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To make the University of Tokyo¡¯s 150th Anniversary Project open to society and to promote it, we have established the University of Tokyo¡¯s 150th Anniversary Project 150-member Committee. Various stakeholders with connections to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app have been named as members.
Here are some support messages from committee members.
Chairman of the 150-member Committee
President, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumni Association
Takeshi Kunibe
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1976)
office 3.11, inc.
CEO
Rumi Ide
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2015)
Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin
Chief Director
Shihoko Urushi
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
Distinguished Laboratory Fellow
Masaaki Yamada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1966)
baton inc. / QuizKnock
Takushi Izawa
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2017)
Shinsuke Koga Foundation
President
Shinsuke Koga
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1973)
Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc. (FUTI)
Director
Shigenori Matsushita
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1959)
Charlie & Company
Representative
Hisaya Shimada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1985)
Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc.
VP, COO
Junji Takegami
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1996)
Satsuki-kai America ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumnae Association
President
Masako Osako
Katsuhiro Chichikawa
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1962)
Astronaut
Naoko Yamazaki
Master's degree, Graduate School of Engineering (1996)
Executive Coach
Kyoko Waki
Graduate School of Economics
nipponCompass Law & Patent Office
Representative Lawyer
Hiromu Mochizuki
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (2003)
Bunkyo City, Tokyo
Mayor
Hironobu Narisawa
RiseWave Kay LLC.
CEO
Chizu Sekine
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu/International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court
Special Advisor
Yuko Miyazaki
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1976)
Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Shibusawa
Columbia University and Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc.
Columbia University Research Associate and FUTI Advisory Committee
Yuki Haba
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (2015)
Waseda University Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Professor
Dominique Chen
Doctoral degree, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (2013)
State University of New York, Stony Brook
University Distinguished Professor
Iwao Ojima
Master's degree (1970) and Doctoral degree (1973), Graduate School of Science
Probity Consulting Co., Ltd.
CEO
Hiroko Noda
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Entrepreneur Supporter¡¯s Club Incubation Fund
General Partner
Yutaka Ito
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (2000)
Neural Inc.
CEO
Kenji Fuma
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2004)
TAZ Inc.
CEO
Shoko Takahashi
Doctoral degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2015)
Kyushu Railway Company
Chairman
Toshihiko Aoyagi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1977)
International Architectural Education Platform SEKISUI HOUSE - KUMA LAB
University Professor, Emeritus Professor
Kengo Kuma
Master's degree, Graduate School of Engineering (1979)
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Warriors Club
Advisor
Ichiro Yoshimoto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1978)
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.,
Resona Holdings, Inc.
Independent Director
Kimie Iwata
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (1971)
Lightworks Corporation
CEO
Natsuo Eguchi
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agriculture (current Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences) (1991)
Rakugo Universal Design Association
Representative Director
Shokichi Shumputei
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2007)
Steering Committee, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Foundation
External Member
Mariko Hayashi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1995)
Meguro City Office, Tokyo
Mayor
Eiji Aoki
Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
Mayor
Kazumi Ota
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
Partner/Managing Director, COO and Board Director
Noriaki Sakamoto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2003)
Ono City, Fukui Prefecture
Mayor
Shiho Ishiyama
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1997)
Cobalt Pictures Co., Ltd.
CEO
Minami Goto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (2015)
Artist
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Design
Founder and CEO of Cradle Inc.
Sputniko!
Architect
Tadao Ando
FunDio Inc.
CEO
Yuta Yamauchi
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2005)
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
Project Leader
Sakiko Shiratori
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1998)
FORDAYS CO., LTD.
President and CEO
Keiko Wada
Kazutomi Mita
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (1961)
Alue Co., Ltd.
President
Bunshiro Ochiai
Graduate School of Science (2001)
Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Founder and CEO
Mitsunobu Okada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1995)
Saud Bahwan Group
Chairman
Mohammed Saud Bahwan
Angel Bridge Co., Ltd.
General Partner
Yutaro Kasai
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2005)
coly Inc.
CEO and Co-founder
Mizuki Nakajima
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2013)
Euglena Co., Ltd.
President and CEO
Mitsuru Izumo
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (2002)
Nihon L'Or¨¦al K.K.
President and Representative Director
Jean-Pierre Charriton
Animal Spirits Ltd.
Founding Partner
Yusuke Asakura
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (2007)
Star Mica Holdings Co., Ltd.
