Narumi Yoshikawa, Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Head, Appointed Professor of the Uehiro Research Center for Japan Environmental Studies of Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN). She is also a Professor at the Graduate School of Management at the Prefectural University of Hiroshima. Her expertise spans participatory agriculture and food systems, as well as regional resource management, connecting Japan with various Asian countries.
In recent years, she has been designing environmental education programs, including fieldwork and workshop facilitation, under the theme of “considering the environment through culture.”

Her notable publications include Climate Change: Insights and Dialogue on New Environmental Ethics (2018), Convivialism: How to Live in an Era Without Economic Growth (2017), and Chinese Reforestation: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism (2016).

With extensive experience in sustainable food systems, Hasumi has worked on the ground in rural Japan managing direct sales operations, developing local food networks, and coordinating community initiatives in Oita Prefecture’s agricultural sector. Her hands-on experience spans product development, business management, and building relationships between farmers and consumers.

Currently, she works as a Sustainability Strategist at Fabric, where she helps companies develop sustainable business practices by combining strategic design approaches with sustainability frameworks to build resilient businesses. She also supports Slow Food Japan to design educational programs centered on sustainable food systems.

Through innovation and strategic thinking, she aims to create regenerative food systems that strengthen local communities and benefit all stakeholders—from the environment to farmers to consumers.