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Disrupting on a smaller scale with Yosuke Kurihara of ARK Inc.

December 20, 2023 By Jean Ko Din

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:

- “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.