Rhizomatiks is a Japanese creative collective dedicated to creating large scale commercial and artistic projects using both arts and technology.
Rhizomatiks has collaborated with various professionals and companies to produce music, dance recitals, videos, and sports such as a figure skate, facing, basketball and synchronized swimming.
It gained attention in 2008, with Daito Manabe's YouTube video, and in 2010 with Perfume's live concert at Tokyo Dome as well as its participation in Ars Electronica and transmedia festivals around the world.
[1] Some of its early projects were in collaboration with the Japanese pop group Perfume, on their single Polyrhythm in 2007, which led to touring with the band.
Founding member Seiichi Saito studied architectural design at Columbia University in New York and worked in advertising, before returning to Japan and joining Rhizomatiks.
[1][9] Other members of the company include Satoshi Horii, Daisuke Nakahama, Hiroyasu Kimora, Sumito Kamoi, Ichiro Kojima, Youichi Sakamoto, Muryo Honma, Keisuki Arikuni and others.
CTO Shunichi Shimizu claims "People with similar values gather and each person pursues different projects.