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Hiroaki Shiraishi
COO
CVC
Favorite produce：dried persimmons
Takeshi Munemasa
from Norinchukin
CVC
Favorite produce：pear（Shinkansen）
Yuichi Kobayashi
from Norinchukin
CVC, Research (overseas)
Favorite produce：garlic
Noriaki Shimada
from Norinchukin
Development of Apps, DX Promotion
Favorite produce：Kodaira blueberry
Jin Saito
from Norinchukin
General Management
Favorite produce：eggplant
Daisaku Himeno
from Norinchukin
General Management
Favorite produce：peach
Kenichi Katsuhara
from Norinchukin
CVC, Research (overseas)
Favorite produce：Japanese onion
Hiroshi Shinohara
Corporate Liaison
Favorite produce：rice（Milky Queen）
Kensuke Funaki
from Norinchukin
General Management
Favorite produce：rice
Shohei Morinaga
from Norinchukin
Development of Apps
Favorite produce：mandarin orange
Kanae Sasaki
from Norinchukin
Publicity & Events
Favorite produce：Tsuyahime, fava bean
Anna Sasaki
from Norinchukin
Education Business, Business Development
Favorite produce：bamboo shoot
Kenjiro Kato
Operation of Lab
Favorite produce：mango
Jiseki Kobayashi
from Norinchukin
Accelerator Program, Development of Apps
Favorite produce：pistachio
Kasumi Oshima
from JA-ZENCHU
Education Business, Corporate Liaison
Favorite produce：Japanese radish
Takuya Waragai
from Norinchukin
Development of Apps
Favorite produce：shiitake mushroom
Hiroyuki Ooka
from Norinchukin
Accelerator Program, Corporate Liaison
Favorite produce：spinach, cabbage, peach
Ruri Kawahara
from ZEN-NOH
Publicity & Events
Favorite produce：Japanese yam
Hiroki Kawabata
from Norinchukin
CVC
Favorite produce：dried potato
Xining Wang
Education Business, DX Promotion
Favorite produce：maize
Reika Goto
from Norinchukin
Publicity & Events, Business Development
Favorite produce：avocado
Yuko Kiso
Corporate Liaison, Accelerator Program
Favorite produce：spring cabbage
Mayumi Yamanaka
Operation of Lab, Accelerator Program
Favorite produce：wood cauliflower fungus
Yoko Hosono
from ZEN-NOH
Corporate Liaison, Education Business
Favorite produce：garland chrysanthemum
Ayano Terada
Publicity & Events
Favorite produce：mandarin orange
Takeshi Ue
DX Promotion, Business Development
Favorite produce：pepper, wasabi
Takayuki Shibaya
from Norinchukin
Accelerator Program
Favorite produce：green soybeans
Yoshiaki Ishii
from Norinchukin
Accelerator Program, Education Business
Favorite produce：green onion, onion
Kana Koga
from Norinchukin
Publicity & Events
Favorite produce：rice
Ryou Yamazi
from Norinchukin
Development of Apps
Favorite produce：wasabi
Takahiro Maegawa
DX Promotion, Business Development
Favorite produce：Hassaku
Yuudai Tanaka
from ZEN-NOH
Corporate Liaison, Accelerator Program
Favorite produce：soy
Taiki Hino
from Norinchukin
CVC
Favorite produce：Anredera cordifolia
Yu Hashimoto
from Norinchukin
Development of Apps
Favorite produce：melon
Saya Koyama
from Norinchukin
CVC
Favorite produce：Beni Madonna
Tsuyoshi Fuyama
DX Promotion, Business Development
Favorite produce：milk
Yusuke Shiikawa
from ZBS
Development of Apps
Favorite produce：Akita Komachi
Greeting
Greetings from the CEO and Executive Director
CEO
Koki Ogino
AgVenture Lab is a place where like-minded people gather to promptly identify agricultural and social issues and persistently try to solve them. With diverse people gathering here, including farmers, entrepreneurs, and engineers, the Lab will seek technologies and ideas that are in the small seed phase, sprout them, and make the agricultural business more attractive.
[Background]
Joined The Norinchukin Bank in 1990. Engaged in system development of securities and data warehouse, and IT risk management. Studied Internet Business at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2000. After serving as Executive Officer and General Manager of Digital Innovation Division, he has served as CEO of AgVenture Lab since 2019 and Special Counselor of The Norinchukin Bank since 2021.
Executive Director
Narutoshi Ochiai
AgVenture Lab plays an important role as a bridge for communication between farmers, entrepreneurs, and the JA Group, all of whom have different business domains and languages to which they are committed on a daily basis. In addition, there are more than 10 million stakeholders in AgVenture Lab if the members of the JA Group are included. The Lab aims to be a presence trusted by these people and a hub where those who have technologies, such as entrepreneurs, would consider their technologies, which would be used for agriculture, would be revealed to the world by coming to AgVenture Lab.
[Background]
Joined the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (called as Zen-Noh) in 1985. Mainly in the Livestock Production Division, he has served as Executive Vice President of Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, Director of the Zen-Noh Institute of Animal Health, and Director of the Public Relations Division at Zen-Noh Headquarters, and currently serves as Executive Director of AgVenture Lab and Counselor of the Zen-Noh since 2020.
