I was born in a famous hot spring town in Shizuoka Prefecture, surrounded by nature with mountains, rivers, and eel pies.
I had a fairly typical student life during junior and senior high school, and then I went on to a university in Tokyo.

While in university, I spent my days socializing and indulging in some drinks.
However, during the job hunting process, I came to the realization that I couldn’t write a single word for my self-introduction.

This prompted me to create business cards through the university co-op and set a goal to exchange business cards with 200 professionals.
Through interactions with entrepreneurs I met at networking events, I learned how inexperienced and unskilled I was.
I felt that I needed to take action, not only for myself but also to provide for my precious family.

Subsequently, I received a job offer from a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
However, I impetuously declined it during a drinking session with the chairman of a global enterprise group that was expanding to 30 countries.
I then made the decision to move to Hong Kong, as it seemed more intriguing over there.
In Hong Kong, despite my English being at a basic level, I was introduced to a translation job and used Google Translate.
As a result, I lost the job in just three days.

I had no funds for a return flight, and I genuinely felt it was a matter of life and death if I couldn’t find work there.
So, I embarked on my second job search in Hong Kong and proved that with determination, one can overcome language barriers.

Despite the challenges of living in Hong Kong, where I had no acquaintances and struggled to communicate effectively,
I had some tough experiences, such as my apartment key breaking, spending a night in a park without electricity,
and being mistakenly identified as a smuggler and almost apprehended.

These experiences helped me develop a strong mental attitude, and I returned to Japan one year later.
Afterward, I worked in real estate sales, dealing with seasoned professionals from the real estate bubble era,
before making a career change to YNP. Currently, I work as COO.

I was born in Okinawa Prefecture and spent my childhood near Naha City until finishing elementary school.
During my middle and high school years, I attended an all-boys school in Kagoshima Prefecture,
where I spent six years living in a somewhat harsh dormitory environment.
After high school, I moved to Tokyo and have been living quietly in the outskirts of the city ever since.

In university, I studied Western philosophy, with a focus on Ancient Greek philosophy.
Since it was a field far removed from anything practical, I had mostly given up on job hunting.
However, on the recommendation of a job agent, I applied to an IT company,
received a job offer, and became an engineer without much intentional planning.

Once I started working, I found it surprisingly interesting that philosophical thinking—
especially the logic and language skills I had learned—were highly compatible with the work of an engineer.
As a result, I’ve managed to continue working in this industry until now.

I joined YNP in May 2024 as a training instructor,
and by September of the same year, I was promoted to a director.

After working in apparel and department stores in my previous job,
I decided to make a change and join YNP because I wanted to try something new and advance my career.

Working in the IT industry, I was surprised to find that despite its promising future,
the industry suffers from a shortage of talent and has very few women.

I realized that whether someone is new to the field or already experienced,
and regardless of their family situation, it’s important to have a work environment where they can feel secure.
That’s why I became passionate about supporting women working in diverse situations.

My goal is to create a company for women—
one where they can leverage their unique strengths, such as a sense of security and communication skills,
and make meaningful contributions to our clients.

Currently, after gaining experience in management and sales within the company,
I serve as a director at YNP.