Club president Kenichi Uehara
Sendai Ohu Rotary Club is a very young club, now in its fourth year of establishment. From the very beginning, our club has been active with three main pillars: environmental conservation, the promotion of primary industries, and education. Specific activities we have undertaken include the "Camino de Banzan" and the "URUSHI PROJECT" (which focus on environmental conservation and the promotion of primary industries) and the " Academy for Lifelong Learning" (which focuses on education). Starting from the 2024-2025 year, we will be intensifying the "Cultivated Land Beautification Project." These are highly impactful activities and need long-term endeavors that will take a decade or more to achieve certain outcomes. For the 2024-2025 year as well, we intend to focus our activities around these "three pillars" and pass them on to the next year.
Our club meetings are held in a hybrid format (both in-person and online), and there are no meals provided at each meeting. This is one of the features of our club, making the membership fee very low, which in turn makes it easier for a wide range of people to participate. On the other hand, we also have many opportunities for face-to-face interaction through some activities and regular social gatherings. We always welcome a wide range of participants.
There were two particularly memorable talks during the training I attended upon assuming the role of president. One was about the "difference between tradition and custom." The content explained that tradition is a cultural and spiritual concept or style passed down from generation to generation, while customs are "habits" or "practices" that have been passed down from old times but may sometimes be harmful in modern times. For example, when a newcomer to an organization asks us "Isn't this strange?", it is important to review whether it has become a mere custom.
The other was about "evolution," which emphasized that evolution is not about being strong or wise, but rather about being able to adapt to the environment.
As the Sendai Ohu Rotary Club is only in its fourth year, we do not yet have traditions, but neither do we have customs. Let us boldly contribute to society, and as we continue to evolve, let us bring together our knowledge and work together on our activities.
2024-2025 President of Sendai Ohu Rotary Club, Kenichi Uehara
Kenichi Uehara Profile
Rotary Club Activity History
- July 2021: Joined Sendai Ohu Rotary Club, Vice Chairman of the Membership Development Committee
- July 2022: Deputy Secretary
- July 2023: Secretary
Career and Work Experience
- 1982: Graduated from Nagasaki Prefectural Omura High School
- 1987: Graduated from the Department of Marine Resources Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University
- 1987: Joined Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.
- 2001: Transferred to Tanabe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- 2007: Worked at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
- 2023: Retired from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
- joined Fujisaki Agency