Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in Osaka Forum 2019
- Conference Theme
- Creating a new axis of medicine, food, and housing - Omoroi Future Blueprint from Kansai
- Day & Time
- Saturday, May 18, 2019, 9:00-18:30
- Place
- ATC Hall O's South 6th Floor Conference RoomAccess
Known as the "kitchen of the nation," Osaka has long been a bustling center of distribution and commerce, where products and daily commodities gathered from all over Japan. As merchants from various cultural backgrounds came and went, they must have exchanged their different ways of thinking and information from various regions. The mixture of these elements has fostered a new culture. This nature has been carried over to the present day, and new discoveries are being made every day through the fusion of research results from world-class research institutes and universities, and technologies developed by leading Japanese companies. This year's Osaka Forum will focus on "medicine," a field in which the Kansai region excels, and "food" and "housing," areas of unique culture, and all participants will discuss and create a blueprint for the future that can be called "omoroi" (omoroi means "good" in Japanese).
[Participant
Academia, venture companies, large companies, town factories, local governments, junior high and high school students
Project Keywords.
Health, Drug Discovery/Medicine, Food, Living, Education, Well-Being, 100-year Life Era, Blueprint for the Future, etc.
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Friday, May 17, 2019, 19:00-21:00 (advance registration required)
Location:Lago di Bull(Osaka Bay Tower, Bay Tower East, 3rd floor)
Saturday, May 18, 2019 9:00 - 18:30
9:00-9:20
Opening Remarks
Jyo Inoue, Representative Director, Vice President CTO, Liverness, Inc.
D., Pharmacist, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing the doctoral process, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmaceutical sciences at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
9:10-10:00 Room A
keynote speech
The future of medicine as envisioned by iPS cells."
RIKEN Center for Frontier Biosciences
Project Leader, Retinal Regenerative Medicine R&D Project
Masayo Takahashi
iPS cells" became widely known after winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2012. Currently, its research has developed to the point where clinical trials are being conducted around the world with a view to human application. In this forum, Dr. Masayo Takahashi, who aims to establish treatments for retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa from the viewpoint of regenerative medicine using iPS cells, will talk about the current status and future of regenerative medicine, including treatments for eye diseases based on regenerative medicine using iPS cells.
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RIKEN Center for Frontier Biosciences
Project Leader, Retinal Regenerative Medicine R&D Project
Masayo Takahashi
D. from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in 1992. After working as an assistant at Kyoto University School of Medicine, he became a researcher at the Salk Institute in 1995, where he discovered the possibility of using stem cells for retinal therapy. He started clinical research on autologous iPS cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial sheet transplantation for exudative age-related macular degeneration and transplanted the first case in September 2014. In March 2017, he performed a transplantation using a suspension of retinal pigment epithelial cells derived from other iPS cells.
10:00 - 11:00 Hall A
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The Future of Researchers - From University to Venture, Another Way to Utilize Research Results for Society
Session Partner: Real Tech Fund
To make use of research results generated in the field of research for the benefit of society. This is the mission of all researchers. Today, researchers belonging to universities and research institutes are also required to have contact with society. What kind of existence should researchers have for society? Three researchers will discuss how researchers should be and how they should think in the coming era.
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RIKEN Center for Frontier Biosciences
Project Leader, Retinal Regenerative Medicine R&D Project
Masayo Takahashi, M.D., Ph.
D. from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in 1992. After working as an assistant at Kyoto University School of Medicine, he became a researcher at the Salk Institute in 1995, where he discovered the possibility of using stem cells for retinal therapy. He started clinical research on autologous iPS cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial sheet transplantation for exudative age-related macular degeneration and transplanted the first case in September 2014. In March 2017, he performed a transplantation using a suspension of retinal pigment epithelial cells derived from other iPS cells.
Representative Director, Light Touch Technology, Inc.
Koichi Yamakawa, Ph.
Leader of Laser Medical Application Research Group, Quantum Beam Science Division, Quantum Life Science Research Department, National Institute of Quantum Science and Technology. He established Light Touch Technology Inc. to utilize his laser technology directly for the benefit of people. With cutting-edge laser as its core technology, he is developing a small non-invasive blood glucose sensor business that can be widely used from hospitals to homes, aiming to improve the quality of life of diabetes patients, raise awareness of prevention among healthy people, and curb the increase in the diabetes population.
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Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Jyo Inoue, Ph.
D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
10:00 - 11:00 Hall B
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Corporate Educational Activities Create the Future of the Community - The Secret to Involving the Entire Company
Session Partner: Oriental Motor Co.
Without business, a region will decline. The act of conducting business by local companies undeniably contributes to the creation of the future of the region and the world. However, this alone is not enough to continue creating the future. It is necessary to gather future colleagues on one's own. And whether or not you can gather people depends on whether or not there is something exciting there and whether or not the people there are excited. How many people can boast about their work to their children? How many people can envision the world they want to achieve through their work? Together with companies that are engaged in activities to communicate their business in front of local children, we will discuss the significance of standing in front of children and how this can be put into practice.
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Manager, General Affairs Section, General Affairs Department, Takamatsu Company, Oriental Motor Co.
