Born in 1954 in Ichikawa, Chiba.

As a systems engineer, Takezuka has been involved in the development of global data communications systems utilizing man-made satellites and oil plants. In 1981, he left home for the first time to study abroad in America where he shook off the islander mentality and became a man of the world.
Upon returning to Japan in 1988, Takezuka established the software research and development company, LIM Corporation Ltd., with himself as representative director. LIM soon introduced digitized computer fonts for many languages of the world, and created a sensation throughout the industry with the smallest Japanese bitmap font of the time.
LIM will continue to benefit our information-based society through developments in fonts, quality assurance and documents, all in line with our core competency: "The latest technology built on artificial intelligence."

Completed Master's course in Engineering
Specialized in Artificial Intelligence (Cognitive Engineering, Human Interface)
Currently exploring recognition and sensitivity engineering as it relates to Asian culture

Motto / Favorite Phrase / Personal Creed

Plan with delicacy, act with audacity

Takezuka created this motto at 15 years old when he was in the 9th grade, and it has served as his personal standard ever since.

Where there is a will, there is a way

There is no greater factor to success than an indomitable will.

Humanity is tenacity balanced with modesty

Confucius taught that a modest man was a virtuous man. I enjoy meeting honest, down-to-earth people in their individual environments, speaking their natural dialects. I aspire to be someone who does not sugar-coat the truth and who speaks with honesty and clarity.
I make sure to take time out of each day for inward reflection. Have my actions today been in service of my fellow man? Was I always honest with my friends and colleagues? Did I have full faith in that which I requested of others ? These are the ideals that I try to live up to every day.

 

Born in 1961, in Hamamatsu Shizuoka.

Mabuchi majored in Mechanical Engineering and completed a graduate thesis on Automation. However, his interests expanded beyond these fields, and Mabuchi also spent time in the economics department studying "Reaganomics" -- a U.S. economic policy which fascinated and inspired him.
After graduation, Mabuchi found work at a local sporting goods manufacturer in the product development division. The strong yen influenced the creation of overseas factories, and he was involved in their creation and management. Mabuchi then decided to take his talent for management and move to manage smaller companies.
In 1998, Mabuchi established the job placement site, HyperCreate.co.jp along with Naohisa Takezuka. HyperCreate has now become a subsidiary of LIM.
Mabuchi currently handles accounting, personnel, financial and general affairs as well as overseas business projects for LIM.

Motto

Memento Mori

In Italian, Mori means "Death" and Memento is "to think". "Think of death" references how one should be cognizant of their mortality and live a honorable life without regret.

Hobbies and Activities

Surfing

Mabuchi first began surfing back in his school days and still has passion for the sea 30 years later. He owns nine different boards -- a mix of shortboards and longboards -- which he chooses from depending on the wave size or season. Every year, the surfing season begins in spring with his longboards and comes to a close shredding waves on his shortboards against the typhoons of autumn. When not atop a wave himself, Mabuchi also enjoy taking photographs of other surfers in action.

Reading

Mabuchi reads between 20 and 30 books each year. Recently, he has been fascinated by stories about the life of Julius Caesar, ancient Greece and Mediterranean culture. In particular, he enjoys the works of Nanami Shiono, who wrote Roma-jin no Monogatari, and other books tied to European history.
Mabuchi finds great value in the lessons of history and how they can be applied to one's personal philosophy, even in this day and age.

Cross-industrial Association

Mabuchi manages the Manager's Club Frontier, a cross-industrial association comprised of about 30 different companies. The organization is a volunteer cooperative with ten years of history behind it.
As the representative organizer, Mabuchi believes strongly in the value of facilitating communication and cooperation between people of all skills and walk of life from different generations and industries.