Graham Thomas
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Graham Thomas FRSA is a writer and ex-leading advertising man with Saatchi & Saatchi. He is also trustee of several charities including the Woodchester Mansion Trust, Gloucestershire Wildlife, and the John Hampden War Memorial Fund.
In 2000, Thomas was given the job of starting an advertising agency for Saatchi & Saatchi in Tokyo. Thomas agency worked for the likes of Procter & Gamble, Toyota, Hewlett-Packard and DuPont. Thomas claims that during his time in Tokyo, he made a significant contribution to advertising in Japan.
The Saatchi & Saatchi Gallery in Minato-ku, Tokyo was an attempt to boost Japanese contemporary art. The gallery closed down upon his departure from Tokyo in April of 2002. During this time Thomas was an activist for the Contemporary Art movement in Japan, making various speeches in favour of artists such as Takashi Marukami and Arakai.
In 2004, Thomas published the book Extremes: Contradictions in Contemporary Japan. The book explores the different cultures of Japan, and what is seen to the foreign traveler and what is hidden. Thomas goes on to explore the Japanese concepts of honne and tatemae and how they relate to the tourism industry in Japan.
Thomas now works for Visionary Thinking, a consultancy agency for companies wanting to expand internationally and link their Western market with the Asian market.
