects throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Bruce earned a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Washington in 1983. After moving to Japan in 1985, he lectured at Kyushu Institute of Technology for 15 years and at Nakamura Gakuen University's School of Business, Marketing, and Distribution, for 7 years.
Bruce works with a diverse human network and has traveled to more than 50 countries to increase his cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
Strategic Partners
Open Mind Media Team
Photograph r
Photography
Photograph r is UK born, Rupert Singleton. A master of concept-driven image solutions,
Rupert shoots locally for Japan clients and handles overseas assignments.
ITIP SA
Design & Strategy
Our trusted partner for bespoke web design and strategy. IT & IP Strategy Advisory Group SA, Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1982, opened its Japan branch in 2009.
Steller Jay
Video Production
Open Mind
produces videos with Steller Jay Films. SJF took top honors in the "Made in Japan" category at the CinéDrones Festival in France in November 2017.
DariPro
Music & Voice
DariPro is Darrell Smith's vocal and musical productions, from composition to recording. Excellent facilities produce digital audio content for tv, radio, & video.
Alexa
Communications
Alexa Fukuoka moved to Japan in 2014. In addition to her work with Open Mind, Alexa does PR for Startup City Fukuoka, & advises startups with Spear Consulting.
What We PRoduce
Digital Content With Impact
Corporate Promotion
Brand Promotion For The International Market
Junno Design in Fukuoka makes a full line of top-selling earth-friendly wood care products. Open Mind & Stellar Jay created text and edited the footage they gave us to tell their story. The result is a good example of our 1-minute product videos. Some of Junno Design's salvaged-wood works of art are on sale below.
Cultural Promotion
Imagine One World Kimono Project
Open Mind is actively promoting this exciting Japan-based project that is producing 196 handmade kimonos in anticipation of 2020 in Tokyo. Already 100 kimonos have been completed. Please find us on Facebook. Search for @imagineoneworldkimonoproject
Japan Tourism Promotion
For The International Market
This is an example of online video content produced by our international team in Kyushu for an international audience. It includes just the right amount of drone footage to convey the majesty of Kumamoto's most famous scenic area, an active volcano. No visit to Kyushu Island is complete without a walking tour around Mt. Aso.
TV Acting
Acting For Japanese TV
Our international team moonlights as actors when time permits. This ad campaign for a wedding service aired nationally for a full year.
TV Voiceovers
Voiceovers for American Brands
A & W was established in 1919 in California. Our voiceovers for A&W are in Japanese and English. By far Okinawa's most popular fast food outlet, their fancy cheeseburgers & all-you-can-drink root beer made on the premises never sounded so exciting!
Product Photography
Product Promotion
To announce a line of hand-made tables produced completely with wood reclaimed from retired Indonesian fishing boats, Rupert created timeless images that are works of art. These are not your ordinary product photos. And that's not your ordinary table. Just look at those legs.
Nature Photography
Art and Beauty
Rupert's perspective turns ordinary life objects into something sacred and beautiful that you can feel. He honed his skills working out of Singapore for over 20 years. He is presently based at his farmhouse in rural Japan but frequently travels to SE Asia at the request of clients.
Some OF Our ClientS
Serving top brands to local heroes
TOTO Ltd.
Marketing, Training
Created marketing copy in seven languages, assisted new product promotion from Japan and the USA, trained International Division and CEO at corporate headquarters in Japan.
The North Face
Product Evaluation, Logistics Programming
Provided expedition logistics programming in Seattle. Tested and gave feedback on various outdoor products in Swiss Alps for enhancing performance.
A & W
Voiceovers
Recorded numerous
tv commercial advertisements for long-running marketing campaign targeting Okinawa.
Gundam
Translation
In Tokyo with designer, T. Tajima, made GUNDAM's inner thoughts accessible to the world in English. Published by Kodansha.
Canal City
Marketing
Increased customer numbers through aggressive tv/radio promo campaign with
Dentsu Kyushu.
Kyushu University
Marketing
Represented advanced informatics technology abroad. Formed join-research team with Heinz College,
Carnegie-Mellon University
Growth Next
Translation & Editing
Re-wrote English-language text for FGN's brochure and
official website. Organized international business community events.
Startup Fukuoka
Promotion
Managed Open Mind booth during 2017 Latitude 54
Conference in Estonia and toured Helsinki Startup facilities as an official Fukuoka City Delegate.
International
Congress Center
PR & Marketing
Edited text for English language brochures for Fukuoka's main
conference center.
Bayside Place
Hakata
Public Wi-Fi, SNS
Introduced cutting-edge public Wi-Fi for Bayside Place, increasing customer traffic.
We currently manage top-performing tenant's social media.
Kyushu National Museum
PR & Marketing
Re-wrote text for English language printed promotional materials for this outstanding cultural center in Dazaifu City.
Solaria Plaza Tenjin
Radio & TV Voiceovers
Recorded professional voiceovers for seasonal media promotions,
Increasing customer numbers.
