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Team

These are the members who are creating spaces at Årc on-site and the co-owners who are involved in the Co-op (collaborative management).

Suguru Murakami

Suguru Murakami

SHIFT-x CEO
Organizational and human resource development consultant
Professional coach (CPCC)

He designs and provides Transformative Trips®, journeys of learning and transformation. He has been working as an organizational development and human resource development consultant and professional coach for 17 years. In the past, he was a molecular biology researcher.
He will start the Årc project in 2021 as part of the Tokyo Yakushima Project.

Facilitator, Co-Owner

Ishiguro Akari

Ishiguro Akari

Forest bathing facilitator
NVC facilitator

I live in two places, Yakushima and Tokyo. Hoping for a world where people can respect the beauty of each other's wishes (= relationships like forests), I am working with the keywords "nature" and "dialogue". I spend my days sharing the insights I gain from life on Yakushima and the forest.

Facilitator

Takeshi Fukumoto

Takeshi Fukumoto

NPO HUB&LABO Yakushima
Yakushima High School Attraction Advisor
Yakushima Town ESD Global Advisor

Born and raised on Yakushima Island. While exploring "How can we live together with the blue Earth?" for my beloved child, I work every day with the mission of "creating a culture that values me by connecting people with nature, people with other people, and people with society and updating relationships."

Facilitator

Megumi Ikeda

Megumi Ikeda

Yakushima Town Regional Revitalization Volunteer Former

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Moved to Yakushima Town in 2020 as a volunteer for the local revitalization project during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her mission is to promote relocation and settlement. She is currently raising three elementary and junior high school students on the island!

Facilitator

Kozo Takei

Kozo Takei

Social Activist / Social Systems Designer

We are engaged in various profit-making and non-profit activities to update the world to one where money is no longer needed. #Autonomous decentralization #Circulation #Overlap #Sustainability #Organization #Management #Real estate #Money #Finance #Economy #Politics #Democracy #Regional revitalization #Community #Blockchain #Web3 #DAO

Co-Owner

Miyuki Origuchi

Miyuki Origuchi

Organizational Development Consultant

We believe that "developing one's own potential will change reality and the world," and we support the transformation of people and organizations. We offer workshops to think about life and work, coaching to explore the purpose of life, retreats, and more.

Co-Owner

Takahiro Watanabe

Takahiro Watanabe

Facilitator

Our vision is to "create a world where we can facilitate together." Creating a place where people can learn from each other and create new things. Our job is to increase the number of people who can create such places.

Co-Owner

Hirokazu Suzuki

Hirokazu Suzuki

Regenerative Systems Designer

He loves people and the Earth, and is interested in unlocking their potential. He is also an expert in energy, finance, and management. He has been involved in managing multiple companies in Japan and Australia, and is engaged in activities to breathe new life into people, organizations, and the Earth, and to create a regenerative society. He lives in Tokyo.

Co-Owner

Masako Ueda

Masako Ueda

MISENOMA
Independent Curator
Hotel Advisory

She currently lives in Kyoto City. She has 12 years of experience in managing the hotel and gallery at Hotel Anteroom Kyoto, which was created by UDS, a company whose business philosophy is urban development. She served as the manager for six years, and is currently involved in expanding the accommodation experience through art and developing human resources.

Co-Owner

Tomonobu Kaneko

Tomonobu Kaneko

Life Effector

My personal mission is to "Create a society where people and society can live with faith." I have worked in finance and real estate for 10 years, and people-related jobs for 7 years. I am currently working in a job related to people and organizations, while also working to revive the culture of Toji.

Co-Owner

Haruhiko Sato

Haruhiko Sato

Real estate company CEO

He currently lives in two locations: Fukuoka Prefecture and the Tokyo metropolitan area, where he works in real estate development, management, administration, and brokerage. He is conducting practical research and proposing projects with the aim of creating a world where "everyone can live doing what they want, where they want."

Co-Owner

Yosuke Sato

Yosuke Sato

Overseas Management & Career Catalyst

Based on his experience in developing leaders in eight countries, he supports the process of Japanese people competing on the world stage to reflect on their own mission and vision and to increase the engagement of overseas employees. He arrived on an island in the Adriatic Sea by chance and a resonance with his heart, and is currently working to strengthen the Japanese brand.

Co-Owner

Sae Kurabayashi

Sae Kurabayashi

Professional coach IT corporate sales

Born in Gunma Prefecture, currently living in Tokyo. With the mission of "supporting people who take on challenges to reach their potential," she is currently working as a corporate salesperson and professional coach. She is interested in people, organizations, and nature, and is currently planning to create a place where adults can play innocently in nature like children.

Co-Owner

*There are several other Co-Owners.

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