Source: Peatix

"In nature, there is no such thing as garbage or feces. Everything is recycled as a resource." So why is our society overflowing with garbage and why do we face environmental problems?

This is not because humanity has progressed too far, but because civilization is still "immature."

It is said that current human civilization wastes 90% of its energy and resources.
However, on the other hand, this means we have "90% room for improvement (room to hack)."

The theme of the second event organized by the QWS26 project "KIBOTCHA Smart Eco Village DAO" is to rethink the "garbage" and "excrement" that we despise, and to redesign the operating system of civilization.

This time, we invited three top leaders from various fields to Shibuya QWS to install cutting-edge "elegant natural cycles" into the "self-sustaining city (smart ecovillage)" that we are implementing in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, which is not dependent on market size.

① Ideology: The philosophy of a "world without garbage or excrement" as unraveled by cultural anthropology.
② Science: The reality of resource circulation and data science as depicted by "gastronomic geopolitics."
③ Implementation Technology: The forefront of regenerative agriculture implementation where plant science and technology intersect.
④ Local communities: Social implementation into local ecosystems through DAOs (decentralized organizations).

How can we implement knowledge on such a massive scale into the economic sphere of the "future city (KIBOTCHA)" and integrate it into people's lives?
At QWS, a crossroads of knowledge, let's witness together the full scope of "Next Capitalism," which hacks the Earth's waste and implements a circular economy!

[Recommended for people like this!]
• Individuals who are entrepreneurs or active in the fields of sustainability, circular economy, and regenerative medicine.
- Creators who want to solve environmental problems with "technology and innovation" rather than "endurance."
・Those interested in "new social implementations" using DAOs and token economies

🍻 【DRINK INFO】

A superb craft beer will be available to liven up the grand get-together! On-site participation tickets (2,200 yen) include "1 drink".
Furthermore, we will be selling additional top-quality craft beers directly shipped from Higashimatsushima at the venue!

🍺 Sustainable craft beer from "Campanella Brewing of the Land and Sea"
Using "Hope Barley" from Higashimatsushima, grown in fields damaged by saltwater after overcoming the tsunami damage of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we will be offering a superb craft beer at the venue that allows you to directly experience "this town, this taste," created by Mr. Otani of the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team in collaboration with local farmers (please enjoy it to the fullest!). Let's raise a glass filled with the power of recovery and the earth to a night where intellectual curiosity intersects!

🎫 [Regarding participation fees and tickets]
The payment methods for this event differ depending on whether you attend in person or online.
Online participants will get to experience a prototype payment system using KIBOTCHA points (KBT), which we are currently implementing.

On-site participation (Shibuya QWS): 2,200 yen (includes 1 drink)
*KIBOTCHA points are not required for on-site participation. Additional drinks will be available for cash only.
Online participation: 1,000 KBT (KIBOTCHA points)

📱 Instructions for online participation (KBT payment)
After purchasing your online ticket through Peatix or similar services, please send 1,000 points to "Kirincho Co., Ltd." following the instructions below. Experience the DAO ecosystem where you earn points through your own "contribution" rather than buying them with money!

<STEP 1: Wallet Registration (First Time Only)>
1. Add our official LINE account: [LINE link]
2. Tap "My Page" in the rich menu to go to the authentication screen.
3. Close the screen once, then tap "My Page" again.
4. Enter your phone number and the verification code sent to your SMS to complete your registration! 🎁 *As a thank you for registering, you will immediately receive 500 points.

<STEP 2: Get the remaining 500 points by "contributing">
1. Please post an announcement on your X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram account, including a link to this event ([Peatix link]).
2. Take a screenshot of the screen where you posted.
3. Send a screenshot and your wallet name (your registered name) to the official KIBOTCHA LINE account.
4. After confirmation by the management, you will receive the remaining 500 points! *Please note that this will take some time as points are awarded manually. We encourage you to complete your "contribution activity" as soon as possible.

<STEP 3: Send points (Payment of participation fee)>
1. Tap "Points Held" in My Page.
2. Select "Send".
3. Search for "Kirincho Co., Ltd." in the search bar and send 1,000 points to complete the payment!

【timetable】
18:30 Doors open and networking begins
19:00 Opening remarks
19:05 [Opening] Why did we invite an "Earth OS expert"?
Speakers: Kiyoko Mitsui (CEO of KIBOTCHA) / Yuta Shimamura (Director) / Kaito Sawa (DAO Architect)
• Content: An explanation of the overall picture of the "container (biomass, etc.)" and "system (DAO)" being built in Higashimatsushima.

