Maaya Arakawa is the Regional Marketing Manager for Oakwood Japan, the pioneer Serviced Apartment firm. She is educated in Switzerland, lived in multiple countries including Thailand, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. She has over a decade’s experience in the luxury hospitality industry primarily in the marketing field. She lived and worked in Niseko in 2007 for 2.5 years opening the first premier international ski resort then again worked for the opening of the first international luxury hotel and residences in 2019 to 2020 as the Director of Marketing Communications. Currently living in Tokyo but always looking for spare time to visit Niseko.