President & CEO
Masashi Mizunaga
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1989)
SHIMABUN Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Kensuke Kitani
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1990)
Midas Capital, Inc.
Representative Partner
Hideki Yoshimura
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2007)
S.T. CORPORATION
Chairperson
Takako Suzuki
AEON1£¥ Club Foundation
Auditor
Shinya Wako
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1980)
ROJI Co., Ltd.
CEO
Jiro Seguchi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1986)
LayerX
CEO
Yoshinori Fukushima
Graduate School of Engineering (2013)
Megumi Yamazaki
vegetalia, inc.
President & CEO
Satoshi Koike
Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
President and the Chair of the Board of Directors
Sanshiro Ogasawara
Chairman of the 150-member Committee
President, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumni Association
Takeshi Kunibe
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1976)
As stated in the University of Tokyo Charter, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app seeks the pursuit of truth and creation of knowledge, and nurtures ¡°intellectual citizens with a futuristic global outlook¡± who go on to fill leadership roles in various fields both within Japan and internationally through the highest global standards of education and research to contribute to the development of humanity as a whole. In order to reach this goal, it is necessary for ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app to connect with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and collaborate with society.
The members of the 150-member Committee will do our best to expand endorsement and support for ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app by conveying its mission and the pathway towards its realization to as many people as we can through the 150th Anniversary Project.
I earnestly seek your invaluable support and cooperation.
office 3.11, inc.
CEO
Rumi Ide
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2015)
After working for a Japanese company, I joined the JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, worked for a foreign-affiliated company, and started my own business. For the past 12 years, I have been working to raise awareness of FLW (Food Loss and Waste) reduction.
I hope that the University of Tokyo will produce people with the spirit to create their own precedents.
Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin
Chief Director
Shihoko Urushi
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
Distinguished Laboratory Fellow
Masaaki Yamada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1966)
baton inc. / QuizKnock
Takushi Izawa
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2017)
Shinsuke Koga Foundation
President
Shinsuke Koga
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1973)
Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc. (FUTI)
Director
Shigenori Matsushita
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1959)
Charlie & Company
Representative
Hisaya Shimada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1985)
Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc.
VP, COO
Junji Takegami
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1996)
Satsuki-kai America ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumnae Association
President
Masako Osako
Katsuhiro Chichikawa
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1962)
Astronaut
Naoko Yamazaki
Master's degree, Graduate School of Engineering (1996)
Executive Coach
Kyoko Waki
Graduate School of Economics
nipponCompass Law & Patent Office
Representative Lawyer
Hiromu Mochizuki
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (2003)
Bunkyo City, Tokyo
Mayor
Hironobu Narisawa
RiseWave Kay LLC.
CEO
Chizu Sekine
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu/International Judge, Singapore International Commercial Court
Special Advisor
Yuko Miyazaki
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1976)
Shibusawa and Company, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Shibusawa
Columbia University and Friends of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, Inc.
Columbia University Research Associate and FUTI Advisory Committee
Yuki Haba
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (2015)
Waseda University Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Professor
Dominique Chen
Doctoral degree, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (2013)
State University of New York, Stony Brook
University Distinguished Professor
Iwao Ojima
Master's degree (1970) and Doctoral degree (1973), Graduate School of Science
Probity Consulting Co., Ltd.
CEO
Hiroko Noda
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Entrepreneur Supporter¡¯s Club Incubation Fund
General Partner
Yutaka Ito
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (2000)
Neural Inc.
CEO
Kenji Fuma
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2004)
TAZ Inc.
CEO
Shoko Takahashi
Doctoral degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2015)
Kyushu Railway Company
Chairman
Toshihiko Aoyagi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1977)
International Architectural Education Platform SEKISUI HOUSE - KUMA LAB
University Professor, Emeritus Professor
Kengo Kuma
Master's degree, Graduate School of Engineering (1979)
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Warriors Club
Advisor
Ichiro Yoshimoto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1978)
AJINOMOTO CO., INC.,
Resona Holdings, Inc.
Independent Director
Kimie Iwata
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (1971)
Lightworks Corporation
CEO
Natsuo Eguchi
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agriculture (current Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences) (1991)
Rakugo Universal Design Association
Representative Director
Shokichi Shumputei
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2007)
Steering Committee, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Foundation
External Member
Mariko Hayashi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1995)
Meguro City Office, Tokyo
Mayor
Eiji Aoki
Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
Mayor
Kazumi Ota
A quarter of a century has passed since the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences was founded in Kashiwa. Thanks to the efforts of many faculty members and students, our Kashiwanoha town revitalization efforts, which involve coordination among academia and the public and private sectors, have received high praise from both Japan and abroad.