19:20 [Inspirational Talk] Three cutting-edge perspectives from a global point of view
① Shinichi Takemura (Cultural Anthropologist / Developer of Touching the Earth)
"Humans are simply immature. A positive environmental theory that hacks 90% of the waste in civilization."
・② Kazuyo Matsuyae (Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Tohoku University)
"The future shaped by gastronomic geopolitics: Food adapted to climate change and a community-based co-creation society in harmony with nature."
③ Satoshi Koike (President and CEO of Vegetaria Co., Ltd.)
"Plant science x Data science: The forefront of smart agriculture and regenerative implementation that senses nature."
20:00 [Break/Scene Change (10 minutes)]
20:10 [Crosstalk] How can we implement the elegant cycles of nature in "cities"?
Panelists: Shinichi Takemura, Kazuyo Matsubae, Satoshi Koike, Kiyoko Mitsui
・MC (Host): Kaito Sawa
• Content: How can three overwhelming pieces of wisdom and technology be implemented in the KIBOTCHA Smart Eco-Village setting? A fast-paced and passionate discussion unfolds between the on-site implementer (Mitsui) and experts!
20:55 Closing and toast to the social gathering
21:00 [Networking] A time for in-depth interaction where speakers and participants mingle. Grab a craft beer from "Kibou no Oomugi" and continue the heated discussions directly with each other.
21:30 Event ends

[Speaker profile]

Shinichi Takemura
Cultural anthropologist / Director of Earth Literacy Program. Born in 1959. Completed doctoral studies in cultural anthropology at the University of Tokyo Graduate School. While proposing a new "human studies" for the global age, he is advancing unique approaches to global environmental issues using IT, such as planning and developing the world's first digital globe, "Touching the Earth." After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he was appointed as a specialist committee member of the government's "Reconstruction Planning Council." He currently also serves as a professor in the Department of Intelligent Information Society at ZEN University. His books include "The Earth's Perspective" and "The Cosmic Tree."

Kazuyo Matsubae
Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. In February 2004, he withdrew from the doctoral program at Waseda University's Graduate School of Economics after completing the required coursework, receiving a PhD in Economics. From 2004 to 2011, he served as an assistant professor, assistant professor, and associate professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. From 2011 to 2016, he was an associate professor in the Department of Metal Frontier Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University. From 2015 to 2016, he was a visiting associate professor at the University of Queensland (Australia), before assuming his current position in 2016. His specialty is environmental and resource economics.

Satoshi Koike
President and CEO of Vegetaria Co., Ltd. Born in 1959. Graduated from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (SEP). After serving as Executive Vice President and COO of iSi Dentsu America and CEO of NetYear Group, he led IT ventures. After completing the University of Tokyo EMP, he founded Vegetaria Co., Ltd. in 2010 as a University of Tokyo spin-off venture and assumed the position of President and CEO. He is dedicated to promoting an "agricultural renaissance" based on plant science and cutting-edge technology.

Kiyoko Mii
Representative Director of Kirincho Co., Ltd. After retiring from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, she started her own business at the age of 23, growing the company to a size of 1,000 employees before selling it through an M&A. She manages an IT advertising company and other businesses while raising children. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, she began supporting disaster-stricken areas with former Self-Defense Force personnel, and established "KIBOTCHA," a disaster prevention education facility utilizing a former school building in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture. She has been working on regional revitalization based on reconstruction and has received the Tourism Merit Award from Miyagi Prefecture.

Yuta Shimamura
Director of Kirincho Co., Ltd. From age 19 to 21, he trained at a dining bar in Kitashinchi, Osaka, and at a Michelin-starred creative Japanese restaurant. After leaving his job, he started a community bar x free guesthouse "Uvillage" and a store specializing in discarded food, "Hi,KI," with the aim of solving social issues. He excels at building organizations that are not dependent on individuals and has been involved in the launch of more than 10 new businesses and organizational reforms.

Kaito Sawa
DAO designer. Specializing in DAO concept and world-building design, he participated in the launch of RULEMAKERS DAO, Co-creation DAO, NEO88DAO, DAO University, and Re:Asset DAO. Leveraging his experience coaching 3,000 people during his student days, he has published inquiry-based learning materials nationwide. Currently, he has joined KIBOTCHA and is challenging himself as a DAO native while living a token hybrid lifestyle with his family.

What is KIBOTCHA Smart Eco Village?

This is a "next-generation self-sufficient community" that we are currently implementing, set in a former elementary school and a vast forest in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture. In times of emergency, the infrastructure of daily life that we normally take for granted, such as food, housing, and energy, can be cut off. To address this challenge, we are combining technology and the blessings of nature to create a village that functions as a "resilient disaster prevention base that protects the lives of 10,000 people" in times of emergency, and as a "rich exchange hub where learning and play intersect" in normal times. It is a "new form of city" operated by a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) that does not depend on the market economy, and where resources and people's compassion circulate through a unique token (KBT).
Details: https://shibuya-qws.com/kibotchasmarteco-villagedao

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