Professor Everett Kennedy Brown is a cross-cultural ambassador, born and raised in the USA, and has spent most of his adult life in Japan.
During his extensive career, Everett has authored many books about Japanese culture, been a journalist, university professor, and artist.
Everett also served as a counselor for the Prime Minister’s office and in various government ministries. As an artist, he is internationally known for his innovative approach to early photographic processes, and his images are in the permanent collections of major international museums. Everett also established the Japan office of EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) , the sustainable living farm Browsnfield and is the Founder of the Kyoto Kaisho Foundation. In 2013 he was awarded the Japanese Government Cultural Affairs Agency Commissioners Award for promoting Japanese culture