Economies

- Upcycling interviews
2024~




Inatoshi Shidama


師玉稲嶺(しだま・いなとし)

Amami Island native, moved to Osaka to work as a truck driver for four decades before moving to Shodoshima by boat. Shodoshima resident for 35 years who gardens persimmons, sweet potatoes, mikan and more. Active angler walks by the sea on the beach at least three times a day.

奄美大島出身。3級整備士の資格をとり、奄美大島で自動車の整備士、大阪でトラックの運転手として40年働いた後、船で小豆島へ移住。柿、サツマイモやみかんなどを栽培しながら小豆島に35年在住。1日3回は海辺を散歩するアクティブな釣り人。



Jia Yu Choy


Co-founder of Thryft. Yale-NUS College alumni, passionate about the power of marketing to educate and move the needle on environmental issues. Aims to build the best way to recirculate goods in Asia. By making the recirculation of used goods mainstream, we can impact individuals, communities and the planet for the better.
 



Kenji Nakamura



Boatswain. (coming soon)