| PROFILE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES |
— Participating in manufacturing of products that one can boast to the world —
Ms. Hiromi Hayashi (19)  Formation Module 1, Paint and Resin Plant, Saitama Factory, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
 | After graduating from high school in 2003, Ms. Hiromi Hayashi joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd. She is responsible for checking the body finish and managing the procedures for cleaning and intermediate coating. As a high school student, she liked the view of the rear of Honda cars, which she found out were assembled in the nearby Saitama Factory. When she took a tour of the factory, she was thrilled to see how cars were assembled from sheets of steel. This was the reason for her decision to join Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
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— A young craftswoman dedicates herself to traditional craft —
Ms. Emi Omura (22) Shinomiya Bamboo Craft Shop
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While attending Kakegawa Higashi High School, Ms. Emi Omura visited an industrial fair in Shizuoka Prefecture where she was enchanted by the delicacy and grace of bamboo crafted products and decided she would pursue bamboo craft. Through career guidance, she was introduced to and became a pupil of the traditional Suruga Sensuji bamboo craftsman Mr. Yasuhiro Shinomiya, who is also a vice-chairman of the board of Shizuoka Bamboo Craft Cooperative Union. (She was supported by Shizuoka Prefecture's craftsman support program for training successors of local industries.) She joined Shinomiya Bamboo Craft Shop after graduating from the high school. She is now in her fourth year of apprenticeship. |
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— Serving as a public relations officer while taking advantage of her experience as a restaurant manager for a food service group that provides healthy, safe, and tasty food —
Ms. Moto Seshita (27) PR Section, President's Office, Watami Food Service Co., Ltd.
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After graduating from Ochanomizu University (Division of Languages and Culture, Department of Japanese Literature), Ms. Moto Seshita joined Watami Food Service Co., Ltd. She chose Watami Food Service because it offered aspiring employees a chance to become a manager of its restaurants in a very short period of one and a half years. After serving as a restaurant manager, she is now responsible for public relations in the president's office. She prepares company newsletters and video letters for Watami Group whose mission is to provide a better environment and an opportunity for uplifting humanity of all people in the world. |
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— Management of a cooperative union creating jobs for people and regional communities through cooperative work —
Mr. Ken Takanarita (30) Secretary General, East Kanto Headquarters, Japanese Workers' Co-Operative Union
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After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University (College of Economics) eight year ago, Mr. Ken Takanarita joined Japanese Workers' Co-Operative Union. As one of the managers of the union, he leads an organization of 4,000 workers nationwide.
While engaging in a variety of volunteer activities during his college days, he aspired to take on a job that allowed him to work in local regions and that gave him a sense of direct involvement. This was the reason for his entering into the current occupation. |
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