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| District 2510 Hokkaido, Japan toDistrict 3830 Metro Manila, the Philippines |
| February 23 to March 29, 2004 |
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Team Leader:
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| Name |
TOBE Ken’ichi |
| Sex |
Male |
| Age |
65 yeas old |
| Affiliation Rotary Club |
Sapporo West RC |
| Office |
President, Nippon Shokuhin Co. Ltd.
Honorary Consul for the Philippines |
After graduating from the department of agriculture at the
University of Hokkaido in 1961, I went on to study at the University of
Illinois. Once back in Japan, I joined Nippon Food Co., a company specializing
in processed food products founded by my father. As a result of my marriage in
1965, I now have a daughter living in Tokyo, a son in Paris, and a very cute
grandson.
I have been a member of Sapporo West RC since 1966 and have
actively participated in the Youth Exchange Committee, the World Community
Service Committee of our district and have also been President of our
club.
My first encounter with the Philippines was in 1966 when I stopped off
on my way home from Mexico, the native country of my wife Ana Maria who also is
an active member of the Rotary Club. As a Rotarian, I have been visiting our
sister club, Makati West RC almost every year since 1984. I have also had the
privilege of being appointed to the post of Honorary Consul of the Republic of
the Philippines in Sapporo since 1993 to this day.
I am a very fortunate
person. I say this because I have three countries that I am proud to say I love
dearly; my country, the Philippines, and Mexico. I treasure all the wonderful
people that I have come across and the unique experiences throughout the years,
and hope to contribute everything possible to the activities of Rotary. |
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| Team Members: |
| Name |
KOJIMA Yumi |
| Sex |
Female |
| Age |
36 years old |
| Speciality and an occupation |
Nurse |
I graduated from College of Medical Technology, Hokkaido University. After
graduation, I moved to Kyushu, the northernmost part of Japan, where I
had spent my childhood.
I worked for a university hospital for three years there. Then I returned
to Hokkaido, because I like the natural environments of the prefecture,
and because there are a lot of good friends here. I am now working for
Sapporo Social Insurance General Hospital as a chief of a nurse station.
There are four members in my family, an 8-year-old daughter, two dogs and
myself. My motto in life is to be always active and twinkling where I am
situated. I am curious about anything new around me and I always feel like
trying to investigate them. I am very happy to be a member of the GSE program.
I'm excited to visit the Philippines, which I have never been to. |
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| Team Members: |
| Name |
KON’NO Takumi |
| Sex |
Female |
| Age |
27 years old |
| Speciality and an occupation |
Beautician |
| After finishing high school, I studied at Hokkaido Hair
Stylist School and practiced my skill as a beautician. Sakurai Beauty Salon in
the center of Sapporo is my workplace. My hobbies are oil painting, graphic arts
on the computer, and Japanese dance. Our beauty salon has been involved in
voluntary services for many years. We have a special week during which foreign
students are invited to have their hair cut or permed. Therefore I have a lot of
chances to meet young people from abroad. I have a strong interest in manicure
or nail art and I think I am good at it. Taking this great opportunity, I would
like to meet beauticians and observe the beauty business in the Philippines.
I'll be happy if I can have some opportunities to demonstrate my skills as a
beautician. |
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| Team Members: |
| Name |
SAKUMA Shinji |
| Sex |
Male |
| Age |
29 years old |
| Speciality and an occupation |
Office worker |
| majored in American/English cultures at Hokkai Gakuen
University in Sapporo. I work for the Hokkaido Shimbun, a newspaper publisher,
in the personnel department. I have been interested in bioethics for many years
and the topic of my graduation essay at college was on hospice. While I was a
boy, I enjoyed baseball and ice skating a lot. At the age of 15, I had a severe
disease but luckily enough I could survive. But because of the disease I have
now a slight trouble in my leg. Because many people saved me from a deadly
disease, I'd like to repay the people around me. In the Philippines I'd like to
visit some schools to learn how NIE (Newspaper In Education) is conducted. I
also like to meet many people to exchange both cultures. |
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| Team Members: |
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FUKUCHI Nobuaki |
| Sex |
Male |
| Age |
30 years old |
| Speciality and an occupation |
Medical technician |
I got my college education at College of Medical Technology, Hokkaido University.
Now I work for Hokkaido Red Cross Blood Center (Blood Bank). We receive
blood from donors at the center and check it and sort it according to the
blood types. Then we send good and safe blood to patients at hospitals.
I spend my leisure time enjoying sports, such as swimming in the summer
and skiing in the winter. Two years ago a group of medical technicians
from Thailand visited our center for their study. I was in charge of the
group and I had a hard but wonderful time. In that experience I learned
that communication is possible if the both parties make efforts to understand
each other. I am very happy and proud to have been chosen as a GSE member.
Making use of this opportunity, I am going to brush up my English and widen
my world views. |
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