水族館ナビゲーター™あおぺん
Aquarium Navigator™ AO-Pen
青木 和輝 （あおき かずき）
Kazzki AOKI
Born in 1988 (Generation Y)
長野県松本市出身、東京都中央区在住
From Matsumoto city (Nagano pref.), now live in Chuo city (Tokyo pref.).
Personal Idea
Vision : A society that everyone can relate to nature and life forever.
Mission : To spread environmental education movement around the world.
* Environmental education : to raise stewards who can sustain biodiversity.
Personal History
Current Work (Apr.2026)
I. Founder & Managing Member, OSACANA LLC（2026 – Present）
Organization for Sustainable Action & Change by Aquarium Navigator Ao-pen
Advance the quality and adoption of environmental education in Japan and globally, and equip the next generation to act.
- Concept : “Organic System for Action & Change, from Awareness of Nature in Aquariums”
- Capabilities : Management & IT Consulting, Education & Human Capital, Digital Content & Communications and Research & Thought Leadership
- YouTube channel：“Aquarium Navigator™ Ao-pen”
II. Technical supporter in the docent volunteer group at the aquarium in Tokyo (Apr. 2012 – Present).
- Organization: Volunteer Group of Tokyo Sea Life Park
Past Work
III. Engaged in IT system development and corporate strategy formulation as an IT engineer and management consultant at a system integration (SIer) company and a financial advisory firm. (Apr. 2015 – Mar. 2026)
Mainly involved in system development projects for financial institutions, including banks, securities, and insurance companies.
IV. Completed MBA Program, Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Management. (Apr. 2020 – Mar. 2022)
Research Objective: Establishing collective impact from aquariums.
V. Supported the management of derivative trading courses at a financial literacy education company. (Jan. 2023 – Feb. 2024)
VI. Provided pro bono support for student career education programs at an NGO focused on sustainable coexistence. (Feb. 2020 – Mar. 2021)
Experienced Fields
IT systems development, mathematics and information science, education in aquariums, community management, career education, financial literacy education, and marketing, etc.
In particular, I have strengths in the technical area of information technology.
Research Interests
I am interested in the behaviors of people involved with aquariums, and he continues to return insights to society through conference presentations, publications, and talks.
- Volunteer & Community: Management of volunteer organizations and mechanisms for co-creation with local communities
- Careers & Life Paths: Career development of those involved with aquariums and the impact of volunteer experiences on citizenship
- Learning to Action: The process by which observation and learning lead to pro-environmental behavior and social action
- Management & Partnership: Differences in governance based on operating entities and the structure of partnerships with government, educational institutions, and corporations
External Presentations
- K. Aoki (2026). “New Horizons for Aquariums: Exhibit and Education Methods that Generate “Experience and Behavior Change” – Insights from Leading European Examples and Proposals for Japan” (Poster, Kanto Environmental Education Meeting 2025, Saitama)
- K. Aoki (2025). “Dynamics for sustainable activities by diverse stakeholders in aquariums established by local governments: a hybrid structure study” (Poster, 65th Japan Association for Zoo and Aquarium Education Conference, Omuta) — Proceedings (JP)
- K. Aoki et al. (2024). “Improving volunteer management through IT systems” (Oral, 64th JZAE Conference, Muroto) — Proceedings (JP)
- K. Aoki (2023). “Systematizing ‘lenses for observation’ in aquariums” (Poster, 10th Aquarium Symposium, Kashiwa) — Event page (JP)
- K. Aoki (2023). “How to enjoy zoos and aquariums 100× more—connecting local nature and our lives through living animals” (Online talk, Tennoji Zoo) — Program (JP)
- K. Aoki et al. (2019). “Energizing volunteer guides at Tokyo Sea Life Park: initiatives and outcomes” (Oral, 60th JAZE Conference, Kashiwa) — Proceedings (JP)
Posting Policy on this blog
All content of this blog is not an official dictum of any organization but only my personal opinion. Its copyright shall belong to the author of the work.
All articles may be posted always with following the belief : All stakeholders of aquarium industry have to operate their aquarium which people can answer “Absolutely, it shall be necessary.” for the question in this blog title.
Each article will be written in either or both of English and Japanese. I appreciate you if you taught me about unusual English expression.