Owner
Yoshi Akaneya
| 1976: | Starts career at a salon in Midtown Manhattan as a hair stylist. |
| 1980: | Gains attention as the top stylist at a salon in Uptown Manhattan. Airs commercials on cable tv and popularity soars among local Japanese. |
| 1981: | Opens Akane Salon as the first Japanese Salon in New Jersey (Fort Lee). |
| 1985: | Moves Akane Salon to New York (Hartsdale). Participates in CLAIROL’s Color Seminar as a hair stylist. |
| 1988: | Takes part in the International Beauty Show as a member of the prestigious CLAIROL Team. |
| 1994: | Opens Salon Tomo in Fort Lee (under partnership). |
| 2006: | Opens Manish in Midtown Manhattan (under partnership). |