Seigou Eguchi
In 2000, he joined Oriental Motor Co., Ltd. and was assigned to the Recruitment and Education Department of the Human Resources Division at the head office. After transferring to the Tsuchiura Plant in 2005, he worked at the Tsukuba Plant, Osaka Branch Office, and Tsuchiura Plant before transferring to the General Affairs Department of the Takamatsu Company in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, where he currently works, in 2016. Through his work in the Human Resources and General Affairs Departments of various locations, he has developed an interest in people-related work, especially career development.
At Takamatsu Company, while being involved in research groups for new employees and young employees, he was involved in the "Wakuwaku Employee Research Group," a project to develop delivery experimental classes by young employees in FY2017 and FY2018.
Representative Director, Kibata Keiki Seisakusho Co.
Iwao Kobata
Born in Osaka in 1968. After graduating from university, he worked as a sales representative for SMC Corporation, a pneumatic equipment manufacturer, before joining the family business, Kibata Keiki Seisakusho, in 1992. In addition to manufacturing mechanical pressure gauges, which has been his main product for more than 100 years, he established Garage Taisho in 2019 as a base for taking on the challenge of new development through industry-academia collaboration, such as the development of medical equipment and IoT for existing gauges, and is actively involved in projects to revitalize local manufacturing companies. The company is also actively involved in projects to revitalize local manufacturing companies.
Director, Public-Private Partnerships, Minato Ward Office, Osaka City
Mr. Takashi Kondo
In 2007, he became the first section chief in charge of industry at an Osaka City ward office. After working at Nishiyodogawa Ward Office, Taisho Ward Office, etc., he started working at Minato Ward Office in April this year. He has been promoting the revitalization of the city through the Nishiyodogawa Ward Industrial Revitalization Study Group and the Taisho-Minato Monozukuri Project Executive Committee, both of which involve collaboration between manufacturing companies and the local government, using public-private partnership methods.
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Educational Development Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Aki Seno
He holds a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Functional Biosciences, Osaka University, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tokyo. Since joining LIBANES in 2012, he has been a member of the Education Development Division. He has extensive experience in developing programs for research projects involving collaboration between business people and middle and high school students in areas such as engineering and food production, as well as developing experimental classes to communicate cutting-edge science in an easy-to-understand manner. He is involved in activities involving companies, schools, and local governments to convey to children, who will become the next generation of peers, the vision of the company they work for and their own work, which adults tend to lose sight of.
11:00-12:00 Venue A
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Super interdisciplinary pitch by researchers
technology splash
Session Partner: Duskin Corporation
Splash means "to jump or splash (water, etc.), to fall with a zap. In this session, researchers who are presenters will share the most passionate aspects of their research with the participants, transcending the boundaries of their fields and affiliations. The participants (audience), on the other hand, are plunged into the world of different fields, bathed in the knowledge and enthusiasm of the researchers who appear one after the other. In a series of short presentations in very different fields, the enthusiasm of the presenters and the enthusiasm of the participants collide, and new research ideas and friends are born as if by splashing. That is what "Technology Splash" is all about.
11:00-12:00 Hall B
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Three Arrows to Prevent Aging -Diet, Exercise, and WAKWAK
Much has been discussed recently about extending healthy life expectancy. Physical and mental health is changing to the point where the search for new biomarkers and behavioral interventions based on scientific evidences make the realization of healthy longevity possible. In this session, researchers who are challenging the major theme of aging from various angles will gather to exchange cutting-edge knowledge and create a culture of health from the land of Osaka.
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Professor, Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokai University
Ryuji Nagai
D. in Medicine from the Graduate School of Medicine, Kumamoto University, and a Master's degree in Life and Health Sciences from the University of Shizuoka. He was an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, a lecturer at Japan Women's University, and an associate professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tokai University before assuming his current position. He became interested in the mechanism of aging and started his research on AGEs (AGEs) in his master's course, which led him to the study of AGEs. Although the structure of AGEs was unknown at the beginning of her research, she has been quantifying biological AGEs using monoclonal antibodies and mass spectrometry, and identifying novel AGEs that may serve as predictive markers for pathological conditions.
Professor, College of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University
Motoyuki Iemitsu
D. from the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tsukuba. He was a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Associate at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, and Associate Professor at the College of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University before assuming his current position. He is also a visiting researcher at the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition. He specializes in exercise physiology and biochemistry. He conducts basic and applied research on exercise and nutrition (supplements) for the prevention and improvement of lifestyle-related diseases (especially cardiovascular diseases and diabetes) and sarcopenia in the elderly.
Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Jyo Inoue
D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
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Regional Development Division / Institute for Nature-Based Industries, LIVANES, Inc.
Yu Togane
D. in 2012 from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, where he was involved in elucidating the significance of neuronal cell death that occurs during brain development. He has been working on the construction of an ecosystem that continuously creates nature-symbiotic industries by maximizing local resources such as the natural environment, technology, agriculture, forestry, fisheries products, history, and culture. He is a member of the "Kumamoto Prefecture Next Generation Venture Creation Support Consortium," which is composed of Kumamoto Prefecture, Higo Bank, Kumamoto University, and the Kumamoto Prefectural Federation of Industry. D. in Agriculture.
