{"id":1020,"date":"2019-06-04T18:51:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T09:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journal.chitose-bio.com\/en\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2019-11-26T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T04:53:40","slug":"hottopics61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journal.chitose-bio.com\/en\/hottopics61\/","title":{"rendered":"A new series is starting from the sites in Southeast Asia\uff3bHOTTOPICS vol.61\uff3d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, I\u2019m Deguchi from Chitose.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a warm spring day, warblers will be singing near my home all day from early morning until the sun goes down. Sometimes, there will be one that can\u2019t sing well which is adorable, and makes me think that every living creature has their own struggles while living.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3008Contents\u3009<\/span>
\n\u25cf From the sites in Southeast Asia – Cameron Highlands (Part One)<\/a>
\n\u25cf Listening to Kenshi Yonezu\u2019s song Lemon\u2019s \u201c\u30a6\u30a8\u30c3(Ue)\u201d and thinking about self expression through work<\/a>
\n\u25cf Our new members<\/a>
\n\u25cf Information on Dr. Fujita\u2019s lecture (A commemorative lecture for the opening of a new business school & what will happen to Japan’s bio strategy?)<\/a><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25cf From the sites in Southeast Asia – Cameron Highlands (Part One)<\/b><\/h2>\n

20% of the members in CHITOSE GROUP are from Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei). The situation at this moment is one where the main area where large-scale businesses are expanding is in Southeast Asia. So, the feelings from those involved in the hands-on business can only be told from the site in Southeast Asia! I can\u2019t always go there to conduct an interview, so I decided to ask our members who are doing their best at the site to write about it by starting the series \u201cFrom the sites in Southeast Asia\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

The 1st part is about Cameron Highlands in Malaysia, the production base of \u201cChitose strawberry\u201d. Kataoka will provide us with information from the site throughout the next 5 months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the welcome party for the new members. The one who looks the most enthusiastic in the photo is the writer for the Cameron Highlands series, Kataoka.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u30fbDrinking liquor and be overwhelmed by people. \u2190This issue<\/strong>
\n\u30fbThe forever fall season Cameron Highlands. (Scheduled for Vol.62)<\/strong>
\n\u30fbPeople at the front line of strawberry production. (Scheduled for Vol.63)<\/strong>
\n\u30fbDefeating the local pests! (Scheduled for issue vol.64)<\/strong>
\n\u30fbThings that I want to try in Southeast Asia, beyond being a producer. (Scheduled for Vol.65)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Drinking liquor and being overwhelmed by people<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYoh, mari sini, minum, minum (Yosuke, come here, drink, drink)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I went to the restaurant next to the office as I was called by a low threatening voice. A red table cloth which for the Chinese means good luck is laid on the round table, and there were already more than 10 beer bottles that were empty. And in the middle, a 3L brandy is standing there as if to rule the place. Some men, who were only a little younger than my father, around 60, were surrounding the round table and already pretty mellow even though the sun is still out. A glass was handed over to me as soon as I showed up, and whiskey or brandy was poured into it. And we shouted \u201cYam seng! (Cheers)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This is Cameron Highlands in Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Old friends from Kuala Lumpur or Singapore come here often.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Our office is in an area of the Cameron Plateau where Chinese farmers get together. Fortunately, there is a Chinese restaurant beside and when the vegetables are expensive, the economy is good here. So, we often see situations like this on the weekends or during public holidays. But there are no people that are around my age or younger. Every time I get invited by them to drink together, I always realise that I am living in the culture that they have developed. \u00a0We don\u2019t usually talk about business while drinking, but they are always a reliable helper in terms of business or when I\u2019m having troubles in daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, farmers\u2019 breakfast time is an important social place. I show up at breakfast time when I want information, and someone I ask will call out to people who come to the place one by one and a variety of information will gather. There are some unexpected stories in it, but we can know about the farmer or their acquaintance\u2019s experiences and mostly they are worth listening to.<\/span><\/p>\n

