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Tomo is a University Innovation Fellow currently studying Anthropology, Political Science and Business at Sophia University in Tokyo. Tomo enjoyed an interdisciplinary and multicultural upbringing by growing up in Japan, Germany, and Scotland. He enjoys learning about his native Japanese culture, modern innovation, mental health and what defines creativity. He is an avid lover of Italian cuisine, dive bars and pottery, and likes to keep himself active through team sports like football and volleyball. Just walking without direction exploring cities, and immersing himself in the local community is his favourite pastime.

For Tomo, the UIF program is a place where he can freely grow ideas with a like-minded team. From his mix of Japanese, German, and Scottish backgroundIn the last four years, he has grown been heavily active in leading student movements and diving into design thinking to believe in individuality empower himself and the people around him. He is the Co-Founder and former president of [https://www.horizon- the ability to be yourself japan.org Horizon, a student empowerment group]. He led a diverse team of 30 members into its second year and passion towards one’s work building projects focused on gender, refugee, environmental and dreaminnovation issues.

In the last two years, he has been heavily active in leading student movements and diving into design thinking to empower himself and the people around him. He is the Co-Founder and former president of [https://www.horizon-japan.org Horizon, a student empowerment group]. He led a diverse team of 30 members into its second year and building projects focused on gender, refugee, environmental and innovation issues. While also a Fellow at the Stanford d.school, Tomo is educated in design thinking at the [https://hpi.de/en/school-of-design-thinking HPI School of Design Thinking], a leading design thinking institution globally. CurrentlyTomo's experiences with Horizon and UIF have inspired him to pursue new projects focused on leadership education. With four other Sophia students, he is building launched the project [https://www.notion.so/risejapan2021/Welcome-c70988ca5c244049af42f3f5b82272c9 RISE], an organization empowering the youth which provides self-empowerment and leadership workshops to become changemakers through design thinking workshopsstudents at middle and high schools across Japan. He The project’s mission is also currently working on projects focusing on digital technology, sustainability, ocean pollution to inspire youth and instill in them the confidence to pursue their passions and education systemsenact change in their communities.