13:00-14:00 Hall A
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The New Leaders of Drugs Will Create the Future of Medicine
Session Partners: City of Kobe, Kobe Medical Industry Development Organization
Drug discovery technology to realize new treatment concepts. Traditionally, the focus has been on low-molecular-weight compounds, but in recent years, new compto treatment methods such as antibody drugs, which have a large share of the new drug market, nucleic acid drugs, and regenerative medicine are coming into the world. In addition, digital medicines utilizing IoT technology are being implemented. In this session, researchers and venture companies with three different technologies, nucleic acid, cell, and digital health, will take the stage to explain the characteristics and actual conditions of their respective fields, and discuss them from a bird's eye view, while considering the drugs that will be used in future medicine.
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Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University
Mr. Masanori Kataoka
D. from Nagoya University. After working as a Research Assistant at Nagoya University, Assistant Professor at National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Specially Appointed Lecturer at Kochi University, and Visiting Professor at Kobe University, he established Shikoku Nucleic Acid Chemistry Co. in 2015, where he also serves as Director in charge of research. Specialties: nucleic acid chemistry, marine natural product chemistry, organometallic chemistry.
Director and COO, Cell Fiber Inc.
Yu Yanagisawa Mr. (Ph.D.)
Graduated from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Life Sciences. D. (Engineering), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Tokyo. engaged in planning and development work at RIVANES Corporation until March 2011. in March 2018, received the Dean's Award of the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo and the President's Award of The University of Tokyo. since May 2018, appointed as Director of Cell Fiber. since June 2018, AMED "Cell Development of High Density Continuous Production Technology for Antibody Production Using Fiber" Principal Investigator.
Director, Bayer Yakuhin Open Innovation Center
Shunichi Takahashi
Joined Mitsui Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. in 1993 as a researcher in the Drug Discovery Laboratory. In 2001, he joined Nihon Schering K.K., and from 2001 to 2007, he was seconded to Berlex Biosciences (US company of Schering AG), where he worked as a researcher in the Cardiovascular Research Department and Immunology Research Department. In 2007, he joined Bayer Yakuhin K.K. as a researcher in the Cardiovascular Research Division and the Immunology Research Division. He joined Bayer in 2007 as a senior researcher in the Stem Cell Drug Discovery Department of the Regenerative Medicine Research Division, as a manager in the cardiovascular area of Project Management in the Development Division, and as a manager in the Primary Care Department of the Medical Affairs Division, before assuming his current position in June 2014.
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Director, Knowledge Foundation Research Center, Liverness, Inc.
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Ph.
D. from Yokohama City University in 2009. D. in Science, he is mainly engaged in creating new research projects between industry and young researchers, including the launch of the "Liberace Research Fund" for young researchers under the age of 40. In addition, he continues to organize the "Super Interdisciplinary Society," a place where the knowledge, technology, and passion for problem solving of individuals from elementary, junior high, and high school students, university students, teachers, companies, and local factories are combined to generate new knowledge and seeds for research and development.
13:00-14:00 Hall B
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New Technology Leads to the Future of Food
Food is indispensable for our survival. We seek food not only to live, but also to maintain our health, to enrich ourselves as human beings, and for food culture. In this close relationship with food, various technologies are being developed to solve issues such as the food crisis caused by population growth and human health problems. In the near future, will the future dining scene as depicted in the world of movies become a reality? We will discuss the food of the future, guided by new technologies, together with food ingredients that are currently the focus of attention and ventures that are researching to bring new perspectives to the table.
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Executive Officer, in charge of Research and Development, Euglena Co.
Kengo Suzuki
After graduating from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Agriculture in 2003 with a specialization in Biological Systems Engineering, he entered the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the same university for a master's degree, which he completed in 2006. In August 2005, while still a student, he became Director and General Manager of the Research and Development Department of Euglena Co. In December of the same year, he realized the mass cultivation of microalgae euglena (Japanese name: Midori Mushi) outdoors for food use.
Representative Director, Toy Medical Co.
Hidenori Takeshita
Born in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture. After graduating from the University of Hyogo, he joined a foreign pharmaceutical manufacturer, and after making a U-turn to Kumamoto in 1998, he worked in product development at Rivatape Pharmaceuticals before establishing Toy Medical Co. Agritech Grand Prix in 2017, and the Yoshinoya Award at the 4th Agritech Grand Prix. Subsequently, he started selling the salt-exclusion supplement Del Salt, and in July 2018, he achieved a capital and business alliance with Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. and Livanes Co.
General Manager, Founding Development Division, Riverness Inc.
Yusuke Shinozawa
He graduated from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo with a Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences. After working for a PR company, he joined RIVANES in 2009, where he launched the media development business in 2012 and the seed acceleration business "TECH PLANTER" in 2013. 2015, he was appointed as Growth Manager at the Real Tech Fund, where he is in charge of bio- and Since 2018, he has served as the head of the Founding and Development Business Department. Since 2018, he has been working on the theme of "founding a company" instead of starting a business.
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Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Research and Development Division, RIVANES Corporation
Yosuke Miyauchi
During his master's and doctoral studies, he traveled to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to establish high-yield soybean cultivation technology with local researchers under the research theme of "Development of high-yield soybean cultivation technology in drylands of China. At RIVANES, he is using his research experience to conduct research on the cultivation of space soybeans and domestic wheat Yumechikara with elementary, junior high, and high school students. Currently, at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, he is promoting research and development in multiple fields, such as agriculture and forestry, and forestry and livestock, under the mission of "promoting research and technology development related to food production.
