Kouki Yamashita

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Kouki Yamashita
Adventure Guide｜Trail Steward｜Nature Educator
─ From Kawanehoncho, Shizuoka to the mountainous areas of Tokyo──A field professional honed in the field─
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【ABOUT】
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Born in Kawanehoncho, Shizuoka Prefecture, currently residing in Akiruno City, Tokyo.
After gaining experience in manufacturing and production management at Shiseido Co., Ltd.,
he transitioned to a regional revitalization cooperation team (tourism sector) in his hometown of Kawanehoncho.
Over three years, I served as a city walking guide for 150 days, guiding more than 1,000 people in total, and consistently collected approximately 190 kg of trash from the community through monthly plogging activities.

After working in environmental education and rural landscape classes at an NPO, I currently serve as a director of the Minami Alps Club, involved in trail patrols, maintenance, and rescue operations, while also working as an adventure guide in the mountainous areas of Tokyo.

My strengths lie in safe, thorough, and reliable fieldwork, combining a "quality control perspective" with "on-the-ground guiding skills."

【CERTIFICATIONS】Qualifications and Expertise
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① WAFA (Wilderness Advanced First Aid)
└ International standard advanced wilderness first aid qualification (higher qualification than WFA)
Responds to advanced emergency response in mountainous and riveric fields
② LNT Level 1 Trainer
└ Leave No Trace Japan certified
Practices and teaches field ethics that minimize impact on the natural environment
③ JOA Silver Class (Japan Orienteering Association)
└ Officially certifies map reading, terrain judgment, and navigation skills
Directly contributes to safe action planning and preventing getting lost in the field

【CAREER PATH】Career History
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◆ Shiseido Co., Ltd.
　・ Engaged in cosmetics manufacturing
　・ Responsible for production management and factory KPI management
　・Acquired professional expertise in quality, safety, and numerical management.

◆ Kawanehoncho Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team (Tourism Sector) - 3 years

・ Guided over 1,000 people on walking tours for approximately 150 days

・ Organized monthly "Blogging" (litter-picking running) events

Cumulative litter collected over 3 years: approximately 190 kg

・ Developed practical skills to deeply understand local tourism resources and communicate them to guests.

◆ NPO Shizuoka Environmental Education Research Association Eco-Edu

・ In charge of the "After-School Satoyama Class" every Wednesday

・ Conducted inquiry-based nature learning for children

・ Taught the ecosystem of satoyama and how to interact with nature in educational settings.

◆ General Incorporated Association Minami Alps Club - Director (currently)

・ Responsible for regular patrols and maintenance of mountain trails in Kawanehoncho

・ Involved in accident prevention and safety management for climbers

・ Continued activities to support the maintenance and safety of mountain fields.

【FIELD ACTIVITIES 】Field Activities
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◆ Guiding Experience
　・ Experience guiding over 1,000 people in total (Kawanehoncho town walking tour)
　・ Stable on-site response skills cultivated through over 150 days of field experience

◆ Environmental Conservation Activities
　・ Organizing and continuing blowing once a month
　 Total amount of collected waste: Approximately 190 kg
　・ Patrolling and maintenance of mountain trails in the Southern Alps (as a director of the Southern Alps Club)

◆ Nature Education for Children
　・ Continuing to lead an after-school Satoyama class (once a week)
　・ Designing spaces where children proactively engage with nature, centered on inquiry-based learning

【PERSONAL STORY Personal Story
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The mindset of "understanding the situation on the ground through numbers and ensuring safety," cultivated while managing production line quality and KPIs at Shiseido,
forms the foundation of my work as a field guide.

Afterward, I joined the regional revitalization team in my hometown of Kawanehoncho,
and guided over 1,000 travelers as a tour guide over three years.
Through monthly plogging, I removed a total of 190 kg of trash from the area with my own hands.
Continuing to pick up trash is also a way of demonstrating my love for the region through action.

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"By continuously going out into the field, I hone my skills.
Reading maps, maintaining trails, guiding people, picking up trash—I believe that this accumulation of experience makes a trustworthy guide."

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Satoyama education at an NPO, trail maintenance and rescue measures at the Minami Alps Club—all the experience gained from continuously working in the field is now being utilized in my current fieldwork.

【VALUES】Values and Beliefs
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　▸ By continuing to go out into the field, I am refined.
　▸ Safety, Care, and Reliability – Basic attitudes acquired in the field of quality control.
　▸ Demonstrating contributions to the community through actions in every litter cleanup.
　▸ Continuing to maintain the paths as a guide connecting nature and people.

【LINKS】
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　NPO Shizuoka Environmental Education Research Association EcoEdu
　https://www.ecoedu.or.jp/

　Japan Orienteering Association (JOA)
　https://www.orienteering.or.jp/

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