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Disrupting on a smaller scale with Yosuke Kurihara of ARK Inc.
December 20, 2023 By Jean Ko Din
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Although reconstruction in the area is over, Fukushima continues to live with the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear accident and its impact on its reputation. Initial ARK Inc. prototypes became a new way to revitalize the small Japanese town’s seafood industry. Co-founder Yosuke Kurihara offers a unique take on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology with a micro-scale unit that he hopes will be a new take on “farm to table.”
- ARK-V1 at Ryukyu Univeristy (Photo: ARK Inc.)
- Ark unit located in Namie station, Fukushima. (Photo: ARK Inc.)
- An early prototype rendering of an ARK system in the middle of Tokyo’s Shibuya Square. (Photo: ARK INC.)
- ARK Inc. marine biologist, Joris Jeursen and Yosuke Kurihara, co-founder & chief science officer
- Inside an ARK-V1 unit (Photo: ARK Inc.)
- A closer look of vannamei shrimp raised in an ARK unit
Episode extras:
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- “RAS in a box” Fall 2023 cover story of RAStech Magazine
- A video walkthrough of the “STARBORD BY ARK” monitoring software on a mobile interface (ARK Inc., YouTube)
- Sushi TONARI restaurant in London, U.K.
- Which guests from our past episodes should we invite back for a check-in? Email me your ideas at jkodin@annexbusinessmedia.com.
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