14:00-15:00 Hall A
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From Ikuno Ward, think about shoes for the future.
Session Partner: Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
We humans, who walk on two legs, have been wearing footwear to protect our own feet since as far back as BC. Even in Japan, where a unique footwear culture of geta, sandals, and zori was nurtured, Western-style footwear has become widespread since World War II. While the shoe culture is rich in functionality and fashion, the confinement of the feet in shoes has also caused adverse effects, such as the loss of foot health. By redefining the existence of "shoes," which can be said to be the origin of mankind, and adding new knowledge along with cutting-edge research, the future of "shoes" may change. In this session, we will discuss the future of "shoes" with researchers who focus on the effects of barefoot, doctors who provide comprehensive treatment for foot diseases, and shoe craftsmen from Ikuno Ward, Osaka City, who are professionals in shoe-making.
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sports Science, Chukyo University
Certified Athletic Trainer, Japan Sports Association
Jun Kaneko he
She completed her graduate studies at the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University. While running barefoot herself, she investigates and researches the function of the feet (barefoot) and its impact on health, including from an evolutionary perspective. Awarded the Best Poster Prize at the 8th Annual Conference of the Association for Hyperdifferent Fields, she moved to a satoyama in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture in 2016 and started living close to nature while tending to her fields and forests. Other activities include working as a trainer for professional athletes from neighborhood grandmothers to professional athletes, focusing on basketball and judo.
President and Representative Director, Shoe's Minish Ltd.
CEO of RegettaCanoe Inc. and shoemaker and designer
Mr. Yasuo Takamoto
Born in Ikuno Ward, Osaka in 1975. After studying shoes at a vocational school and training for several years, he joined the family business, "Takamoto Rubber Works" in 1998. 2005, "Rigetta" as a brand, and in 2012, he launched RegettaCanoe. 2017, "Naniwa no Meikou" and 2018, "Osaka Techno Master". Awarded. Up to the present.
CMO, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
President and Physician, Shimokitazawa Hospital, Seisenkai Medical Corporation
Katsuya Hisamichi
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1964, he graduated from Dokkyo Medical University in 1993 and joined the Department of Dermatology at Juntendo University in the same year. He joined the Department of Dermatology at Juntendo University in 1993 and became a visiting assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University in 2007. In July 2004, he established Shimokitazawa Hospital as the only comprehensive foot hospital in Asia. In March 2007, he published "I want to walk until I die" from Daiwa Shobo, and is scheduled to hold a commemorative event with former track and field athlete Dai Tamesue at Yaesu Book Center on May 20, 2007. He is a board-certified specialist of the Japanese Dermatological Association, a senior member of the American Academy of Dermatology, a senior member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and a member of the Regenerative Medicine Evaluation Committee of the National Institute of Biomedical Research and Development (JIRD).
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General Manager, Education Development Division, Riverness, Inc.
Satoshi Nishiyama, Ph.
Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba. D. in Science after conducting research on the development of gene therapy for mitochondrial diseases. After joining RIVANES, he was involved in the creation of new research themes that were not extensions of existing ones, and in the establishment of a system that would lead to the provision of value to society.
14:00-15:00 Hall B
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What will change with the whole community demonstration?
Session Partner: Osaka, Japan
Baseball practice equipment used by high school ballplayers and professional players, earthquake-resistant shelters designed from the perspective of protecting children, and new sports and equipment for both children and adults. Over the past year, all of these were born in Minato Ward, Osaka City. 2018 saw the opening of Garage Minato, a center in Minato Ward that connects town factories with businesses, universities, and researchers, and the start of a public-private partnership project that utilizes the garage. What is the secret behind this initiative to gather local issues and solve them with the power of manufacturing, which has changed the participating companies and enabled them to create something new? Players based in Minato Ward will talk about the project.
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Representative Director, Nariko Seimitsu Co.
Mr. Hironori Takamitsu
In 2001, he started a parts machining business for industrial machine tools in Minato-ku, Osaka City, incorporated in 2007 (company name: Nariko Seimitsu Co., Ltd.), and currently mainly produces prototypes. He is also participating in the DeSET project and working to solve the challenges of manufacturing around the world.
Representative Director, Minami Gear Manufacturing Co.
Hitoshi Minami
Gear cutting is indispensable in the industrial world. He is especially good at machining gears and splines for long shafts, and is the representative of Minami Gear Manufacturing Co. In 2017, he was recognized by the City of Osaka as an Osaka Techno Master, an outstanding technologist who contributes to the next generation of manufacturing.
President and Representative Director, Hang Co.
Mr. Naoki Yuba
Owner and player of the working baseball team "Kansai HANG" In April 2018, he brought a baseball-related problem to Garage Minato and launched a project team of 22 people with seven manufacturing companies to solve the problem In March 2019, a new type of baseball batting tee used for hitting practice was batting tee "Sakugoe" was developed. Currently, he has established a sports equipment development venture, Hang Inc. and is struggling to promote its use.