\uff0aAuthor\uff1aYosuke Kataoka\uff08Chitose Agri Laboratory Sdn. Bhd., BioEngineer\uff09
\nWorking in the mountains of Malaysia on Borneo island for 2 years after joining Chitose, and thereafter be in charge of Southeast Asian agriculture project in producing \u201cChitose strawberry\u201d mainly in Cameron Highlands.<\/span><\/p>\n

To be continued in the next HOTTOPICS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Click here if it\u2019s your first time hearing about \u201cChitose strawberry\u201d
\n<\/span>\u25b6Malaysia made \u201cJapanese Quality Strawberries\u201d seek to build the future of agriculture in Asia<\/a><\/p>\n

By the way, we are often told that \u201cChitose is a company for algae\u201d or \u201cChitose is a company for Disparity Mutagenesis\u201d in Japan. However, Chitose is recognized as a \u201cstrawberry company\u201d mostly in Singapore or in Malaysia. Representative Dr.Fujita\u2019s daughter (8 years old) thinks that her father owns a strawberry store.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25cf Listening to Kenshi Yonezu\u2019s song Lemon\u2019s \u201c\u30a6\u30a8\u30c3(Ue)\u201d and thinking about self expression through work. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The most read article of Dr.Fujita\u2019s series on the WEB media since it started last year is probably this which was released to the public just the other day. <\/span><\/p>\n

NewsInsight\u2019s series \u201cTomohiro Fujita\u2019s Hissatsu Shiwakenin\u201d Part 5<\/span>
\nWhile listening to Kenshi Yonezu\u2019s song Lemon\u2019s \u201c\u30a6\u30a8\u30c3(Ue)\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(Japanese only)<\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

Your idea about the song \u201c\u30a6\u30a8\u30c3(Ue)\u201d, the big hit song which most of you must have heard at least once before, might change after reading this. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sharing the real intention secretly(?) taken from Dr. Fujita\u2019s Facebook below.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n

The official intention
\n<\/span>I wrote about my enthusiasm for the new age on the starting of Reiwa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The real intention
\n<\/span>I was pissed off at something, and to calm down I wrote this in 30 minutes . <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Our new members<\/b><\/h2>\n

I would like to introduce 8 new members that became our colleague since April!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25efY.K.\uff08Business Development Division\uff09\uff1a
\n<\/span>I used to hear that Dr. Fujita and my husband played soccer in the same team since their school days. But I\u2019ve never seen Dr. Fujita before. When Dr. Fujita plays and supervises, the team somehow always win even though there is a gap in their abilities. The opponent team cries with regret, \u201cwhy can\u2019t we win this weak team?\u201d. I can\u2019t forget the refreshing experience playing soccer with Dr. Fujita, he said. So, I had an expectation that there must be team work \u00a0with wonderful members, chemical reactions, and storms of innovation every day where Dr. Fujita is the leader in the company! I decided to join here so I could discover the new me and experience the unknown while being charmed by this magic. It started when my husband recommended me by showing Dr. Fujita\u2019s Facebook which says \u201cWe want someone who can do this\u201d. I got to see Dr. Fujita from the rumors only 20 years later since I first heard about him! And I can\u2019t stop the excitement from thinking about the work I\u2019ll do in Chitose.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efTomohiro Yoshimura\uff08Research and Development Division\uff09\uff1a
\n<\/span>The reason I decided to join Chitose is because I thought Chitose is a sincere company. To solve social issues for the future of the earth by applying techniques or observing creatures with such a sincere attitude and bringing them into the world. I felt that people who can be excited to challenge something in front of them are cool. And the impression hasn\u2019t changed since before I joined here. I feel that it is a little laughable for me to join a place like this company, but I want to do my best so I can do something for the world with a sincere attitude to creatures and the society.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efTakumi Matsuzaki\uff08Reserch and Development Division\uff09\uff1a<\/span><\/p>\n

