Yuichi Ishii Official Site
YUICHI ISHII OFFICIAL SITE
The official site introducing the work of Yuichi Ishii, the third chairman of the Japan Butler Association, as an actor and entrepreneur.
ABOUT
What is the Yuichi Ishii official site?
What is the Yuichi Ishii official site?
The Yuichi Ishii official site brings together the profile of Yuichi Ishii — third chairman of the Japan Butler Association and, as Butler Bell, a media voice for butler culture — as an actor and entrepreneur. Born in 1981, he has run Family Romance Inc. as founder and CEO, offering family stand-in services since 2004. getstage.com
In 2019, he starred as himself in German director Werner Herzog’s film "Family Romance, LLC," which screened in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. That same year, he was invited to speak at a Harvard University conference, where he received the Glass Award. See his work as an actor
He is the author of "The Human Rental Shop" (Tetsujinsha, 2019).
HIGHLIGHTS
Four highlights of Yuichi Ishii’s career
What Yuichi Ishii does
Work as an actor
Starred as himself in the 2019 film "Family Romance, LLC" (dir. Werner Herzog), which screened in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.
Work as an entrepreneur
Founder and CEO of Family Romance Inc. Since 2004, he has expanded family stand-in services, spreading the concept of "family stand-ins," which did not exist in Japan, throughout society.
Lecture at Harvard University
In 2019, he was invited to speak at the Harvard Global Health & Leadership Conference on the social significance of family stand-in services, and received the Glass Award.
Published work
Author of "The Human Rental Shop" (Tetsujinsha, 2019), reflecting on the connections between people he has witnessed through stand-in service work.
RELATIONSHIP WITH TJBA
Connection with the Academy
Connection with the academy
Yuichi Ishii is the third chairman of the Japan Butler Association, the operating body of Japan Butler Academy, and shares butler culture as Butler Bell through YouTube and other media. Details of his work as an actor and entrepreneur can be found on his official site. getstage.com
Ishii’s career, covered by media in Japan and abroad, resonates with Japan Butler Academy’s aim of positioning the butler profession as a professional field evaluated against clear standards. See his full profile
Yuichi Ishii official site
For details of his work as an actor and entrepreneur, please visit the official site.
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Last updated: July 5, 2026