Our Staff
The staff of Picchio who love the creatures of the forest.
Gently open the door of curiosity that invites people with skillful words to the forest.
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Masaya Kusube
General Manager
With an impressive resume from years working in the tourism industry, Ma ...
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Toshiyuki Otsuka
Unit Director, Karuizawa
Having worked at Picchio for 27 years, Toshiyuki is a walking encycloped ...
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Junpei Tanaka
Unit Director, Bear Team
As leader of the bear team, Junpei is a very busy man. He is always coor ...
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Makoto Yamazaki
Unit Director, Shiretoko
Indispensable in the establishment of our Shiretoko site, Makoto is now ...
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Junta Imura
Bear Team
One of the youngest members of Picchio, Junta is handler to bear dog Elf ...
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Gen Oshima
Bear Team
Having spent time in a variety of countries including Guatemala and the ...
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Ryota Seki
Bear Team
Previously a high school teacher, Ryota is now the student, learning eve ...
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Amelia Hiorns
Bear Team
Here to promote the activities of both the bear team and the guiding tea ...
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Sachiko Oguchi
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
With Picchio from the very beginning, Sachiko has been both guidng and h ...
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Miyuki Denda
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
Ever reliable, Miyuki is one of our most seasoned guides. She has an ama ...
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Yuichiro Konuma
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
A fun-loving guide, Yuichiro joined Picchio after originally working in ...
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Kohei Miyazaki
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
Orignally working in the environmental assessment industry, Kohei is pas ...
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Takayuki Mori
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
A qualified veterinarian, Takayuki monitors our conservation activities ...
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Mao Nagata
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
A very kind-hearted individual who takes good care of all the children w ...
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Akiko Oike
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
A master of kayaking/canoes, Akiko leads the lake kayaking tours every s ...
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Keiko Takahashi
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
Having worked in a nursery, Keiko possesses the very respectable ability ...
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Kazumi Ueda
Guiding Team, Karuizawa
Originally a nursery teacher, Kazumi loves immersing children in nature. ...
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Yuki Ako
Shiretoko Team
Having always dreamed of becoming a nature guide, Yuki moved from the ho ...