I like living creature since I was a child, and I would run around in nature to find creatures almost everyday. I became interested in the possibility of small creatures such as animal cells or microbes while i was in University and started thinking of handling small creatures in a job. <\/span><\/p>\n

Chitose was a perfect place to me because Chitose aims to make future sustainable businesses using the natural power of living things. Also, the flexible environment that requires challenging many things, might prompt the growth in myself. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, I\u2019ve already had a valuable experience in a site full of nature, taking part in the algae business in Malaysia, Southeast Asia (there are so many surprising things happening here). I\u2019m willing to do many kinds of \u201csomething\u201d I don\u2019t really know using my personality to enjoy things as a weapon.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efTakuma Nishio\uff08Reserch and Development Division\uff09\uff1a<\/span>
\nI majored in chemistry at University and worked on enzymatic function modification or constructing heterologous gene expression. Making the microbes to make something that I want is hard work and it\u2019s difficult to gain good results, but I had fun coming in contact with them. I would spend time to think about the resources such as \u201cwhat can I do for those to make them better\u201d or \u201cwhat is it that I must not do\u201d which decides the main theme for the \u201cenzyme\u201d. By spending time researching in University like that, I thought I want to get a job with something related to microbe and I tried to look for the right place for me during my job hunt. And what I found was the breeding technique of Chitose Laboratory. If I could know more about microbes through the breeding business and moreover, by extracting the unknown power of microbe, built it into the society, that will make me proud not just as a researcher but as a human being living in the society. That\u2019s how I decided to enter this company. First, I want to be able to hear the \u201cvoice\u201d of the microbes.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efYoko Komiyama\uff08Reserch and Development Division\uff09\uff1a
\n<\/span>I used to work in a company for two years after graduating from aUniversity of liberal arts, but I went back to studying in another University. The reason was because I thought \u201cI want to acquire expert knowledge or skills that could be valuable anywhere\u201d. And I majored in food science and nutrition because I like to eat. I found out about microbiology there and went to Graduate School so that I could have a job in this field. Afterwards, I found Chitose while job hunting.<\/span><\/p>\n

I once read an article that the reason why there is diversity in human is because it\u2019s one of the survival strategies as a creature, therefore it is OK that there are various kinds of human beings because we don\u2019t know what characteristics are profitable or what environment it will be in the future. I feel the atmosphere of \u201crespecting those that different from me\u201d in Chitose. There is a phrase \u201cmanaging living things\u201d on the website too. The basics about working in Chitose is \u201cadmitting to the diversity of living creatures, and the most effective individual must demonstrate one\u2019s ability in a certain environment\u201d, so I think the business we are in is creating this atmosphere. Here, I\u2019m not saying that I want to be accepted. I want to be a \u201cperson who has diversity\u201d with depth and many pieces in personality, and also I\u2019m thinking to increase chances to play a role in work.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efTakashi Kaieda\uff08Reserch and Development Division\uff09\uff1a
\n<\/span>During my Graduate School research, I mainly studied about human epithelial cells and cancer cells. It\u2019s difficult to handle cells because each cell has different character, which I find exciting and made me want to get a job that handles cells. I saw Chitose Laboratory\u2019s website while job hunting and decided to send my CV. I was attracted by the firm\u2019s policy which uses animal cells, and the idea of \u201cconstructing the system to utilize living things for humans while accepting the fact that it is difficult to understand all life phenomenon\u201d. It has been almost 1 month since joining this firm and \u00a0I am almost about to catch the characteristic of cells which Chitose manages. First, I want to do what I am supposed to do while polishing experimental techniques, and then develop new ways so that these cells to live.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25efKyuzo Katsuyama\uff08Intern\uff09\uff1a
\n<\/span>I\u2019m working in Chitose as an intern while taking time off from the graduate school of Kyoto University since April. <\/span><\/p>\n

