Concept Creator
Creative Producer
Hair & Makeup Artist
October 2025
With more than a decade of history of collaboration since 2013, Yusaku Mizushima again served Susan Rockefeller and David Rockefeller Jr. as their hair and makeup artist, and attended the occasion of Sailors for the Sea Japan / Blue Seafood Guide High-level Charity Dinner, at the Continental Dining, Ark Hills Club.
Sailors for the Sea was founded by David Rockefeller, Jr. and he sits as honorary chairman for Sailors for the Sea Japan which Susan supports as the board of Oceana Ocean Councils, an affiliate organization to Sailors for the Sea Japan.
July 2024
Yusaku Mizushima participated as Hair & Makeup Supervisor
in the music video “You Are Be the Difference” produced to commemorate
the 150th anniversary of Aoyama Gakuin.
Later that month, he appeared as a guest artist at the Faculty of Cultural
and Creative Studies, Aoyama Gakuin University, where he delivered a lecture drawing on his professional experience.
Topics included fashion, art, haute couture, a report on the exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,
the Carnegie Hall performances featuring pianist Yumi Okazaki for whom he provided hair and makeup,
the exhibition “SHINOBU SATO DIVA FOREVER — Eternal Diva,” which he creatively produced,
as well as reflections on his mentor, Yusuke Suga.
June 2024
Yusaku Mizushima served as Hair & Makeup Artist for the recital of pianist Yumi Okazaki, held at Zenkel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
Yoshiaki Murata & Yumi Okazaki Recital — Tribute to Italy
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July 2019
Previously, he served as Hair & Makeup Artist for Yumi Okazaki’s piano recital, held at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, on Thursday, July 18, 2019.
Yumi Okazaki Piano Recital with Alexander Hobbs
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In addition, as a Concept Creator, he has been responsible for the overall visual concept and creative direction for Yumi Okazaki, including portrait photography, website planning, and SNS visual content
creating a cohesive and consistent artistic identity across all platforms.
May 2023
Yusaku Mizushima served as Creative Producer for
“SHINOBU SATO DIVA FOREVER — Eternal Diva” and the SHINOBU SATO Brand.
He has also worked for many years as hair and makeup artist for opera
soprano Shinobu Sato,
providing hair and makeup for stage performances as well as photo and
video productions.
This exhibition was presented as the first special exhibition focusing on the artistic legacy of renowned opera soprano Shinobu Sato,
the project celebrated her distinguished career alongside the elegance of her stage costumes.
The exhibition presented a carefully curated selection from an extensive
collection of approximately 80 stage costumes,
actually worn in performance by opera soprano Shinobu Sato,
created by world-renowned fashion designer Hanae Mori for HANAE MORI
PARIS HAUTE COUTURE.
These were presented alongside haute couture dresses by opera house
costume designers,
and accompanied by archival video and sound recordings of Shinobu Sato.
The exhibition was held at STUMP BASE (Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo),
a studio designed by architect Tadao Ando,
and explored the encounter between Shinobu Sato’s artistic philosophy and the world of mode and beauty.
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In addition, as a Creative Producer and Concept Creator,
he was responsible for the overall visual concept design and creative direction of
“SHINOBU SATO DIVA FOREVER — Eternal Diva” and the SHINOBU SATO Brand.
His work spanned the entire project, including branding, exhibition planning and structure,
press receptions and PR, public costume styling, and a wide range of design productions
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such as the website, digital catalog, logo, flyers, video production, and photography—
through which he created a cohesive and unified creative vision across the entire project.
Photo: Junji Hata
March 2019
The 35th Anniversary and 70th Birthday Commemorative Performance,
the 16th Takanobu Umezu Recital, was held at the Kabuki-za Theatre.
Yusaku Mizushima served as makeup artist for Takanobu Umezu,
Grand Master of the Umezu-ryū, for performances including
Kyōkanoko Musume Dōjōji and Manzai.
Guest appearances included renowned kabuki actors
Kankurō Nakamura and Minosuke Bandō.
He has been responsible for Takanobu Umezu’s makeup since 2000,
continuing his work at both the Kabuki-za Theatre and the
National Noh Theatre.