As we work together, let¡¯s continue to create a better local community.
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
Partner/Managing Director, COO and Board Director
Noriaki Sakamoto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2003)
Ono City, Fukui Prefecture
Mayor
Shiho Ishiyama
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Engineering (1997)
Thanks to all of the inspiring students, faculty and staff and alumni, I feel that ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app has a major presence in my life even today.
With the development of digital technology, we are now in an age where we can connect to the campus and other members of the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app community in real time from far away.
I¡¯m supporting ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app¡¯s 150th Anniversary Project from afar!
Cobalt Pictures Co., Ltd.
CEO
Minami Goto
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (2015)
May the University of Tokyo continue to become more vivid and diverse.
Artist
Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Design
Founder and CEO of Cradle Inc.
Sputniko!
Architect
Tadao Ando
FunDio Inc.
CEO
Yuta Yamauchi
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2005)
With the expectation and trust given to the title of ¡°´ºÓêÖ±²¥app alumnus,¡± I was given chances in society.
Now, 20 years after graduating, I am humbled once again by all of my predecessors¡¯ accumulated accomplishments.
To give back to my alma mater, and for the students who are my juniors and also for the future of the people of Japan, I would like to contribute to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app in any way I can.
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
Project Leader
Sakiko Shiratori
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1998)
FORDAYS CO., LTD.
President and CEO
Keiko Wada
In those 150 years, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app has seen many people come to it to learn, continue their pursuit of knowledge, and accomplish numerous achievements.
I believe that the individuality, humanistic enrichment and accumulated experiences one can attain here at this special place of learning will foster many talented individuals who will bring about a prosperous future.
Believing in such a future, I would like to support ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app with my older brother who studied here.
Kazutomi Mita
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Letters (1961)
Alue Co., Ltd.
President
Bunshiro Ochiai
Graduate School of Science (2001)
Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Founder and CEO
Mitsunobu Okada
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1995)
Saud Bahwan Group
Chairman
Mohammed Saud Bahwan
I truly admire the University of Tokyo¡¯s thoughtful themes. These guiding principles encapsulate the institution¡¯s remarkable legacy of fostering knowledge, innovation and connection.
Angel Bridge Co., Ltd.
General Partner
Yutaro Kasai
Master's degree, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (2005)
Also, to realize impactful economic growth, it is necessary for Japan to produce several startups, and for those startups to become large companies that create jobs. I want to help make this happen from my standpoint as a venture capitalist, and I look forward to accomplishing this with everyone¡¯s support.
coly Inc.
CEO and Co-founder
Mizuki Nakajima
Bachelor's degree, College of Arts and Sciences (2013)
Euglena Co., Ltd.
President and CEO
Mitsuru Izumo
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (2002)
Make the University of Tokyo a great leader in Japan by mastering knowledge, fostering entrepreneurship, and building a startup ecosystem that is a role model for Japan.
Nihon L'Or¨¦al K.K.
President and Representative Director
Jean-Pierre Charriton
Animal Spirits Ltd.
Founding Partner
Yusuke Asakura
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (2007)
Star Mica Holdings Co., Ltd.
President & CEO
Masashi Mizunaga
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Agriculture (1989)
I am truly grateful that ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app is my alma mater. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app formed the foundation of my life and gave me a lifetime of learning after graduation through my interactions with friends from my graduating class as well as my seniors and juniors.
I would like to give back some of what I had gained at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app to the next generation by supporting ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app.
I sincerely wish for the success of the next generation.
SHIMABUN Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Kensuke Kitani
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1990)
Midas Capital, Inc.
Representative Partner
Hideki Yoshimura
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (2007)
S.T. CORPORATION
Chairperson
Takako Suzuki
AEON1£¥ Club Foundation
Auditor
Shinya Wako
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Law (1980)
ROJI Co., Ltd.
CEO
Jiro Seguchi
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Economics (1986)
LayerX
CEO
Yoshinori Fukushima
Graduate School of Engineering (2013)
Megumi Yamazaki
vegetalia, inc.
President & CEO
Satoshi Koike
Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
President and the Chair of the Board of Directors