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Unlocking the potential of
people and companies.

Talent x Buzz is a specialist headhunting and recruitment firm. Industry-specialist consultants handle both clients and candidates from start to finish. Covering all of Japan and Vietnam, we support hiring and career decisions.

2022Founded
1,300+Client companies
13,000+Open positions
2Offices in Japan & Vietnam
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Mission

Empower Talent,
Expand Possibilities.

As AI evolves rapidly, what matters is not relying on AI, but using it to raise the value only people can create. Through recruitment and HR, we unlock the potential of people and companies, and build a future where they grow together with AI.

Trust

Trust

We work honestly with both clients and candidates, building long-term relationships, not one-off transactions.

Speed

Speed

Fast responses and proposals, so no hiring or career opportunity is missed.

Expertise

Expertise

Consultants who know their industries focus on the real issues, not just the requirements on paper.

Isao Ko
Founder & CEO

Leadership

Isao Ko

Founder & CEO

After strategy and HR consulting at a major consulting firm listed on the TSE Prime Market, he supported senior and bilingual hiring at Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan, achieving the fastest promotion in the history of the Asia region. In 2022, he founded Talent x Buzz with the mission of maximizing the potential of people.

Graduated from Rikkyo University, College of Business, and completed the Global Business Program at Missouri State University.

  • 2014Major consulting firm listed on the TSE Prime Market — system renewal, PMI, HR strategy through implementation
  • 2016Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan — senior and bilingual hiring for global and Japanese companies
  • 2022Founded Talent x Buzz Inc.
AsiaTOPTop consultant in the Asia region (2018–2020)
FastestFastest promotion in Asia-region history
0→1Built an IT & consulting desk from zero
2022Founded Talent x Buzz; Japan & Vietnam

Message

Recruitment shapes both the future of a company
and the life of every individual.

At a consulting firm and a global headhunting firm, I have worked on management, organizational and hiring challenges. What I learned is that great hiring is built on trust and speed.

At Talent x Buzz, industry-specialist consultants handle both the client and the candidate from start to finish. We remove information gaps and support both sides until a confident decision is made.

As AI evolves, we value what only people can create. We will remain a partner that maximizes the potential of people and companies.

Isao Ko, CEO, Talent x Buzz Inc.

Offices

Our offices

TokyoHeadquarters

Tokyo

WTC annex 12F, 2-3-8 Hamamatsucho, Minato, Tokyo 105-0013

Da NangVietnam Office

Da Nang, Vietnam

TALENT X BUZZ COMPANY LIMITED
110b Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Hòa Cường, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam

History

  • 2022

    Talent x Buzz Inc. founded

  • 2022

    Selected for the “100 Recruitment Agencies & Services Guide”

  • 2023.02

    Official sponsor of Sint-Truidense V.V. (Belgian Pro League)

  • 2023.05

    Opened overseas office in Da Nang, Vietnam

  • 2026.05

    Gold Partner of NERIMA CITY FC, 2026 season

Company

Company
Talent x Buzz Inc.
CEO
Isao Ko
Founded
2022
Location
WTC annex 12F, 2-3-8 Hamamatsucho, Minato, Tokyo 105-0013
Vietnam Office
TALENT X BUZZ COMPANY LIMITED
110b Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Hòa Cường, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
License
Recruiting License for full-time employees No. 13-Yu-313863
Business
Recruitment / RPO / Hiring Consulting / Overseas Business (Vietnam)
Contact
contact@talentxbuzz.com

Contact

Every great hire starts
with a conversation.

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