Kenji Kohashi (born August 19, 1979, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor, film director, producer, and creative director. He began his acting career at the age of eight and appeared in numerous television dramas, films, and stage productions before taking a hiatus from acting at 27. After traveling around the world, Kohashi moved into filmmaking and event production. He made his directorial debut with the feature documentary DON’T STOP!, which received two awards at the SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival. He has since worked as a creative director and producer on major international events and entertainment projects, including ULTRA JAPAN and STAR ISLAND.