Masayuki Kishimoto Born September 1934 1957 Graduated from the English Department, University of the Ryukyus 1961 Recipient of the Fulbright US Government scholarship; completed master degree for the secondary school administration at the University of Maryland graduate school Continued a two-year research based after obtaining a master's degree in the advanced school administration Worked for 26 years as a marketing consultant for Japan Airlines 1997 Former director of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii 1998 Current director of Seacology (California) 1999 Established the Kishimoto Family International Company (Washington), President and CEO 2003 Current director of the Institute for EthnoMedicine (Wyoming) 2007 Established the Kishimoto Family Foundation (Washington), Founder Translated "Nafanua" into Japanese. The book is a Goldman Environmental Prize winner, and selected as a "Recommended Book" by Japan National Library Association All proceeds from the translation donated to charity 2015 Published "We All Live on this Small Blue Planet. Let's Establish a Global Government" All donated proceeds to charity 2016 Received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of the Ryukyus. Currently leading an enlightenment movement that aims to introduce "the university endowment culture" in Japan and Asian region