Birth Date:
20/10/1946
Background / Biography:
• April 1970: Joined Higashi-Chugoku Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
• December 1986: Resigned the above company.
• March 1987: Established Takeuchi & Partners Architect Engineering Office.
• November 1990: Established Takeuchi Construction Co., Ltd. & Appointed as the Representative Director.
• July 2024: Takeuchi & Partners Architect Engineering Office was integrated into Takeuchi Construction.
Education:
• March 1970: Bachelor's Degree Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University.
• April 2004: Enrolled in the Doctoral Program, Department of Development Science, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University.
• September 2010: Withdrew from the above University.
Experience:
• 1965 to 1975: (1) Design of bank, golf club house, school, kindergarten, factory, office building, houses etc. (2)Design Supervisor of aluminum trailer house.
• 1975 to 1985: (1) Employ in Iraq fertilizer plant construction (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries). (2)Design and supervision of public facilities of Employment Promotion Agency and Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture .
• 1985 to 2001: (1) Research and development, construction of low-cost frame work. (2) Research and development, construction of the special floating foundation method for soft ground. (3)Research and development of wooden panels.
• 1997 to 2000：Design of India DP Project.
• 2004 to 2005：Design of Taiwan Bullet train overhead.
Areas of Expertise:
• First -class registered Archiitect : Registration No. 85404 (Registered on February 10, 1974).
• Architectural Institute of Japan : Member (No. 0332685).
• The Japanese Geotechnical Society : Member(No. 0905019).
What have been the main lessons you have learned in your career and how do you implement them in your management?
Throughout my career, I have come to deeply realize the importance of providing customer-centric services. Our fundamental approach is to listen sincerely to our customers' voices and continually provide high-quality services that earn their trust and satisfaction. The construction methods we have developed so far are all aimed at achieving services that truly prioritize the customer's perspective. We view all of our efforts, from research and development of construction methods to the creation of new analytical techniques, as means to deliver high-quality services that foster trust and satisfaction with our clients.
Profesional accomplishments:
Acquisition of Patent
• Foundation structure of a building consisting of ground improvement and raft foundation Method (TNF Method) Patent No (JP).3608568; October 22, 2004.
• Seismic Base Semi-Isolation Method Using Sand Bags(T-BAGS) Patent No (JP). 5196059; February 15, 2013.
• Liquefaction and Liquefaction Countermeasures Basic Structure(TNF Hybrid Method) Patent No(JP). 5494880; March 14, 2014.
• Foundation Structure for building, and construction method therefor (TNF-D method) Patent No(JP). 6436256; November 22, 2018 Patent No(US). 10954647; March 23, 2021.
• Foundation Structure for building, and construction method therefor (TNF-DD method) Patent No(JP). 6868301; April 14, 2021.
・Ground improvement Method（TNF2.0) Patent No(JP). 7175054; November10, 2022.
etc., 8 Patents are already registered.
Publications (Main Topics)
• A new raft foundation system with shallow soil improvement, International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, pp797-804, 2005.
• Numerical analysis on a new foundation system with columniform soil Improvement, Proceedings of the 3rd Sino-Japan Geotechnical Symposium, pp-344-352, 2007.
• Consolidation settlement analyses on a composite foundation system combined with walled and columniform soil improvement, Advanced Materials Research Vols. 263-167, pp 2318-2327, 2011.
Mentors:
We read books from various fields to gather and reflect on information that can be useful for business promotion, research and development, management, and other areas. We put this knowledge into practice within our business, carefully analyzing what works and what doesn't to drive the progress of our operations. Additionally, we engage in continuous thinking and brainstorming through communication with internal personnel and external stakeholders from various fields, constantly generating new ideas.
Goals as president:
Our business in Japan has established a solid foundation and is now positioned for further growth. Looking ahead, we plan to expand into overseas markets, specifically Vietnam and the United States, and aim to build a global business foundation by providing ground improvement technology through our diverse, multinational workforce.
Quotes
In conducting our business, we place great importance on the principle of "altruism." Our fundamental approach is to sincerely address the challenges our clients face by utilizing our specialized knowledge and technology. While our construction methods are primarily provided to various facilities of private enterprises, they represent critical technologies that support social infrastructure. Therefore, we believe our social responsibility lies in building a business model that enables us to continuously respond to our clients' challenges with specialized knowledge and technology.