Everything started when I saw the phrase in the homepage of Chitose Group, which Mr. Kawai, \u00a0Chitose\u2019s member working at Laboratory of Fermentation Physiology and Applied Microbiology introduced to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEmbedding the seeds of technology as a profitable business into society.
\n<\/span>\u201cBiolizing every existing industry.\u201d
\n<\/span>\u201cSo that all human beings can live in abundance for the next millennium.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

What I saw on the homepage was what I was thinking about all the time in the laboratory. Even as an ordinary person I felt my heart beat just by looking at the company working seriously to make the phrases I secretly kept in my heart come true.. I quickly contacted Mr. Kawai and got an opportunity to talk with Dr. Fujita.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to Dr. Fujita\u2019s multi-dimensional growing amplitude, I was accepted even as an intern. <\/span><\/p>\n

I have 2 questions in my head all the time, since it\u2019s been a month since I started working in April. One is, where am I and what am I trying to teach myself. Another is what is the essence to live by involving each other in society, company, organization, individual, and to microbe. The question came because of being in Chitose, where the way to live every day and the value of their own selves are judged by each individual. I think there would be value in contribution to Chitose and society by continuous thinking and performing.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s still far for me to exemplify the \u201cChitose-ism\u201d individually, but I will dig away at my studies.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

\u25cf Information on Dr. Fujita\u2019s lecture (A commemorative lecture for the opening of a business school & what will happen to the Japanese bio strategy?)<\/b><\/h2>\n

Dr. Fujita was called out to give a lecture at the KSP Business Innovation School\u2019s opening ceremony in Kanagawa Science Park, where the main Japan base of Chitose is at. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25c6 5\/20(Mon) The opening ceremony lecture of KSP Business Innovation School <\/b><\/strong>
\n@Kanagawa science park<\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/www.ksp.co.jp\/hrd\/school\/kinen201905\/<\/a>\u00a0(Japanese only)<\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

Also, at \u201cFestival of Technology, Technology NEXT 2019\u201d sponsored by NIKKEI BP, we will conduct a keynote speech with the title \u201cWhat will happen to the Japanese bio strategy?\u201d with Mr. Akasaka the Policy Chief of Cabinet Secretariat. Dr. Fujita will talk about the facts and tasks of the Japanese bio industry, as a representative of the experts of bio strategy which is scheduled for this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u25c6 5\/27(Mon) Festival of Technology, Technology NEXT 2019<\/b><\/strong>
\nChances for new industries have arrived for precision equipment industry, manufacturing industry, and information technology industry!
\nBusiness opportunities of 200 trillion yen that bio economy and synthetic biology brings.
\nKeynote speech, What will happen to the Japanese bio strategy?
\n@HOTEL GAJOEN TOKYO (Meguro Tokyo)
\nhttps:\/\/tech.nikkeibp.co.jp\/cp\/19\/s\/04\/#TN27E <\/a>(Japanese only)<\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

Editorial Note<\/b><\/h2>\n

I got a full 10 days off during this year\u2019s Golden Week.
\n<\/span>I was consciously trying not to think about work because I can\u2019t stop myself from thinking about work when I\u2019m off guard. But, something I found at the parking lot of the place I was at reminded me about work.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the thing I found.<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

 <\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s called nostoc commune.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I think most of the people don\u2019t recognize it\u2019s existence.
\n<\/span>I first found out about it by reading the article below written by algae girl Owari.
\n<\/span>Maybe many of you have probably already seen nostoc commune before.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25b6Algae girl Owari\u2019s exciting algae hunt – Found on the roadside ! Catchable microalgae \u201cnostoc commune\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(Japanese only)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I feel my life is enriched when something out of my consciousness comes back to me through the stories I\u2019ve heard or read in the articles, or by something I was involved in through work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just nostoc commune, yet nostoc commune.<\/span>
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