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Director, Executive Officer CRO
Kazuhiro Yoshida
He holds a Master's degree in Technology Management from the Graduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University, and joined RIVANES while still a university student, becoming a director in 2009. He joined RIVERNESS while still a university student and became a director in 2009, and has been stationed at the Osaka office since its opening in 2006. In May 2018, he was transferred to the Tokyo Head Office to oversee the sales planning of the two headquarters in Japan. He has also served as a director of Kibata Keiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. since July of the same year and as a director of Seikou Seimitsu Co.
Core time 15:00-16:00 (Poster set up 10:00-17:00)
Researchers' posters, venture booths Postings and exhibits
This is a place for poster and booth presentations that are not limited to specific fields, and where a wide variety of presentations are made at the same time to exchange passions among different fields and to create opportunities for innovation.
16:00-17:00 Hall A
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Nudging familiar issues - from coercion to spontaneous decision-making
Session Partner: Kansai Electric Power Co.
A nudge is a strategy, based on scientific analysis, that encourages, rather than enforces, unconsciously voluntary human behavior. For example, you may have seen a stairway in town that displays the number of calories burned per climb. This nudge reminds people that exercise is good for their health and motivates them to take the stairs instead of the escalator, while at the same time easing escalator congestion. Although its use is still in its infancy, it is expected to be utilized in all aspects of private and professional life. In this session, we will discuss new ways of dealing with issues around us based on case studies in academia and government.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Regional Design Science, Utsunomiya University
Takaho Itoigawa
Doctor of Engineering. D. in Engineering from Hokkaido University. After working for a major electronics manufacturer, he joined Utsunomiya University. In addition to his research and educational experience at the university, he also serves as an advisor to local governments on energy conservation and health-related information design. He has been involved in the development of air conditioning technology to improve thermal comfort and productivity in offices and factories, and in the design of information to induce energy-saving and safety behaviors by utilizing nudges based on cognitive and social psychology.
Invited Researcher, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
Shoko Yamane
After leaving Osaka University's Graduate School of Economics with completed credits, he worked as a specially-appointed lecturer and full-time lecturer at Kinki University's Faculty of Economics before becoming an associate professor. While teaching statistics and other courses at the Faculty of Economics at Kinki University, he was involved in the launch of the only "Economic Psychology Course" in Japan. His publications include "Behavioral Economics You Can Use Today" (Natsumesha) and "Introduction to Behavioral Economics" (Toyo Keizai Shuppansha). Currently working as a freelance researcher, pioneering a new way of life for researchers. D. in economics.
Sewerage Management Section, Water Supply and Sewerage Department, Uji City Office, Kyoto Prefecture
Hirohisa Shibata
After graduating from Kyoto Sangyo University, Faculty of Law, Department of Law, he was hired as a general office worker at Uji City Hall in 1992. He was engaged in disaster prevention, traffic safety, social education, property tax, national pension, and resident registration, etc. He was transferred to the Living Environment Section, Environmental Planning Division in FY2015. He was engaged in responding to complaints about dog feces and ownerless cats, and devised a method of feces eradication patrols using chalk. In response to inquiries, he has introduced the method to more than 100 cities, wards, towns, and villages throughout Japan, and is currently putting it into practice in Nagoya City, Kodaira City in Tokyo, and other cities. Using the nudge theory of behavioral economics (framing effect, broken window theory, peer theory, etc.), he has developed a method to improve social problems by changing behavior through voluntary and free choice of citizens. He was a Best Nudge Award winner at the 12th Behavioral Economics Society of Japan (held in December, 2008). He received the Encouragement Prize of the Kyoto Public Human Resources Award (March, 2019). He was featured in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's column column column "Shunju" in December, 2001, and in the Asahi Shimbun's column column "Tenseijingo" in February, 2001. Currently, he is engaged in sewerage extension work at the Sewerage Management Division.
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Advanced Technology Laboratory, Technical Research Institute, Research and Development Office, Kansai Electric Power Co.
Soichi Nakao
After graduating from Osaka Prefectural College of Technology, Department of Industrial Chemistry, he joined Kansai Electric Power Co. He was engaged in maintenance management of thermal power plant (mainly management of fuel, water quality, exhaust gas, and wastewater). In 2000, he was transferred to the General Technical Research Institute of the company (currently Technical Research Institute), where he was engaged in evaluation research of energy utilization equipment such as eco-cutes and PEFCs, and then in charge of research planning and planning. Currently, he is engaged in planning for the start-up of new businesses.
16:00-17:00 Hall B
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Residential Space for Health - New Relationship between Sanitary Environment and People
Session Partner: Hakuzo Medical, Inc.
Keeping living spaces clean is closely related to "health," as it eliminates the causes of infectious diseases such as influenza and norovirus, as well as allergens such as house dust and pollen. In recent years, with the development of technologies for measuring various health indicators and comprehensive analysis, there has been a growing movement toward a healthy society through various approaches. By utilizing these technologies, it may be possible to create "healthier rooms". In this session, we will discuss the science of "hygiene" and "health" and the realization of healthy living spaces.
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Product Development Section, Research and Development Department, Hakuzo Medical Co.
Eiji Uemoto
In 2000, he joined Hakuzo Medical Co. After working at a regional sales office, he was engaged in the development of environmental maintenance products. He was involved in the development of Hakuzo Kankyo Cloth®, an alcohol-free wet cloth that was marketed ahead of its competitors and received a great response. He has been working on the development of products to maintain a more sustainable sanitary environment, and is currently aiming to develop not only environmental maintenance products but also systems to maintain an effective and efficient sanitary environment.
