IKEUCHI ORGANIC and Saka-no-tochu’s “Why are you doing this? Podcast Open Recording

A podcast program started in January 2024 by Keiji Ikeuchi of IKEUCHI ORGANIC and Kunihiko Ono of Saka-no-tochu!
Each time, the two will discuss various themes and delve into them in depth from their perspectives in a serious, fun and detailed manner.
The May broadcast will be recorded in public at KYOTO STORE!
Please enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the recording.

Date and time: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 19:30-21:00
How to participate: Click here to register
Admission: Free
Capacity: 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis
Place: IKEUCHI ORGANIC KYOTO STORE

Speaker
Keishi Ikeuchi
Born in 1949 in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. After graduating from Hitotsubashi University, he joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Company (now Panasonic). In 1983, he joined Ikeuchi Towel to take over the family business and became President and Representative Director.

Kunihiko Ono
Born in 1983 in Nara Prefecture. Majored in cultural anthropology at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Integrated Human Studies. After a period of “training” at a foreign financial institution, he established Saka-no-tochu Co.
Ltd. in 2009. With the message of “agriculture that will last for 100 years,” the company sells agricultural products grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The company is also engaged in “Umino-Okochu Coffee,” which aims to both preserve forests and secure income in mountainous areas by cultivating high-quality coffee in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia.

Haruko Masuda
Born in Kyoto in 1972. After studying textile science at a junior college and working for a textile manufacturer and a trading company, she came across IKEUCHI ORGANIC and approached the company for five years before joining! He is currently a sales conductor and store manager with the motto “I will do everything I can to keep IKEUCHI ORGANIC alive!

Facilitator
Hirofumi Torii
Born in 1988 in Hakodate, Hokkaido. After graduating from Keio University, Faculty of Law, Department of Law, he went to Beijing, China to work for a Japanese IT venture company. After returning to Japan, he started running a blog, “Hermit Boys,” and in September 2014, he started his own business, Wasei Inc. Ltd. in September 2014, where he manages the web media “Lighthouse Life” and the online salon “Wasei Salon”. In addition to producing online content, he also provides daily radio broadcasts on “Voicy,” an audio distribution platform, and manages owned media for companies and manufacturers.