About JUNKAN WORKS
Past Achievements
- Renovation
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Our circular factory was renovated through DIY efforts with the help of over 500 supporters, transforming a former dried bonito flake factory into a vibrant community hub.
- Our Initiatives
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・Operate a community space that fosters sustainability, environmental awareness, and the circulation of people, goods, and ideas.
・Hosted over 360 workshops on topics such as sustainable living, handcrafts, and food.
・Welcomed 20+ schools for educational tours and lectures (as of 2024).
・Organized beach cleanups and community environmental actions.
・Collected over 10,000 items from 300+ homes, including unwanted household goods and materials.
・Hosted study visits from local governments and community development organizations.
・Run an upcycling online shop and promote energy independence through our waste-oil-powered vehicle.
・Sell organic, eco-conscious foods.
・Maintain a rooftop permaculture garden.
・Hold film screenings on environmental and social topics.
・Facilitate community dialogue through events like "〇〇 no Heya (Open Dialogue Circles)". - Media Coverage
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・Dopa – April 2022 Issue: "How to Live Without Waste"
・Quarterly Magazine "KIKANCHIIKI" – 2023, Issues 53 & 54: "How to Start Energy Independence" - Awards
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2023: Received the Sustainable Design Award at the Ministry of the Environment's Good Life Awards (Japan)
Winner of the 2023 Good Life Award by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Factory Director Profile
Hiroki Yamamoto
Factory Director, JUNKAN WORKS
Founder, Yamamoto Power (Yamaden)
Representative Director, NPO Ashibunesha
Executive Committee Chair, Shizuoka Organic Festival
Founder, NUPURI FILMS (Film Production)
About Hiroki Yamamoto
| 1981 | Born in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| 2000 | Graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Numazu Technical High School, Shizuoka |
| 2002 | Moved to Australia on a working holiday visa |
| 2004 | Relocated to the United States |
| 2007 | Completed a Cinema Production program at Los Angeles City College |
| 2009 | Founded NUPURI FILMS |
| 2010 | Married Began a semi-farming lifestyle while self-renovating an old farmhouse in Kannami Town |
| 2016 | Established Yamamoto Power (Yamaden) Welcomed his first son, Taiyo |
| 2018 | Held the first Shizuoka Organic Festival |
| 2020 | Founded JUNKAN WORKS |
| 2021 | Grand Opening of JUNKAN WORKS |
About Hiroki Yamamoto
After spending around seven years abroad from the age of 21, Hiroki Yamamoto began his career as an independent videographer. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, he shifted his focus toward sustainable living and began producing his own electricity.
Today, he runs JUNKAN WORKS, a community space that shares and promotes sustainable lifestyles. He also leads Yamamoto Power, a grassroots energy initiative, and serves as the representative director of the NPO Ashibunesha, which promotes organic living across Shizuoka Prefecture.
As a father and passionate environmentalist, Yamamoto is committed to creating a future where communities are empowered, energy is self-generated, and resources are used in harmony with nature.
About JUNKAN WORKS
- Business Name
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JUNKAN WORKS
- Address
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308 Hamacyo, Ganyudo, Numazu City, Shizuoka 410-0823, Japan
- Factory Director
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Hiroki Yamamoto
- Established
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2020