Aran Abe (JP) (NL)

Aran Abe (KIIRO), born in Tokyo and raised in the Netherlands, is a composer and producer specialising in sync placements for the Japanese market. His work includes the Amazon Japan campaign ("Shinseikatsu Sale"), running across Tokyo's metro, billboards and online from March to May 2026. His music also featured in Nestlé's Extreme Ice Cream campaign in Spain, Switzerland and France, 2022 through 2026. Through his foundation Red Bridge Foundation, he brings Japanese professionals and composers to NL and runs writing camps with StraightShooter Publishing and TopNotch. He shares knowledge of how to pitch music, who the decision makers are, and how the music industry works differently in Japan.