Haruka Hirata

Haruka Hirata is the co-founder and creative director of the Tokyo independent record shop Big Love Records. She is also an ikebana (traditional Japanese flower arranging) artist with a degree from the Sogetsu School and is now studying art and design at Kuwasawa Design School. Born in Tokyo, and spending her childhood in Greece, she aims to connect diverse communities seeking unknown new experiences. Her creation expands from sculpting, translation, DJ, and exhibition curation to zines, and she also works as a coordinator of the concept shop GR8.