November 2018
At the Sailors for the Sea / Blue Seafood Guide Charity Gala,
Yusaku Mizushima donated his hair and makeup services to the charity auction,
featured both in the official auction catalogue and presented on stage.
This initiative was carried out together with Susan Rockefeller,
in support of ocean conservation efforts led by Sailors for the Sea.
April 2018
Served as Hair & Makeup Artist for the revival poster of the musical
“Rikoran (Li Xianglan)”, produced by the Asari Studio.
Direction: Keita Asari
Music: Takashi Miki
Costume Design: Hanae Mori
In addition, since the original premiere in 1991 of the Shiki Theatre Company’s musical “Rikoran (Li Xianglan)”,
he has been responsible for hair and makeup planning for all cast members.
He has also provided hair and makeup planning for the musicals
“Crazy for You,” “Aspects of Love,” and “Prelude to a Kiss.”
February 2017
Produced the launch event for the German premium child safety brand
Cybex at Cité du Temps Ginza (Nicolas G. Hayek Center).
At the time, the brand’s collaboration line with fashion designer Jeremy Scott
also attracted significant attention.
He oversaw the project comprehensively, from concept development and planning
through execution, and supervised the press reception and PR (publicity) activities.
2016
Delivered a guest lecture on the theme of “Beauty and Life”
at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
2015
Hosted and conducted a special interview for Ikiiki magazine, welcoming Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, one of Japan’s most renowned television personalities, as the guest.
2014
Appeared as a guest on the radio program
“Music, Trivia, and the Joy of Life”, hosted by
Fumiaki Miyamoto.
broadcast on Music Bird (FM Tokyo).
Fumiaki Miyamoto, one of Japan’s leading oboists who later became a conductor,
was also an artist for whom Yusaku Mizushima provided hair and makeup services
over many years, maintaining a long-standing professional relationship.
BIOGRAPHY
Yusaku Mizushima began his career under the guidance of Yusuke Suga,
one of the most prominent Japanese figures working on the international stage in New York at the time.
During his student years, Mizushima encountered Beautiful Hair by Yusuke Suga.
This pivotal experience led him to recognize Suga as a figure of genuine
international stature,
and to choose him as his master and guiding figure.
Determined to learn not only technical skills but also aesthetic sensibility,
a philosophy of life, and a professional attitude toward work,
he resolved to pursue a path in the world of beauty.
While Suga operated his own beauty salon, SUGA SALON, in New York,
he also served as Director of STUDIO-V, the beauty salon of the HANAE MORI Group,
the Paris haute couture maison founded by Hanae Mori.
Mizushima trained under Suga at STUDIO-V, working closely under his direction,
and through continuous hands-on experience at the forefront of the industry,
he established the aesthetic foundation and professionalism
that would become the basis of his own creative expression.
Suga was widely known for his work alongside legendary photographer Richard Avedon,
including cover shoots for VOGUE USA,
and was an active presence at the forefront of international fashion, beauty,
and the world of celebrities.
With his revered master and lifelong mentor, Yusuke Suga.
Mizushima’s first regular professional assignment came through Yusuke Suga’s introduction,
when he was entrusted with the hair styling of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi,
one of Japan’s most iconic and beloved television personalities,
for the legendary music program The Best Ten
and the long-running, highly acclaimed talk show Tetsuko’s Room.
At the age of 31, he made his first professional visit to the United States,
working under Yusuke Suga at SUGA SALON in New York.
Immersed in international high society and the high-end fashion world,
he internalized a refined sense of luxury and aesthetic sensibility
at the forefront of the global fashion and beauty scene.
After returning to Japan, he worked with director Keita Asari
on original productions by Shiki Theatre Company,
beginning with the company’s original musical Ri Koran (Li Xianglan).
He subsequently designed and planned the hair and makeup for major productions including
Crazy for You, Aspects of Love, and Prelude to a Kiss.
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He later participated as a makeup artist in KENZO’s homecoming collection in Himeji,
presented by Kenzo Takada.
He was subsequently entrusted with makeup design for Parfum de Paris,
a production by the Takarazuka Revue,
for which Takada served as costume designer.
