Reimagining Regional Healthcare — Reflecting on My Mission as a Physician and Entrepreneur Kenichiro Konno (Class of 2025 | Founder/Representative Doctor, Carus Medical Group ) – Could you briefly introduce yourself? I was born in Miyagi Prefecture, my father is an architect and my mother a nurse. In my teenage years, I dreamed of becoming […]
The North Star I found in Shizenkan serves as my compass on my path into unchartered territory Daichi Konuma (Class of 2020)Linked in Profile We interviewed Daichi Konuma (Co-Founder and CEO of NPO CROSS FIELDS), a first-year alumni of Shizenkan, who assumed the position of Co-President of the New Public Interest Federation* in October 2024.The […]
The Global Impact Maker Scholarship was established last year for practitioners that create social impact through business and/or operational related activities and aim for global expansion and collaboration.We spoke to the first scholarship recipient, Daisuke Kasayanagi, who enrolled in August this year. My name is Daisuke Kasayanagi. I work for an NPO called DPI Japan, […]
The Kurishima Masakazu Scholarship was established with the support of voluntary donations with the aim of nurturing future leaders who embody the will and vision of the late Mr. Masakazu Kurishima. We spoke with the second recipient of the Kurishima Masakazu Scholarship, Jujiro Oue, who enrolled in August of this year. – First of all, […]
The Social Innovators Scholarship was established last year to support the development of the next generation of leaders and practitioners at NPOs and public organizations who are working toward solving social issues and creating social innovations. We spoke to the first scholarship recipient, Kaoru Mitarai, who enrolled in August this year. – First of all, please […]
Becoming an Entrepreneur: Self-reflection and Taking a Bird’s Eye View of the World Shingo Yuhara (Class of 2020) Can you give us a brief introduction of your current job? I established forest Inc. in July 2021 and work as its representative. We are in the business of acquiring Japanese e-commerce brands that design and sell high-quality products […]
To grow a company and become a role model of a “whole management” leader as an embodiment of Shizenkan’s learning. Yoshikazu Takagi Class of 2021 (Academic Distinction) Could you give us a brief introduction to your current job? After my graduation from Shizenkan, I transferred to the main entity of Digital Holdings Group from OPT […]
Leading a Project that Transcends Company Boundaries: Using What I Learned at Shizenkan Ms. Kazura Koda Class of 2021 (Academic Distinction, Leadership Distinction) Could you give us a brief introduction to your current job? I am on the Carbon Desk of the Energy Sales Strategy Department for a leading Japanese shipping company, and I am […]
