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2018-11-30
KRUG

The Maveicks of 2018

The Mavericks of 2018 took place at TRUNK HOTEL (Shibuya, TOKYO) on 14th Nov presented by men’s fashion magazine ‘esquire’. Award winners received an esquire’s original trophy and Krug Grande Cuvée from Mr. Otsuki, Esquire’s digital editor in chief. After the ceremony, there was live Sushi performance by Sushi chief Izumi KIMURA, one of the award winners of the Mavericks of 2018.

Mavericks of 2018 Award Winners

Japanese culture division: Mansai NOMURA (Kyogen)

Japanese culture division: Shiraku TATEKAWA (Rakugo)

Japanese comedy division: Naoki MATAYOSHI

Sports division: Ayumu HIRANO (snowboarder)

Food division: Izumi KIMURA (Sushi chief)

Actor division Sosuke IKEMATSU

Actor division: Nobuaki KANEKO

Entrepreneur division : Satoshi SUGIE (WHILL, Inc CEO)

Music division: Enon KAWATANI (musician)

2025-06-08

A Place to Express Your Authentic Self: MHD’s participation in Tokyo Pride 2025

MHD Moët Hennessy Diageo participated in Tokyo Pride 2025, one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in Asia, which celebrated its 14th edition this year. Held during pride month, June 7th and 8th, the Pride Festival welcomed approximately 273,000 attendees over two days, each coming together to celebrate and support the rights and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. The event also saw companies, organizations, and individuals communicate their efforts toward diversity and inclusion from their respective standpoints.

This year marked a significant evolution for the event, with a name change from Tokyo Rainbow Pride to Tokyo Pride. The change reflects a broader scope, shifting the focus beyond LGBTQ+ rights to address various intersecting human rights issues, including gender, race, and disability. The central theme for the event, “Same Life, Same Rights”, delivers a strong message affirming that all lives deserve equal rights, free from discrimination and prejudice. Tokyo Pride 2025 will continue throughout pride month with a range of events, with the initiatives that aim to raise awareness of the complex challenges faces by the LGBTQ+ community and foster open dialogue around inclusion and equity.

As a platinum sponsor, the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Japan proudly supported the event. On June 8th, around 250 employees from various maisons, including MHD, marched in the Pride Parade, which was filled with an atmosphere of warmth, solidarity, and celebration in the Shibuya and Harajuku areas. As part of MHD’s sustainability manifesto, "Living Soils, Living Together," our participation in Tokyo Pride represents one aspect of our ongoing commitment to “engaging with society”. This was also an opportunity to re-visualize DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) initiatives both internally and externally, and to show a commitment to supporting and walking together with the community.

MHD, together with the LVMH Group, will continue to promote DE&I initiatives and strive to ensure that our corporate efforts spark new findings and learning opportunities for each and every employee.


 

MHD Moët Hennessy Diageo K.K.