Kitazato, Yohei: - Yohei Kitazato was born in Japan and raised in Chile. After graduating from the Keio University, he joined Hitachi, one of Japan's largest companies. While employed at Hitachi, Kitazato opened his own bar, and published his first book, Listen to the Voice of the Young Samurai. Shortly after, he launched his own start-up publishing company, North Village. There Kitazato sought out authors he respected and published their autobiographies. The company has since released multiple best-selling titles. Currently, in addition to North Village, Kitazato is operating twenty hookah lounges around the world in locations as far flung as Macchu Picchu and Kuala Lumpur. With a working style that turns his passions into a career, he also runs a 24-7 consignment shop, a real estate agency, and an editorial studio. Yohei is a creative entrepreneur and author always in search of the next venture.