Director and CSO, Metagen, Inc.
Yoshinori Mizuguchi
In 2015, while a master's student at the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, he co-founded Metagen, Inc. and was appointed as Director and COO. 2018, he completed the doctoral program of the same school and the MEXT/JSPS Leading Program for Doctoral Education, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Information and Life Sciences. D. in Engineering. Specialized in biological tissue engineering.
Professor, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
Makoto Hasegawa
After working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Frontier Creation Research Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, he became a full-time lecturer at Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology in 2003, an associate professor in 2010, and a professor in 2015. Engaged in research on drug discovery and bioanalytical technology development based on chemical biology.
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General Manager, Founding Development Division, Riverness Inc.
Yusuke Shinozawa
Graduated from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo (Master of Agricultural Science), joined RIVANES in 2009 after working for a PR company, launched the media development business in 2012, launched the seed acceleration business "TECH PLANTER" in 2013, and became Growth Manager at the Real Tech Fund in 2015. Since 2018, he has been the head of the Founding Development Division. Since 2018, he has been working on the theme of "founding a company" instead of starting a business.
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From Kansai! Creating an Omoroi Blueprint for the Future
How will our lives change as modern science and technology develop? This question will be considered from the perspectives of research, business, government, and architecture, based on the discussions held in each session of the Osaka Forum 2019 of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields. Together with the speakers and audience, we will draw an "Omoroi Future Blueprint" that can be expected to be realized through the science, technology, and culture that Kansai prides itself on, and create an opportunity to start working toward its realization.
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Ward Mayor, Minato Ward, Osaka City
Akihiro Sujihara
Born in Wakayama Prefecture. Graduated from Osaka City University, Faculty of Commerce, and was appointed to Osaka City in 1985. After working at the ward office, he has been involved in port administration for more than 20 years, becoming mayor of Taisho Ward in 2010 and Minato Ward in 2017. He has been called the "singing mayor" for creating PR songs for the ward and performing live on the streets, and frequently appears in the media. In 2019, he won the Mizubeling Innovator Award.
Representative Director, SCAPE inc.
Mr. Masaya Shioura
Born in Tokyo, he has worked as an architect at Nikken Sekkei Inc. since 1999, where he designed the Tokyo Skytree Town, Midland Square in Nagoya, and other projects. He developed the concept of "Activity Design," a comprehensive design that includes the activation of people's activities in a space, and established the Nikken Activity Design lab within the company. In 2018, he founded SCAPE Inc.
General Manager, Public Relations & CSV Promotion Department, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
Mr. Yasunori Kawasaki
Born in Osaka in 1960. After working for Nippon Life Insurance Company, he joined Rohto Pharmaceutical in 1986. After the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, he spent three years in the disaster area as the head of the Reconstruction Assistance Office and devoted himself to disaster recovery efforts. In 2018, he founded "Well Being Osaka" to promote health management and work style reforms with the participation of Osaka Prefecture and 130 companies in the Kansai region, and is a promoter of cross-sectoral collective impact with governments and NPOs to address regional issues. Since April 2018, he has been a part-time lecturer at Kobe University Graduate School.
Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Jyo Inoue
D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
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Founding and Development Division, Liverness Inc.
Yuji Fukuda
M.S. (Bioscience), Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan. M.S. (Bioscience)
After receiving his degree, he worked at a pig farm owned by a livestock feed wholesaler, and in 2009, he joined LIVERNESS Co. He was assigned to the Okinawa office, where he launched the "Fukkojo Pork" brand; in September 2016, he was transferred to Kumamoto Prefecture, where he serves as Director of the Institute for Natural Symbiosis Industries, promoting research on natural symbiosis industries where local resources, people, and people of different generations coexist in harmony with each other. Director of Fukkojo Farm Co. He was transferred to the Osaka headquarters in April 2018. Born in Izumi City, Osaka.
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Closing Ceremony
Founding and Development Division, Liverness Inc.
Yuji Fukuda
M.S. (Bioscience), Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan. M.S. (Bioscience)
After receiving his degree, he worked at a pig farm owned by a livestock feed wholesaler, and in 2009, he joined LIVERNESS Co. He was assigned to the Okinawa office, where he launched the "Fukkojo Pork" brand; in September 2016, he was transferred to Kumamoto Prefecture, where he serves as Director of the Institute for Natural Symbiosis Industries, promoting research on natural symbiosis industries where local resources, people, and people of different generations coexist in harmony with each other. Director of Fukkojo Farm Co. He was transferred to the Osaka headquarters in April 2018. Born in Izumi City, Osaka.
