Hisako Yoshizawa
Representative Director
- Invited Researcher, Human Research Centre, Waseda University.
- Adviser, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Ochanomizu University.
- MA and Ph.D. credentials; relocated to Germany in 2007. Current Ph.D. student, University of Düsseldorf.
- Extensive experience supporting Japanese and German market entries for companies and project management for Japanese municipalities.
- Specializes in family policy, child environmental studies, and research on post-divorce child custody from legal and family sociological perspectives.
- Recipient, Poster Presentation Award for research into the audio environment of German childcare facilities (Child, Youth and Environmental Studies Journal,
Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 54, May 2017).
Prof.em. Dr. Shingo Shimada
Advisor / Senior Social Scientist
- Ph.D. from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
- Ex-Professor, University of Düsseldorf; retired March 2023.
- Specializes in comparative cultural theory encompassing a broad academic spectrum.
- Deep insights into welfare systems of Germany and Japan, emphasizing issues of ageing and declining fertility.
- Comprehensive research in environmental issues concerning Germany and Japan.
- Expertise in comparative social theory, particularly on depopulation and community challenges.
- A recognized authority on Japanese and German societal and cultural intricacies.
- Actively engaged in ongoing and diverse research projects.
Laura Klug
Business & cultural Coordinator in Japan and Germany
- living in Japan
- Master degree in International Japan Research Program(TEACH) from the Bonn, Tsukuba and Korean Universities
- guraduate of the University Düsseldorf with a degree in modern Japanology
- German, English, Japanese and Korean
Aya Alvarez Uchida
Marketing Researcher & Coordinator in France
- Graduate of Kobe Shoin Women’s College with a degree in English literature.
- Further studies in French at Aix Marseille III university.
- Based in Paris; lived extensively in both Germany and France.
- Comprehensive support services for Japanese companies entering the European market.
- Specializes in market research and event coordination in France.
Dr. Yoichi Yoshizawa
Senior Scientist
- The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Doctoral Course in Applied Life Engineering (Doctor of Agricultural Science).
- Graduated from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center with a Master’s in Law (LL.M.).
- Specializes in applied microbiology, renewable energy, biotechnology, and related patents.
- Technologist at a trading company think-tank, researching diverse European technologies and innovations.