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Tomoko Torii
As a founding member of the Harmony For Peace Foundation, Ms. Torii has been overseeing the foundation's operations since its establishment in late 2009. She sought to create a platform for musical presentations that facilitates opportunities for artists worldwide to collaborate in peace. Her dedicated efforts have aimed to raise global awareness among young people. Currently, Ms. Torii holds the positions of and Executive Director of the foundation, which fosters cross-cultural understanding through the arts, serving a bridge among to encourage mutual respect and a shared commitment to world peace, with the goal of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. With experience living, studying, and working across three continents,
Ms. Torii has been exposed to diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Her three generations of musical and artistic heritage have provided her with a keen understanding of artistic expressions that transcend national boundaries. The foundation amplifies its voice by organizing performances, exhibitions, and advocacy efforts, striving for a unified stance on nonviolence and nonproliferation globally while prioritizing peace for future generations in pursuit of a conflict-free world.
Ms. Torii has over forty years of experience leading international companies and consulting for major global corporations. In 1982, she founded International Communications Consultancy,. (ICC), specializing in business communication and conference coordination. Her award-winning corporate videos earned her the “ITVA Golden Reel” and nominations at international business festivals, alongside collaborations with CRB Station, Fuji TV, Nippon TV, and TBS. A prominent figure in business and the arts, Ms. Torii was the first Japanese to conduct an English Kabuki workshop in 1984 with Ishikawa Ennosuke and coordinated the Matsuyama Ballet Company's world tour. She brought forty Ikebana to the Philadelphia Flower Show in 1997 and organized a significant calligraphy exhibition at Moore College of Art ans PAFA in 1999. In the same year, she founded InterMusica, a nonprofit promoting cultural exchange through music and arts education. Since 1996, Ms. Torii has been serving the Japanese community in the Greater Philadelphia region, first as Vice President and followed by President of the Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia. She currently serves the community as President Emeritus. She also served on the boards of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Opera Guild and the Women's Committee of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Ms. Torii was educated in Japan, the U.S. and U.K,
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