Daisuke Tarutani

[The best]Aword 2023 (born April 6, 1966) is a Japanese film director, actor, photographer and media producer. Daisuke is the owner of WEST EAST PRODUCTION Ltd. and is also active as an entertainment agent. He lives in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. In addition, he is also active as a peace activist, a notary public, a real estate broker, a karate practitioner (first dan), and a racer (with a domestic A-class license). As a karateka (1st dan), he contributes to the development of Japanese culture and world peace activities through martial arts. He has been certified by the World Karate Federation as a 1st-dan karate-dō, and continues to visit karate dojos that transcend cultures and support the acceptance of war refugees. His wife, Tatiana Pohidniya (a Ukrainian national), is active in supporting Ukraine as a representative director of the Japan-Ukraine Association. While gaining experience in the production of Hollywood musician Rickey Rebel's music videos and photography and videography of fashion events, in 2018, he started his own film production firm, WEST EAST PRODUCTION Ltd. In charge of the media production of the movie "Road through which the wind passes" (scheduled to be released in 2023) directed by Ichisei Tanaka, as a European distributor. Director and media producer of the movie "Diversity United ~ Conspiracy of the Deep State ~". Served as a media producer for Mei Liu's film "Lost in 24". (From March 2023) Held a screening of the cancer action movie "Sapphire", directed by Toshinari Yonishi, in Kobe.