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KUTA Staffs

KUTA Staffs

Yasuo Yamakawa
(KUTA Director of Board)

Very passionate about local community development in Yanbaru village.

Representative Yamakawa General Construction co, ltd.

KUTA staff

Masakazu Kudaka (KUTA Advisor)

He is a professional photographer whose work has been mainly focused on a theme "Wild animals in the forest of Yambaru". He has a good knowledge on wild birds; he studies birds in Yambaru at all seasons.

Certified committee of Okinawa pref. Eco-tourism institution.


KUTA staff

Junko Ooshima (KUTA Consultant)

coordinates local community development in Kunigami village, support many things from Environmental Education, planning, organizing, and cooperate in survey etc.

(Certified committee of Okinawa pref. Eco-tourism institution)
Assist. Professor of Ryukyu Univ. Tourism Specialization

KUTA staff

Kaoru Ooshiro(Nature Guide)

When it comes to guide Hiji waterfall, nobody's better than this person! He is especially passionate towards wild birds.

a.k.a. Karl Ooshiro Sensei

KUTA Staff

Yuji Yamakawa (Nature Guide)

He explains about the forest of Yambaru and animals with the history of Ryukyu islands in an unique perspective. He has good knowledge on foresty and timbers of Yambaru.

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Masahiro Kudaka (Nature Guide)

He fills experience gap with his young energy! Running from fields to fields in Yambaru, he's a young hope who slowly but surely gains knowledge and experience every moment!




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