About Us
Canaqui brings together musical literacy, live event awareness, and cross-cultural perspective to support more intentional performance environments.
The foundation of the work comes from experience across music, artist support, live production, and entertainment business, with a particular sensitivity to how creative decisions are shaped across different cultural and operational contexts.
The result is a more structured, thoughtful approach to performance alignment — one that supports both artistic integrity and practical execution.
Founder
Riko Sakuma
Music & Performance Strategy Consultant / A&R
A bilingual Japan–U.S. creative professional with experience at Disney, selection to a Super Bowl Halftime Show field team, and a background in music, artist support, and record label operations in Japan.
Master’s Degree in Entertainment Business
/ Full Sail University
Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance
/ Tokyo College of Music
Education
Started to have a lesson of piano since 4 years old.
Study abroad in Vienna 2 times.
Graduated from Tokyo College of Music High School
Piano Background
Disney College Program, Magic Kingdom (2025):
Attractions Cast Member at Magic Kingdom, developing experience in guest operations, show support, and Disney live entertainment environments.Star Music Entertainment inc. (2021–2022):
Gained experience across artist contracts, copyright administration, music release coordination, talent scouting, and background music production support.ACT Project / Event Planning (Volunteer) (2018–2021): Managed and coordinated over 50 live concert projects, including casting, scheduling, stage management, rehearsal operations, and remote concert initiatives during COVID-19.
Experience
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