Yamamoto Takashi has been responsible for the planning of international exchange programs in over 100 countries around the world, as NGO Peace Boat’s representative. Having experienced the destruction of the Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in his hometown in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, he has participated in numerous disaster relief activities, both locally and overseas, including Niigata (Japan), Turkey, Taiwan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He established Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center, focusing on both disaster relief activities, as well as the training of disaster relief volunteers. Yamamoto is a member of the Cabinet Office’s Disaster Prevention Volunteer Activities Committee.
