Staff/スタッフ
グラハム & やすこ
Graham & Yasuko Fleming
ALL NATIONS ART COMMUNITY
FOUNDERS
We have dreamed about a space for creatives to be inspired—and inspire one another—for over 20 years. All Nations Art Community is one major step forward towards seeing those dreams blossom—dreams that we believe will shape generations to come.
We are delighted for you to join us in this journey.
グラハム
Graham Fleming
ART MENTORING • ADVANCE
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR/MENTOR
Graham views his business as treasure hunting. He searches out gems of beauty and wisdom, and attempts to weave those gems into character and story. His passion is to coach other artists in discovering precious stones of skill and virtue for themselves. Through a mentoring process, Graham facilitates their journey of partnering with God and moving toward God’s passions and purposes for them.
Graham has been designing and illustrating children’s materials for 20 years. He has lead the School of Illustration at University of the Nations, Kona, HI. While varied in his techniques and interests, Graham’s specialty is digital painting, character design & children’s books. Graham is most at home in Ome, Tokyo.
“My passion is to convey unseen realities in ways that inspire connection, community and build a more beautiful culture.”
やすこ
Yasuko Fleming
DANCE SCHOOL • ARISE
FOUNDER/DANCE INSTRUCTOR
Yasuko’s love of dance and performance has shaped her life from an early age. Yasuko grew involved with musicals and plays in her school’s English Drama Club. She trained in classical ballet with Yumi Nakagawa and Kazuko Hasegawa. She studied jazz dance with Hiromi Makino and Kazuhiko Makino. The studio has always remained one of her favorite places to be.
Yasuko moved to England in 1993 and studied in the arts. She performed at the Paradigm Theater in London, and after returning home, appeared in musicals and concerts. Yasuko hosted AN Dance and AN Theater events and training since 2001. She now resides in Ome City with her husband Graham and their four children.
みほ
Miho Shiratake
DANCE SCHOOL • ARISE
SECRETARY, GENERAL AFFAIRS ACCOUNTING
Miho has been involved in dance and ballet over the years and is currently the head secretary and administrator of All Nations Japan. She has past experience in teaching Japanese as a first language to elementary children, and has also studied for a certificate in teaching Japanese as a second language to foreigners. She is skilled in customer communication and financial management.
ミハエル
Michael Ihara
DANCE SCHOOL • ARISE
LEAD INSTRUCTOR OF BALLET
Former Tokyo City Ballet Team member, Michael is passionate about figure skating and ballet. From the age of 7, Michael excelled in various dance studies. He acquired 1st and 2nd occasions for free dance at men in Tokyo, which soon led him on to ballet. He studied at the Ritsuko Mihashi Ballet Institute.
Michael has achieved significant results in the field of rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating instruction, with two students having been accepted into the olympic teams. He is now a representative of the Breath of Life Ballet (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo). In 2001, the ballet performance of "The Cross", a picture of Christ's life, was announced. In his spare time, he works at restoring an inn in Yamanakako.
クリス
Chris Bouget
英語講師・ABLE・宣教師
English Instructor | Missionary
Chris moved to Ome in 2013 and has been
working as a missionary, educator and English teacher in the area since. Chris ran little America English School, teaching students around Kabe area. In addition, for seven years Chris has been a part of Ome's School of International Understanding, a cultural enrichment program that strives to expose students in the local area to the wonders the world has to offer.
"I believe that learning any languages has the power to open doors to new possibilities and gives the learner a better understanding of the world."
Some of Chris' hobbies including drawing, hiking, building with LEGO and reading. Chris lives in the Nagabuchi area with wife Anna and their 4 kids.
アンナ
Anna Bouget
ABLE英会話マネージャー
ABLE Manager
あつし
Atushi Tsuneki
牧会ビルディングコーチ
Pastoring Building Coach
かつろう＆ベッキー
Katsuro＆Becky
カフェマネージャー・宣教師
Cafe Manager | Missionary
かつろう
Katsuro Hattori
カフェ＆メディアマネージャー
写真家｜映像クリエイター
Cafe & Media Manager
Photographer | Videographer
Born and raised in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1995. After living in Australia, the Philippines, and Indonesia during his college years, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a businessman in Tokyo for about three years. After that, when he searched for his "purpose in life," he decided to join ANCOM staff with the mission to "share love with people and children.
Currently, while working as a media and café manager at ANACOM staff, he is also active as a photographer and video creator, and is passionate about communicating "true identity that is loved as it is" to children and many other people through media and cafés in today's society.
He is expecting his first child in August 2024, and as a father, he also aims to live a sustainable life in Ome, including home improvement and vegetable gardening.
