Hikaru Toda is a self-shooting Director/Editor based in London working in broadcast, viral and independent documentaries, producing long and short format films for BBC, NHK, Guardian Media and international NGOs. She co-directed Love Hotel about a love hotel in Osaka, which was broadcast internationally including on BBC4 Storyville/France 2/ABC. It premiered at the Hot Docs International Film Festival 2014, receiving warm reception from both critics and audience.