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    The world keeps evolving, moving forward at an increasing speed.
    Letting your thoughts wander instead of being swayed by others’ ideas enables you to live yourself and be a better self.

    Yet, our busy lives crowd out the importance of deep thinking.

    When do you find yourself being drawn to your curiosity as you have in childhood?
    Can you express your core values in your own words instead of using others?
    What might the world look like if your “through-space” broadened?

    Your world can be changed just by pondering things around you.
    Oneself and others, individual and world, expectation and reality.
    And importantly, deep thinking experience will never disappoint you.

    Imagine your life full of deep thinking.
    That is the future wov believes in and pursues.
    Don’t just feel, keep thinking.

    Team

    • Daishi Matsukura

      Founder & Co-CEO

    • Yuko Konno

      Co-CEO

    • Benjamin Lukey

      #Philosophy

    • Toby Yos

      #Philosophy

    • Saki Hara

      #Medical

    • Kyle Robertson

      #Ethics

    • Yosuke Horikoshi

      #Philosophy

    • Yuji Yamada

      #Human Capital

    Founder Message

    The world we are living in is changing at an unprecedented rate. In our future society, I genuinely believe that “your own thoughts” will be appreciated even more, instead of efficiently searching for standardized “everyone’s thoughts.”

    I entirely acknowledge that formulating “your own thoughts” is challenging in a normalized and standardized society. It would require a robust determination to step aside from the tasks you are doing day by day, making a decent amount of time to ponder, and think through as far as it goes.
    wov is willing to be a tailwind for your thinking journey, and guarantees an opportunity for you to think through. Thus, we would like to invite you to a journey where you encounter a “question” to ponder, secure the time and space for, and think through for yourself. You may realize how precious and delightful the process is.

    The experience of thinking through just by yourself, will never disappoint you.

    I sincerely appreciate those who sympathize with wov.

    Founder
    / Daishi Matsukura

    Daishi Matsukura

    Founder & Co-CEO

    Daishi Matsukura

    Founder & Co-CEO

    Living in Silicon Valley | Traveling 10+ countries every year | Expert in creation of skillful questions

    Daishi is also a Co-Founder&Co-CEO at Philosophy Technologies, Inc. (Silicon Valley, US), a general partner at a PE/VC (New York, US), an outside director at two startup companies (Tokyo, Japan) and a mentor for the acceleration programs at Plug and Play and JETRO.

    He was a Chief Mission Officer at ispace, worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, and completed PhD course in Astrophysics & Planetary Science from Tokyo Institute of Technology.

    For more details, please visit his profile at daishimatsukura.com.

    Yuko Konno

    Co-CEO

    Yuko Konno

    Co-CEO

    Yuko has journeyed through over 40 countries worldwide. Her passions include exploring the traditional cuisines and food cultures of diverse nations, delighting in hosting guests, and forging connections with others through the art of wine.

    She is also a Co-Founder&Co-CEO at Philosophy Technologies, Inc. (Silicon Valley, US), a Founder&CEO at Almundo (Kanagawa, Japan), and the Founder of Express Biz Academy (Kanagawa, Japan).

    As a serial female entrepreneur, she has delivered numerous speeches on women’s careers in municipalities, universities, companies, and radio programs.

    Benjamin Lukey

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    Benjamin Lukey

    #Philosophy

    Benjamin Lukey received his doctorate in comparative philosophy from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. His interests in philosophy of disability, comparative philosophy, and philosophy for children (p4c) have developed from a broader goal of including more voices in philosophical discourse. Since 2007, he has been part of the p4c Hawai‘i initiative at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, piloting and developing a Philosopher in Residence project at Hawaii public high schools. He continues to support p4c Hawaii teachers and students at Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School, Kailua High School, Waikiki Elementary, Ka’elepulu Elementary, and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. For “Dr. Ben”, philosophy is an activity of inquiry with others, not just a subject of study. He gets to do philosophy with people from pre-school age to retirees, from a wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. He is currently Associate Director for the UH Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education.

    Toby Yos

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    Toby Yos

    #Philosophy

    Dr. Thomas “Toby” Yos is a specialist in philosophy for children (p4c) at the University of Hawai‘i Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education. Having received a doctorate degree in Comparative Philosophy, Toby teaches University Philosophy classes. Most of his time, however, is spent working with children. An experienced practitioner of p4c, Toby works to create intellectually safe places where people can think and wonder together about meaningful questions. Toby has more than three decades of experience facilitating p4c discussions in Hawai‘i schools and has traveled around the world to share p4c Hawai‘i practices. Toby also spent 20 years counseling children within the Hawai‘i Department of Education. He has been married to his wife Beth for nearly 30 years and is the father of four children.

    Saki Hara

    #Medical

    Saki Hara

    #Medical

    Saki is a medical doctor and has a sense of philosophy. Since she was a child, She has always wondered why people die and why they get sick, which led her to aspire to become a physician. Her own experience with atopic dermatitis also prompted her to continuously pursue the question, ‘How can one attain a healthy body?’ As a result, Saki found her own answers along the way.

    In Japan, she has integrated nutrition, neuroscience, and psychology into my treatment approach, assisting patients in transitioning away from medications and hospital visits. Currently, she is residing in Hawaii and giving back by sharing her knowledge through online consultations and seminars.

    Kyle Robertson

    #Ethics

    Kyle Robertson

    #Ethics

    Kyle Robertson received his doctorate in philosophy from UC Santa Cruz, where he now teaches as a Continuing Lecturer in the Philosophy and Legal Studies departments. Before discovering his love for philosophy, Kyle earned a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law and practiced intellectual property litigation at Heller Ehrman LLP in Silicon Valley. In addition to teaching, Kyle is a program director at the Center for Public Philosophy at UC Santa Cruz. In this capacity he runs the Norcal high school ethics bowl, the San Quentin ethics bowl program, and a philosophy for children program. Kyle loves to discuss philosophical questions with people of all ages and from all walks of life. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA with his wife and two children.

    Yosuke Horikoshi

    #Philosophy

    Yosuke Horikoshi

    #Philosophy

     

    Yuji Yamada

    #Human Capital

    Yuji Yamada

    #Human Capital