Yuji joined Leave a Nest Co., Ltd in 2008.  Since 2016, he has been involved in the launch and operation of the “Kumamoto Tech Planter” by the Kumamoto Prefecture Next Generation Venture Creation Support Consortium, working to build an ecosystem that will generate new industries from the region.

Prior to joining Leave a Nest Co., Ltd, Yuji worked at a pig farm introducing technologies to farms for efficient pig management. Leveraging on this experience, he worked on the conversion of unused local resources into animal feed at Leave a Nest’s Okinawa office and experienced the launch of the production and sales business of brand pigs.

Yuji holds a Master’s degree in Bioscience from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST).