Born in Hyougo prefecture, Japan.
Hobby is playing Baseball and started playing golf in
Hawaii.
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- What is the director's
job at Subaru Telescope?
My principal jobs include deciding the observatory’s
policies, operating the Subaru Telescope, and making the workplace
ideal for all the staff. Besides that, being a good adviser
for the staff is one of my important jobs. As a scientist,
I am working on research with my colleagues and graduates
students.
- What is your trigger
for this job?
Well… participating in the Subaru project in the early
days was the trigger for my job, I think.
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What would you like to see next with Subaru Telescope?
I wish to polish up the telescope performance to a higher
level and also make efforts to establish a more effective
telescope operation system. To accomplish this, I think our
organization should be modified and reinforced in the near
future. Then we can compete with the international counterparts
like Keck, Gemini, and VLT.
- What do you do on
off days?
I spend my time playing baseball and golf, reading books,
and traveling around the Hawaiian Islands with my wife.
- What advice would
you give to people who are studying astronomy, and hope to
work in an astronomical observatory?
All I can say is “hold on to your dreams and work hard
to make them a reality.”
Born in Osaka, Japan.
Hobby: traveling.
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- What is your job at the director's
office?
I am the manager of Subaru Telescope. My duties include managing
and supporting our staff members for the every day operations.
I'm also doing my own research work as well.
- What made you to work at Subaru Telescope?
When I was working in South Africa, Dr. Kodaira and Dr. Kaifu,
who were the instigators of the Subaru project, invited me
to work at Subaru. That was the reason I joined this project.
- What do you usually do on your off
day?
Lately, I have been really busy tending to my garden, or reading
books when I have time.
- What advice would you give to people
who are studying Astronomy, and hope to work in an astronomical
observatory?
At any rate, there are so many things still you can do, because
astronomy is a fairly big field of study. I am sure you can
find something you are truly interested in among the fields
of astronomy. Please hold on to your ambitions and work towards
the things you want to do most.
