Shinichiro Katsu

Professor, Faculty of IT and Business, Cyber University
Producer of Industry Creation, Amami City, Kagoshima Pref.
PROFILE
Shinichiro Katsu was born on Amami Island, Kagoshima Prefecture in 1964. He now divides his time between Amami Island and Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Mr. Katsu is in charge of seven classes for project management-related subjects within the Faculty of IT and Business, Cyber University. When in Amami, he works as an industry creation producer for Amami City and for Amami Tourism Organization, along with operating “Denpaku,” accommodations for tourists in traditional-style housing. As a director of the NPO THE ARCHIPELAGO NEWS, Mr. Katsu is responsible for the management of the project to publicize the lifestyles and economies of the inhabited outlying islands throughout the Japanese archipelago. As a community informatization adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, he works with local governments throughout the Kyushu region. He is a surfer.