Team

Amil Khanzada

Founder of ZenIT
Computer Science B.A., UC Berkeley
Evolution Ambassador of Eiheiji Town (profile)
One Young World Ambassador (profile)

Amil is a software engineer from Silicon Valley (HP, Pivotal) with software consulting experience in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He has been practicing Martial Arts and Yoga since 2005, and his other hobbies include Zen, meditation, cultural immersion, nutrition… everything related to self-improvement! Amil is fluent in Japanese and travels between Eiheiji and his hometown in Silicon Valley often.

Taisuke Fukuno

Founder and chair, jig.jp (profile)

Founder and chair of jig.jp, a mobile software development company with 60+ employees. Founder and evangelist of open data in Japan, and of IchigoJam, used worldwide for teaching kids programming with volunteer groups across Japan.

Hisamitsu Kawai

Mayor of Eiheiji Town (profile)
Zen Culture Evangelist

Specializes in connecting leaders of various backgrounds across Japan.