Project members
Ryoji Kako
Manager of Business Administration
Dr.Emi Sumida
Certified by the Japanese Society of Oral Surgery
Japanese feeding and swallowing rehabilitation society certified person
Doctor of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Her father is Dr. Atsushi Sumida, a well-known researcher of carbon fiber at Toray Industries, Inc. He is a graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Engineering and is an undergraduate student of the Nobel Prize-winning Professor Kenichi Fukui. She also has a doctor’s brother.
She met the ORALPEACE Project at the “Home Health Sciences Association” she attended in 2014. She is an angel mama who lost her daughter with a disability at the age of 0. Although she was in a mentally difficult time, in 2018, she overcame the rehabilitation of her right knee, which had been severely injured during a high school basketball game and lost her meniscus organization.
“Thoughts every day; I want to convey the importance of the mouth to many people. I want to contribute to the creation of mouths that can be eaten deliciously. I want to support the health of many people’s mouths. I want to reduce people’s suffering and illness, and want to go surfing this weekend.
When I first met ORALPEACE, the thoughts I had been thinking about every day seemed to be tightly packed in the green package, and I fell in love at first sight. As a doctor, I would like to objectively evaluate ORALPEACE and study various possibilities of ORALPEACE. “
Kazuo Nakamura
Entrepreneur
Japan Certified Management Consultant
Aspiring to be an entrepreneur from the judo club and university days until high school, he acquired a qualification as a small and medium-sized business diagnostician at the age of 26 when working at a think tank, became independent at the age of 28, and became an independent consultant under the “Office Security Mark Certification System”. Launch of various certification systems including the “Japan Color Certification System”, and as a think tank business, “Aizuwakamatsu City Regional Energy Conservation Vision Formulation Business, etc.”, “Small and Medium Business IT Utilization Support Manual”, “University-initiated ventures and commercialization possible” Sex survey” and so on. In addition to “Expert.com” as our own business, we are also developing our own Web service business such as “Lecture.com”, “Lecturer.com”, “Fruitya.com” (actually suspended due to the Fukushima City and Tohoku Earthquake). Deployment is also pioneering.
Previous members: Small Business IT Proposal Study Group (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Information Processing Promotion Division) Member, IT Management Textbook Creation Committee Member (IT Coordinator Association), Koriyama Technopolis Regional Strategic Alliance Formation Committee Member, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Information Policy Promotion Department, Information Processing Promotion Department, IT management support team, IT management textbook creation committee member.Dedicated to judo since childhood. Triathlete.
“I’m cheering for my best friend Teshima’s company when I was a teenager when I met him at Sundai Preparatory School.
He had a father of entrepreneurs who had a wide range of businesses in the prefecture, and he aimed to be an entrepreneur from his teens. Having acquired a national qualification as a management consultant at a young age, he had the foresight to start an IT company in his twenties and sincerely devote himself to the business.His way of life, knowledge, and room-filled books have led many entrepreneurs and business leaders of the same age, and many spills to their current positions.During the difficult times of Mr Teshima after the Lehman shock, he gave lectures and other work to support his life.In the fight against the pain of sinus cancer, which has lost the inside of the face for 5 years, he did not emit a weak sound and died in September 2018.After getting sick, he tried to stay healthy for his wife and daughter as long as possible, and at the end, he was taken care of by his wife and daughter, mother and brother, and Mr Teshima, who accidentally visited him.With a hot heart inside, a calm and quiet personality was loved and loved by many people.Mr Kazuo Nakamura, 48 years old with a strong life.
Daisuke Teshima
Social Entrepreneur
Management consultant certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
After that, in 2003, he switched to Idea International Co., Ltd., a venture company with 17 employees, overseeing company-wide marketing strategy, MD strategy, buying and supply chain construction, concentrating on growth market. Promote business restructuring. In 2005, after being given a child with a disability, the Italian-made organic social cosmetics brand “Agronatura” (later “Terracuore”) was launched from scratch with the aim of creating jobs for people with disabilities. As a brand and main business with a market price of 1 billion yen, the annual donation to NGO”Save the Children Japan“ has increased to more than 10 million yen and contributed to IPO. Developed the first Japanese brand with organic certification, oral care, body care, hair care, and skin care products, and became a pioneer of organic cosmetics and social brands.
2006 Independently established TRIFE Co., Ltd(Meaning “Let’s challenge each life!”). As a social x organic brand producer in Japan and abroad 2007 “Liclis Luce by United Arrows” 2008 “APODEA” 2009 “Infinistoria” 2010 “She with Shaplaneer” “QUON” 2011 “Le Biet by Deuxieme Classe Launched several organic social brands such as “Oceanwell”. He has made over 300 organic cosmetics in Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Nepal and others.He has won the Social Products Award for three brands.
In 2009, he established the NPO Sell the Challenge, a volunteer group, and works with pro bono members to support product development and marketing of facilities for people with disabilities. After the Lehman shock, he lost everything due to the deterioration of the economic environment and the bankruptcy of his partner company in Italy, and worked in management consulting, brand production, lectures, etc. to live. In 2011, he received a consultation from Dr. Nagatoshi about the practical application of “highly purified Nisin A”. In 2012, his father, a prosecutor, was weakened by oral problems and lost his uncle, a lawyer, due to aspiration pneumonia. And with Dr. Nagatoshi, he promoted the “ORALPEACE Project”, a social x organic x bio venture business aimed at promoting healthy longevity of the elderly through safe oral care products and creating jobs for people with disabilities nationwide as social contributions. Launched with many cooperation and one computer and a savings of $ 20,000. July 2013 Released “ORALPEACE”.
Won Yokohama Business Grand Prix 2014 Grand Prize, Japan Venture Award2015 Grand Prize, Japan Foundation 2016 Social Innovator, 2017 Good Design Award, 2018 Three Continents, 2019 Japan Agricultural Chemistry Technology Award, 2019 Springer Entrepreneur in the Asia-Pacific,2020 appeared in the NHK World Japan interview program “Direct Talk”.
Certified system administrator, Certified management consultant. Authored “Marketing Strategy Handbook” (PHP Institute).
He started Kendo (Bushido/Japanese fencing) at the age of six. His father was born in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, and was a sincere person who came to Tokyo soon after the war, aiming for the legal world. His mother was born in Samurai family who was in the lineup for the Namamugi Incident in the late Edo period, and is a person who loves art and travel, her family came to Tokyo from Satsuma (Kagoshima south of japan) during the Meiji Restoration. (His mother’s older brother, his uncle, and his father are classmates in the Faculty of Law, Chuo University). His grandfather was the founder of the shooting department at Meiji University,Mr Sotoo Hiwatari (established a trading company in Kobe about 100 years ago. He later embarked on the war as an army officer. He died in the war in China. Now sleeping in the temples of Tokyo’s Aoyama, the graves of successive generations.) Since the Meiji era, the family has lived in the Azabu (and Yukinoshita, Kamakura area) area until world warⅡ, and brought up many students from Kagoshima, but after the war ended, they were far from the city center due to the death of their grandfather. His mother is trying to be healthy not to bother and annoy her children in Tokyo. His sister is a court clerk and is enthusiastic about marathons with banker husband and lives near mother’s house.
His specialty is producing social brands, people and businesses. His hobbies are triathlon, surfing, fishing, traveling and writing. SNS: teshimad
“We have started a new business in Japan that has both social and economic value. And in the future, I would like to expand it all over the world. Based on cutting-edge Japanese lactic acid bacteria biotechnology research, this project will reduce the burden of nursing care for the elderly and create jobs for the disabled in the community. I would be happy if I could work with many people in each region around the world, utilize my abilities, and help each region. Would you like to become a member or collaborator of the ORALPEACE Project? I would be happy if we could realize our dreams while making the most of each individuality and ability and helping many people. I would be grateful if you could help me. “
Dr.Hitoshi Komatsuzawa
“I have great expectation for the oral application of new antibacterial agent! We are looking forward to the contribution from Japan to the world and contribute to society. As an expert of antibacterial agent, I will continue to contribute down-to-earth.”
Dr.Kenji Sonomoto
“I think that it is the most important as a university teacher that basic research results at university are useful for the society, I will do my best.”
Dr.Kenji Matsushita
Kenji Matsushit is Doctor of Dentistry, Visiting Professor of Oral Health Promotion Course at Faculty of Dentistry Kyushu University.
Dr.Kohei Nagatoshi
Scientist
Until the Edo period, the Nagatoshi area in the southern part of Kyushu was the Satsuma(Kagoshima) domain, and the remains and place names of the Nagatoshi castle by Mr. Nagatoshi who occupied this area from the end of the Kamakura period are still present. The grandfather’s dairy company was sold to a major urban capital by M&A to protect local employment, and the Nagatoshi clan left management. His younger brother moved to Hokkaido and runs a ranch with his family. He is father of two college students and one high school student. He has a high level of trust as an active basketball player and as a leader for local children.
“I can connect what I have studied and learned to socially meaningful projects. I will do my best.”
Dr.Miki Matsuo
Miki Matsuo graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of Kyushu University (Professional Dental Science)
She is affiliate with the following society: Japan Bacteriological Society, Dental Fundamental Medical Society. Her area of expertise is Oral Bacteriology and Bacteriology. she researched on the relationship between the two-component control system of bacteria and bacteriocin. She also researched bacterial sugar metabolism mechanism.
“OralPeace not only prevents tooth decay and periodontal disease, but also gives you the peace of mind and safety that you never have. As a researcher, as a mother of a child, as a daughter with a senior parent, I am very happy to be involved as OralPeace project team.
Noriteru Minezaki
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Dr.Takeshi Zendo
“It is with great emotion that the lactic acid bacteria we found is able to help the society, and I will continue to contribute in the future.”
Takako Gunasekara Ueda
Head of General Administration Division
She has been a female lacrosse player and captain since high school. She also has a teacher license as an English teacher.Both her parents are teachers and prominent sports leaders who have completed the physical education course at the University of Tsukuba.
“Realization of a society in which no one is left behind. We sincerely hope that everyone can feel at ease and maximize the potential of everyone’s potential. A peaceful world with ORALPEACE!”