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Fishing, Hiking, Manager, Hunter

Tatsuya Morooka

Tatsuya Morooka

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Tatsuya Morooka Adventure Guide｜Outdoor Leader｜Environmental Educator ─ Adventure guide connecting Tokyo's mountains, rivers, and sea ─ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 【ABOUT】 ─────────────────────────────────────── Born in Akiruno City, Tokyo. He spent his childhood with his grandfather, the chairman of the hunting association, and his experience of continuously observing creatures along the Akigawa River in his hometown is the origin of everything. He studied physical fitness and safety management at Teikyo University's Department of Sports Medicine (Top Athlete Course), and is a multi-athlete with competition experience in multiple outdoor sports including karate, surfing, and fly fishing. A field professional with expedition experience in the depths of the Amazon River in South America and multiple internationally recognized outdoor certifications. Currently, as a school instructor for the general incorporated association Force Wellness, he attracts over 15,000 people annually to the mountainous areas of Tokyo. He leads the dissemination of Leave No Trace (international standard of nature ethics) and participated in the Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 (Hokkaido). He stands at the forefront of adventure tourism. 【CERTIFICATIONS】Qualifications and Expertise ───────────────────────────────────────── ① WEA Outdoor Leader (COL) └ Certified by Wilderness Education Association Japan International standard outdoor leadership qualification ② Wilderness First Aid └ International standard wilderness first aid qualification Prepared for emergency response in mountainous and riveric fields ③ LNT Level 2 Instructor ★Only 40 people in Japan └ Certified by Leave No Trace Japan Highest level qualification in environmental ethics education to minimize impact on the field ④ Karate, 3rd Dan └ Practiced for 17 years since age 7 Utilizing mental strength, physical strength, and concentration in guiding ⑤ Member of Akigawa Fisheries Cooperative, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Inland Water Fisheries Cooperative └ Familiar with local river fisheries and ecosystems 【ADVENTURE ACHIEVEMENTS】 Adventure & Competition Achievements ───────────────────────────────────────── ◆ Fishing & Expedition 　・ Caught the team's largest peacock bass during a fishing expedition to the depths of the Amazon River in Brazil. 　・ Caught a rainbow trout by fly fishing in Yosemite National Park, USA. 　・ Double victory in the weight and length categories at the Akigawa International Trout Fishing Grand Prix. ◆ Surfing 　・ Winner of the Murasaki Sports Users Cup. 　・ Winner of the NSA Tama Branch Tama Cup. ◆ Karate 　・ Runner-up in the Men's Team Kumite at the All Japan Karate Championships. 　・ Winner of the Men's Team Kumite at the Kanto Student Championships. 　・ Winner of the Lightweight Division of the General Men's Kumite at the Tokyo Metropolitan Karate Championships. 　・ 2nd place in the Adult Team Kumite at the National Sports Festival Karate Competition. ◆ Adventure Tourism (Adventure Tourism) • Participated in Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 (ATWS2023, Hokkaido) • Attracted over 15,000 people annually to outdoor experience programs in the mountainous areas of Tokyo • Conducted year-round classes for outdoor courses at Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools • Organized the Tokyo Mountainous Area LNT Course and led the training of local trainers 【PERSONAL STORY】Personal Story ───────────────────────────────────────── Raised by his grandfather, the chairman of the hunting association, Morioka's origins lie in his days observing aquatic insects and fish by the Akigawa River. Nature was not a school, but a living classroom. That feeling remains unchanged, continuing in various forms such as biodiversity education for children and river clean-up activities in the Akigawa Valley. He practiced karate for 17 years from the age of 7, experiencing the All Japan Championships. He served as captain for two years at a strong school, learning firsthand the difficulties and joys of leading a team. This mentality is directly linked to the judgment and sense of responsibility required when safely guiding participants in the field. After becoming independent as a working professional, he launched a video production business (TtFilms) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been responsible for filming and distribution for the Ministry of the Environment, the Japan Tourism Agency, and major corporations. His perspective of "communicating the value of nature through documentation" is a distinctive added value as an adventure travel guide. ───────────────────────────────────────── "During our fishing expedition to the depths of the Amazon River, we learned the importance of adapting to unknown environments and the essence of overcoming extreme situations as a team. It is because of this experience that we can create an environment where participants can 'confidently take on challenges' in fields they are venturing into for the first time." ────────────────────────────────────────── 【ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT】Environmental Initiatives ───────────────────────────────────────── • Member of the Earth Day Tokyo Secretariat • Speaker at the Biodiversity Conference • Organizer of the ARC Akigawa River Cleanup Activity • Leading environmental ethics education in the mountainous areas of Tokyo as an LNT Level 2 Instructor • Fostering next-generation field manners through year-round classes at Tokyo Metropolitan High School Outdoor Courses * The conviction that mountains, rivers, and the sea are connected underlies all our activities. Participants will naturally experience the meaning of Leave No Trace through their journey. 【VALUES】Values and Beliefs ───────────────────────────────────────── ▸ Persistence is always accompanied by opportunity ▸ One good deed a day ▸ Thoroughness in the ordinary 【LINKS】 ────────────────────────────────────────── note (Tatsuya Morooka)　　https://note.com/tokyo_yamagawa Earth Day Tokyo　　https://www.earthday-tokyo.org/ Leave No Trace Japan　　https://lntj.jp/ WEA Japan (COL)　　https://weaj.jp/col-guideline/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

AT Business Manager

WEA, LNT_Lv.2.

