Born in Kanazawa, Japan, Masaki Okada is a co-founder and the CEO of CHANCE MAKER. After studying art and design in London, he returned to his hometown to open the “salon Sui” (粋・Salon), a cultural gathering place where people may enjoy an exhibition with coffee and light food.
In 2006 he joined “graf”, an Osaka-based design team, to develop food culture related projects. In 2012 he founded CHANCE MAKER with Hiroo Ninomiya and they started working together on the independent documentary project “Inspiring People & Projects (IPP)” As the producer, he is responsible for various food and film related projects. In 2016 he opened WANDERERS STAND in Kyoto, not only a place to appreciate delicious toast, coffee, and an exhibition, but also a meeting point for different creators from around the world.