西村 友邦 | Tomokuni Nishimura

I’m from Yamaguchi and grew up in Nagato. I spent four years in sales at an industrial hardware maker before my love of hiking took me to work at a mountain lodge in Nagano—and to walk the Shikoku Pilgrimage—living close to nature. Later, while working as a coffee barista, I looked for ways to connect people with forests and the outdoors. Around that time I met Kuroki, Matsumoto, and Kondo from Staple, and decided to join.