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Tatsuya Morooka
Adventure Guide｜Outdoor Leader｜Environmental Educator
─ Adventure guide connecting Tokyo's mountains, rivers, and sea ─
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【ABOUT】
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Born in Akiruno City, Tokyo. He spent his childhood with his grandfather, the chairman of the hunting association,
and his experience of continuously observing creatures along the Akigawa River in his hometown is the origin of everything.
He studied physical fitness and safety management at Teikyo University's Department of Sports Medicine (Top Athlete Course),
and is a multi-athlete with competition experience in multiple outdoor sports including karate, surfing, and fly fishing. A field professional with expedition experience in the depths of the Amazon River in South America and multiple internationally recognized outdoor certifications.

Currently, as a school instructor for the general incorporated association Force Wellness,
he attracts over 15,000 people annually to the mountainous areas of Tokyo.

He leads the dissemination of Leave No Trace (international standard of nature ethics) and
participated in the Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 (Hokkaido).

He stands at the forefront of adventure tourism.

【CERTIFICATIONS】Qualifications and Expertise
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① WEA Outdoor Leader (COL)
└ Certified by Wilderness Education Association Japan
International standard outdoor leadership qualification
② Wilderness First Aid
└ International standard wilderness first aid qualification
Prepared for emergency response in mountainous and riveric fields
③ LNT Level 2 Instructor ★Only 40 people in Japan
└ Certified by Leave No Trace Japan
Highest level qualification in environmental ethics education to minimize impact on the field
④ Karate, 3rd Dan
└ Practiced for 17 years since age 7
Utilizing mental strength, physical strength, and concentration in guiding
⑤ Member of Akigawa Fisheries Cooperative, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Inland Water Fisheries Cooperative
└ Familiar with local river fisheries and ecosystems
【ADVENTURE ACHIEVEMENTS】 Adventure & Competition Achievements
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◆ Fishing & Expedition
　・ Caught the team's largest peacock bass during a fishing expedition to the depths of the Amazon River in Brazil.
　・ Caught a rainbow trout by fly fishing in Yosemite National Park, USA.
　・ Double victory in the weight and length categories at the Akigawa International Trout Fishing Grand Prix.

◆ Surfing
　・ Winner of the Murasaki Sports Users Cup.
　・ Winner of the NSA Tama Branch Tama Cup.

◆ Karate
　・ Runner-up in the Men's Team Kumite at the All Japan Karate Championships.
　・ Winner of the Men's Team Kumite at the Kanto Student Championships.
　・ Winner of the Lightweight Division of the General Men's Kumite at the Tokyo Metropolitan Karate Championships.
　・ 2nd place in the Adult Team Kumite at the National Sports Festival Karate Competition.

◆ Adventure Tourism (Adventure Tourism)
• Participated in Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 (ATWS2023, Hokkaido)
• Attracted over 15,000 people annually to outdoor experience programs in the mountainous areas of Tokyo
• Conducted year-round classes for outdoor courses at Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools
• Organized the Tokyo Mountainous Area LNT Course and led the training of local trainers

【PERSONAL STORY】Personal Story
───────────────────────────────────────── Raised by his grandfather, the chairman of the hunting association, Morioka's origins lie in his days observing aquatic insects and fish by the Akigawa River. Nature was not a school, but a living classroom.
That feeling remains unchanged, continuing in various forms such as biodiversity education for children and river clean-up activities in the Akigawa Valley.

He practiced karate for 17 years from the age of 7, experiencing the All Japan Championships.
He served as captain for two years at a strong school, learning firsthand the difficulties and joys of leading a team.
This mentality is directly linked to the judgment and sense of responsibility required when safely guiding participants in the field.

After becoming independent as a working professional, he launched a video production business (TtFilms) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been responsible for filming and distribution for the Ministry of the Environment, the Japan Tourism Agency, and major corporations.

His perspective of "communicating the value of nature through documentation" is a distinctive added value as an adventure travel guide.

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"During our fishing expedition to the depths of the Amazon River, we learned the importance of adapting to unknown environments and the essence of overcoming extreme situations as a team.
It is because of this experience that we can create an environment where participants can 'confidently take on challenges' in fields they are venturing into for the first time."
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【ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT】Environmental Initiatives
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• Member of the Earth Day Tokyo Secretariat • Speaker at the Biodiversity Conference
• Organizer of the ARC Akigawa River Cleanup Activity
• Leading environmental ethics education in the mountainous areas of Tokyo as an LNT Level 2 Instructor
• Fostering next-generation field manners through year-round classes at Tokyo Metropolitan High School Outdoor Courses

* The conviction that mountains, rivers, and the sea are connected underlies all our activities. Participants will naturally experience the meaning of Leave No Trace through their journey.

【VALUES】Values and Beliefs
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▸ Persistence is always accompanied by opportunity
▸ One good deed a day
▸ Thoroughness in the ordinary

【LINKS】
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note (Tatsuya Morooka)　　https://note.com/tokyo_yamagawa
Earth Day Tokyo　　https://www.earthday-tokyo.org/
Leave No Trace Japan　　https://lntj.jp/
WEA Japan (COL)　　https://weaj.jp/col-guideline/

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