Tsukiashi Yoshinobu
DIRECTOR OF MOA TAIWAN
Tsukiashi Yoshinobu is the director of MOA Taiwan. Our group is very lucky to meet him in person. He is an energetic and passionate man. Mr. Yoshinobu grew up in Japan. After college graduation, Mr. Yoshinobu left Japan and came to Taiwan to devote in the promotion of MOA. In 2007, he officially founded MOA Taiwan. Before that, another MOA member Mr. Hsieh founded MOA International Foundation of Nature Ecology in Taiwan. MOA Taiwan and MOA International Foundation of Nature Ecology focus on different profession.
We were very curious about why Mr. Yoshinobu would put so much effort in MOA and he answered our question in the interview with us. In fact, Mr. Yoshinobu knew MOA at a very young age. When Mr. Yoshinobu was small he was very ill. Mr. Yoshinobu’s Dad was worried about his health. Then, his dad learnt that Okada Purifying Therapy was good for body. Thus, Mr. Yoshinobu and his dad became Okada’s followers. They practiced Mr. Okada’s philosophy and they believed in MOA’s idea.
After Mr. Yoshinobu graduated from college, his Dad encouraged him to go to MOA’s agricultural college to learn more about natural farming. During this period, Mr. Yoshinobu found out that he was interested in agricultural. He enjoyed the feeling of being a farmer. He liked to plow the land and plant fruit and vegetable. Later on he joined MOA and viewed it as his life career.
Mr. Yoshinobu was an adventurous man, so he decided to leave Japan and came to Taiwan to promote MOA. When he first came to Taiwan, Mr. Yoshinobu didn’t know how to speak Mandarin. He had to learn Mandarin after work. In addition, Mr. Yoshinobu was passionate about learning new thing. He went to National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan and majored in soil and environmental science. He acquainted his wife at Chung Hsing University. Although Mr. Yoshinobu is very busy every day, he lives his life to the fullest. He devotes his life to MOA, envisioning to help more people in Taiwan.
We were very curious about why Mr. Yoshinobu would put so much effort in MOA and he answered our question in the interview with us. In fact, Mr. Yoshinobu knew MOA at a very young age. When Mr. Yoshinobu was small he was very ill. Mr. Yoshinobu’s Dad was worried about his health. Then, his dad learnt that Okada Purifying Therapy was good for body. Thus, Mr. Yoshinobu and his dad became Okada’s followers. They practiced Mr. Okada’s philosophy and they believed in MOA’s idea.
After Mr. Yoshinobu graduated from college, his Dad encouraged him to go to MOA’s agricultural college to learn more about natural farming. During this period, Mr. Yoshinobu found out that he was interested in agricultural. He enjoyed the feeling of being a farmer. He liked to plow the land and plant fruit and vegetable. Later on he joined MOA and viewed it as his life career.
Mr. Yoshinobu was an adventurous man, so he decided to leave Japan and came to Taiwan to promote MOA. When he first came to Taiwan, Mr. Yoshinobu didn’t know how to speak Mandarin. He had to learn Mandarin after work. In addition, Mr. Yoshinobu was passionate about learning new thing. He went to National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan and majored in soil and environmental science. He acquainted his wife at Chung Hsing University. Although Mr. Yoshinobu is very busy every day, he lives his life to the fullest. He devotes his life to MOA, envisioning to help more people in Taiwan.
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