
Hello Woods Producer
Born in 1957 in Kagoshima
In 1981, moved to the shore of Lake Shikaribetsu within Daisetsuzan National Park, where he designed and constructed an open-air hot spring bath on the ice, an ice bar, an ice museum, and more during winter. He was involved in the planning and operation of the Shikaribetsu Kotan.
1999 Participated as a nature utilization advisor in a new project at Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
2002 From summer, conducted the 'Gaki Taisho Forest Camp,' spending 30 nights and 31 days in nature.
Designed and built the 'Tower of Life,' which serves as a hideout and habitat for various insects and animals, and conducted 'Forest Creation Workshops' that incorporate programs for the restoration and conservation of satoyama forests together with general participants.
In April 2008, acted as a program leader for nature guidance by planning and producing the new facility Forest Zipline, Musasabi, which enables dynamic observation of the forest.

Author: Natsumaru Abe Illustrations: Kenji Motoyama
Supervised by: Ryuichiro Sakino
List Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
Publisher: Base Brain Work Co., Ltd.
The creatures and plants of Hello Woods have become like a picture book. What kind of creatures are there? What kind of flowers and trees are there? Come to the woods and see the real creatures.

Author: Takao Ryuichiro
List Price: 1,200yen (tax included)
Publisher: Shogakukan Square
Our cast leader, Takichiro Sakano, talks about "Children, Nature, and the Future". His passionate thoughts have become a book, "Gaki Taisho no Mori". This is a book that was written through interviews and essays with guests at Hello Woods. Please feel the overflowing energy of Gaki Taisho.

Text: Tatsuya Shimizu, Illustration: Yuko Matsushita
Supervision/Commentary: Ryuichiro Sakino
List Price: 1,000yen each (excluding tax)
Published by: Hoshino Kan
The cute kitten "Anko" conveys the good and bad aspects of rural life in a heartwarming way, set against the satoyama landscape, which is a current scene of Japan, driven by her curiosity and energy.
Cast leader Ryuichiro Sakano supervises and provides commentary, and Hello Woods also appears in volume 5.