Kodai Takahashi

Kodai Takahashi is reviving Japan’s centuries-old silk heritage for the modern beauty world. As co-founder of SILK THE RICH, he’s transforming ancient craftsmanship into luxury haircare designed for a global audience. What started as a four-unit launch has grown into over four million plus products sold, making SILK THE RICH a Japanese startup success story, impressively going from Tokyo to Los Angeles with celebrities and the business community taking note. Kodai’s expertise and vision fuses ancient Japanese artistry with cutting-edge beauty science. The brand’s clean, hydrating formulas, enriched with silk proteins Sericin and Fibroin, restore strength, softness, and shine across all hair types. Its “quiet luxury” packaging (minimalist and perfume-inspired) prioritizes substance ov...