Presenter: Hiroshi Abe (Megurinowa Inc. Founder and Representative Director)
Schedule: 30th August (Sat), 17:00-18:30
Venue: Room No.D502

Profile

Born in Niihama city, Ehime prefecture in 1978. After Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering, joined Toyota Motor Corporation in April 2004. As production technology department, coordinated the launch of the new model cars, such as Lexus. However the question was borne against modern society, leaving Toyota Motor Corporation for the aim to establish a new way of life. On January 2008, for the purpose to “educate people to become change agents for social transformation”, founded “Megurinowa Inc.” in Ama-town in Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture. Megurinowa has three business model, community development, education and media business. On April 2011, became a member of the Board of Education in Ama-town. On 2012, awarded "Alright! Japan Grand Prix" of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
In the university, learned greatness of nature, importance of life through agriculture and outdoor to become self-sufficient. In Ama-town, studying “Oki Dozen Kagura, historical dance and music”, and loving skin diving fishing to get the boat and fishing rights.
Published the book named "Bokutachi ha shima de mirai wo mirukoto ni shita”, it means “we decided to see the future in the island”. Also edited the book named “Ama den”and“Ama den 2”.