Established in 1981 by Charlotte Kennedy Takahashi, Oak Associates K.K. is one of the first foreign owned entrepreneurial companies in Japan. Over the years, we have grown from a start-up training company into a successful Executive Search and Human Resources consulting firm, knowledgeable about the market and human resources issues in Japan. With offices in Tokyo and Osaka, and an international staff of over 15 nationalities, we work effectively with multinational clients across Japan, as well as internationally through OakBridge, located in the US and Europe.