Thereafter, Mizushima expanded his work into international editorial projects,
contributing as a hair and makeup artist to Korean editions of
VOGUE, HARPER’S BAZAAR, ELLE, madame FIGARO, and marie claire,
establishing a strong presence within the global fashion editorial scene.
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For LANCÔME, working alongside Paris-based makeup artist Thibault Vabre,
Yusaku Mizushima was entrusted with hair styling for campaign actresses including
Juliette Binoche, Inès Sastre, Elizabeth Jagger, and Marie Gillain,
for Japan launch events and beauty editorials in leading fashion magazines.
He also styled the hair of Juliette Binoche for MEMOIRE LA BEAUTE, LANCÔME,
a publication presenting Lancôme’s philosophy of beauty.
For ESTÉE LAUDER,
he was entrusted with hair and makeup styling
for campaign model Carolyn Murphy
during official Japan launch events.
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Furthermore, for GIVENCHY collections presented in Tokyo—
which carried forward the creative vision first unveiled at Paris Fashion Week—
he served as Chief of the Hair & Makeup Team
across the respective tenures of Hubert de Givenchy, John Galliano, and Alexander McQueen.
During the Japan presentations of GIVENCHY collections under Alexander McQueen’s tenure,
he worked under the direction of McQueen himself,
alongside the maison’s lead hair and makeup team visiting from France,
serving as Chief of the Japan-based Hair & Makeup Team
and contributing to the on-site realization of the collections.
At ETRO’s 40th Anniversary Collection,
Mizushima served as Chief of the Japan-based Hair & Makeup Artist Team,
working in close collaboration with the Etro family.
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Building on a background in hair and makeup,
while continuing to engage in creative practice on site,
he works as a concept creator and creative producer.
Across the fields of fashion, art, and culture,
he is involved in projects ranging from concept creation
through creative production to branding,
overseeing the process in an integrated and comprehensive manner.
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| People | Carolyn Murphy, Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger, Emmanuelle Beart, David Rockfeller Jr., Fumiaki Miyamoto, Hu Jun, Ines Sastre, Juliette Binoche, Kelly Chen, Lauren Bush Lauren, Marie Gillain, Mojca Erdmann, Susan Rockefeller, Shinobu Sato, Takaaki Umezu, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Yumi Okazaki |
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| Stage | Asari Office, Shiki Theatre Company, Takarazuka Revue with KENZO (Kenzo Takada), Neo Litteraure Theatre |
| Magazines Japan: | ELLE, FIGARO Japan, SPUR, VOCE, FRaU, Domani, Maquia, 25ans, 25ans Wedding, Richesse |
| Magazines Korea: | VOGUE, ELLE, madame FIGARO, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, Wedding21 |
| Magazines China: | Femina（伊周） |
| Magazines Thailand: | DONT Magazine |
| Magazines Spain: | Novias Sposabella |
| Fashion Show in chief, Tokyo | FURLA, Wolford, ETRO for 40th anniversary, Givenchy (Hubert de Givenchy/John Galliano/Alexander McQueen) |
| Advertisements | Diane BOTANICAL, NIKE, Wacoal China, Fuji Film, Fujiya, Honda, Kewpie, Nike Japan, Ponte Vecchio, Sapporo Breweries, SONY, Takashimaya, Unilever Japan |
| Cosmetic company exhibitions with worldwide campaign actresses & models | Clarins, Lancome, Estee Lauder |
| Media | A lecture at the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies of Aoyama Gakuen University in Tokyo, 2024
Appeared as Hair & Makeup artist for the charity at Sailors for the Sea Blue Seafood Guide Charity Reception which was founded by David Rockefeller Jr. as President of Rockefeller Foundation, 2018. A lecture at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, 2016. Interview for creators’ message column on Atloco Yokohama web magazine, 2015. Special talk session with Tetsuko Kuroyanagi on Iki-Iki Magazine, 2015. Guest Starring as a guest on Fumiaki Miyamoto’s radio program Music Bird, 2014. Interview and column for the web of Bell Commons (fashion building), 2014. |