＜List of Poster Presentations
| Poster No. | announcer | belong to | Announcement title |
| P-01 | Taiga Shimizu | Osaka Prefectural Nagano Kita High School | Using the Ishibutsu Mineral Spring to Enrich Osaka Bay |
| P-02 | Mineharu Shinnai | Osaka Prefectural Momoya High School | Projection-type 3D holograms using polarizers - Development of stereoscopic projection technology that enables direct viewing |
| P-03 | Keita Koseki | Yasu Gakuen University | What did the survey of crime prevention patrol groups reveal? |
| P-04 | Goichi Hagiwara | Kanoya University of Health and Sport Sciences | What is one effect of e-sports activities? |
| P-05 | Susumu Kawashima | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | Basic research on human center of gravity detection device |
| P-06 | Yamaguchi et al. | continuing education courses offered via radio or television | Citizen Science Project using "Biome," an application for collecting "living things |
| P-07 | Takaho Itoigawa | Utsunomiya University | Construction of an information design method for inducing energy conservation behavior through nudges. |
| P-08 | acer buergerianum | Hokkaido University of Science | Therapeutic Strategies for Intractable Lung Diseases with Inhaled Drug Delivery Systems: Development of Liposomes Oriented for the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| P-09 | Farid Mohamed | Ritsumeikan University | Introducing a Restaurant Hygiene Online Platform |
| P-10 | Yoshiya Tsukamoto | Osaka University, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences | Construction of 3D tissue for regenerative medicine and drug discovery research by tissue engineering using thin film formation technology. |
| P-11 | Yuki Matsumoto | Anicom Advanced Medical Research Institute Co. | Veterinary genetic analysis of dogs and cats using pet insurance information and large-scale genetic data. |
| P-12 | Koutouri Okamoto | Science Classroom Rikijuku | Ecology and origin of the Lake Biwa ayu that was able to settle in Lake Takihata Dam |
| P-13 | Ryuji Nagai | Tokai University | Measurement of Biological AGEs as a Marker for Evaluation of Metabolic Abnormalities and Its Usefulness |
| P-14 | Kazuya Matsuo | Miyahara Junior High School | Hydrogen Eco-Ropeway |
| P-15 | Yushi Momota | Osaka Prefectural Tondabayashi High School | Getting to the bottom of the teacher's voice that lingers in your ears |
| P-16 | Daishun Yamamoto | Hiroshima University Graduate School | Analysis of the possibility of attracting Muslims to Osaka by establishing a restaurant district offering Halal-certified Osaka specialties. |
| P-17 | Toshifumi Shimizu | non-partisan | Development of small and medium manufacturing cluster in Japan -Study on the construction of a base for mass production prototyping and its eco-system-. |
| P-18 | Masanami Yamamoto | Department of Integrated Sciences, Faculty of Integrated Sciences, Hiroshima University | Health is the source of happiness - Please give me advice as a college student! I'm a college student! |
| P-19 | Jun Kaneko | Chukyo University | What we have learned from "barefoot" research |
| P-20 | Ryo Okumura | Renaissance Osaka High School | Comparison of Japanese and English ecosystem creation projects with on-site renovation of waterfront areas |
| P-21 | Ryoji Terrace | Renaissance Osaka High School | Development of indoor stocking and parasite control techniques for freshwater mussels |
| P-22 | Atsuya Matsui | Shiga University of Medical Science, School of Medicine | Proposal for a Home Health Management System with Low-cost Environmental Control Based on Indoor Multipoint Environmental Measurements |
| P-23 | Yoshihiro Takada | non-partisan | Artwork production of mouse brain 3D construction using high-definition digital brain images (tentative) |
| P-24 | Satoshi Saito | non-partisan | Analysis of the essential issues of innovation in Japan and proposal of a solution - You can be an innovator, too! ~ "The Innovator's Guide to Innovation in Japan |
List of Exhibiting Companies and Organizations
| No. | Company/Team Name | About Us |
| B-01 | KARAKU INC. | By establishing a production method that enables long-term preservation of fresh fruit at room temperature, and by providing our know-how, we aim to solve the problem of food waste, especially "fruit loss," which is occurring around the world. We are also working to support farmers to increase their profits and expand their business overseas. |
| B-02 | Toy Medical Co. | With our technology, we are developing products that relieve patients' pain behind the treatment of various diseases. Recently, we have developed a salt absorption supplements to solve salt restriction for dialysis patients and those with high blood pressure. |
| B-03 | Inner Resource Corporation | With the mission of "creating a world where researchers can immerse themselves in research," we offer "reprua," a one-stop cloud system that provides a one-stop solution for complicated purchasing, purchasing management, and inventory management tasks in research operations. |
| B-04 | Metagen Inc. | Through intestinal design, we aim to realize a society with zero disease. To this end, we are working to understand the function of the intestinal microflora by analyzing the stools of many people using the world's most advanced technology, and to implement the obtained research results in society. |
| B-05 | Saidin Corporation | We explore the infinite possibilities of cyclodextrins, cyclic oligosaccharides, to improve the quality of life. To this end, we aim to develop cyclodextrin pharmaceuticals and functional foods. |
| B-06 | Shikoh Giken Co. | Our proprietary mercury-free ultraviolet surface light source "UV-LAFi" can be used as a surface light source for various ultraviolet wavelengths and can also be processed on curved surfaces, providing solutions to safety and security issues in the industrial, medical, and water sterilization fields. |
| B-07 | Cuol Corporation | We conduct non-clinical studies of anticancer drugs in mouse models that faithfully reproduce the pathology of human cancer patients to improve the success rate of anticancer drug development. To this end, we are working on the development of patient-derived tumor tissue transplantation models. |
| B-08 | MACHICOCO Corporation | In order to solve fundamental problems in the manufacturing industry, we support researchers and venture companies in their development, realize manufacturing for manufacturers, and provide experiential education to create through our technology network in Higashi-Osaka. |
| B-09 | Garage Taisho | A long-established pressure gauge manufacturer with 110 years in business will provide start-up support in the IoT and life science fields, which it is tackling as a long-established venture itself, utilizing its own know-how and network. |
| B-10 | Hakuzo Medical Co. | We want to eliminate infections through infection control tools. To achieve this goal, we are working to develop programs to increase interest in hand washing and environmental maintenance. |
| B-11 | Parity Innovations, Inc. | The technology of displaying images in the air, where there is nothing, has made it possible to express the world of science fiction and fantasy. For this purpose, we have developed a new imaging optical element, "parity mirror," which can display images in the air simply by placing it on the screen. |
| B-12 | VEQTA Corporation | The company develops and manufactures food and supplements according to the bacteria from the examination of the intestinal microflora of pets. Using algorithms derived from bacterial flora data, the company aims to detect and cure diseases with high morbidity, such as atopic dermatitis, at an early stage. |
| B-13 | Eve Care Co. | To serve the realization of sustainable health care for each and every individual. To this end, we assess medium- and long-term health conditions with hair and propose solutions and care |
| B-14 | Shoes Minish Ltd. | We are actively engaged in CSR and other activities to fulfill our philosophy of "increasing the number of people who enjoy walking. The Company is a footwear (shoes and sandals) manufacturer, engaged in manufacturing and retail sales (directly managed EC stores and physical stores). |
| B-15 | 4D Sensor Corporation, Vibration Visualization Team | Developing a method to measure shape deformation with high speed and high accuracy to realize a safe and secure society. Currently, we are working on the practical application of technology that will enable us to counteract vibration and noise, understand the movement of infrastructure and various parts of the human body, and perform precise diagnosis and monitoring. |
| B-16 | Nariko Seimitsu Co. | We have been involved in many metalworking prototypes and have been involved in the commercialization of many companies developing new products. We launched Garage Minato to give shape to new ideas with the technical skills, proposal capabilities, and sense of speed that we have cultivated over the years. |
| B-17 | BeCellBar, LLC | Our goal is to regulate the barriers in the human body to maintain good health and create a society where people can live a brighter life. To this end, we are developing delivery methods for pharmaceuticals and health functional ingredients and methods to strengthen the barrier. |
| B-18 | AMI Corporation | In order to realize "preventive medicine, health promotion, and medical cost reduction" through rapid medical innovation, we are working on the development of "super stethoscope," a stethoscope with an automatic diagnosis assist function, and "cloud health checkup service," which provides the same items as specified checkups remotely. |
| B-19 | Kanon Cure Inc. | We are a Tottori University venture engaged in research and development of treatments for liver diseases and drug discovery. We are developing "cell sheets for the treatment of liver diseases," which are cultured hepatocytes from human bone marrow cells, made into sheets, and attached to the surface of the liver to treat cirrhosis and other liver diseases. |
| B-20 | BugMo Inc. | Engaged in automated cultivation of edible insects (crickets) and product development. By spreading insect farming around the world, we are creating a food production system that is kind to people and the planet. |
| B-21 | Mitani Battery Technology Institute, LLC | We will realize a sustainable society where people can live with peace of mind. To this end, we are developing safe, inexpensive water-based organic rechargeable batteries that can be powered by salt water. |
| B-22 | Polyketone Japan | Ketone Supplements Wipe Out Obesity in Humans and Dogs Polyketones are the focus of attention as ketone donors. Polyketones are produced by bacteria and can only be broken down by intestinal bacteria. The company aims to revolutionize the health business. |
| B-23 | Keihan Holdings Co. | Verify and forecast the future impact of ICT innovation on the Keihan Group (robotics, automated driving, sharing services, etc.) and promote innovation in existing businesses. |
| B-24 | Univase | As a therapeutic agent for drug-resistant viral diseases, we are developing nucleic acid drugs that incorporate our proprietary technology of universal bases into artificial nucleic acids. |
| B-25 | Cell Fiber Corporation | To solve problems in the fields of medicine, drug discovery, food production, and the environment through the realization of cell-based industries. |
| B-26 | Shiroshi Corporation | Explain things that are difficult to explain in an easy-to-understand way by seeing them in CG and experiencing them in VR. For example, the mechanism of a jet engine is explained by CG. We offer "Meister VR," content that allows users to experience and understand how to experience disasters and how to handle advanced equipment through VR. |
| B-27 | Power Assist International, Inc. | By realizing a power-assist suit, a robot that can be worn to assist with strength, the elderly and women will be freed from heavy labor, and in response to the decline in the working population due to the low birthrate and aging population, the elderly and women will be encouraged to enter the workforce, thereby revitalizing Japan and the world! |
| B-28 | Hang Co. | Bringing in issues related to baseball equipment in Japan, the company develops and sells SAKUGOE, a tee batting stand produced in cooperation with a town factory in Minato Ward, Osaka. Bringing Japanese baseball equipment to the world through ideas and trial and error originating in Minato Ward, Osaka City. |
Partners (in alphabetical order)
Minato Ward, Osaka City
Oriental Motor Co.
Kansai Electric Power Co.
Keihan Holdings Co.
Kobe Medical Industry Development Organization
Kobe City
Duskin Corporation
Hakuzo Medical Co.
real-tech fund
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
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