My name is Masazumi Ao. I am Japanese.        

My family’s name is Ao.  Ao mean is "Blue".        

I get my name from my parents. They want me to become a lawyer. Because to defend the person of a weak viewpoint. However, I am now protecting the nature of an invalid view. I hope, always keep blue sky & Bluewater, Blue Earth.
 

My research focuses on environmental policy and the establishment of ecological cooperation. I recognize that my research should contribute to proposing the appropriate social model, including such as nature conservation, enhancing the living environment, education, social welfare, and medical care service at the governmental and citizen level by promoting cooperation between countries which have different political systems, history and religion. 

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Sweden was the first country in which I lived overseas. Sweden remained neutral in World War I and II. Therefore, lots of historical architecture were still intact and still preserved. My first impression was Swedish having spirits by taking care of elderly and disabled persons and the importance of coexisting with nature and humans.

After that, I lived in the United States for a few years. In the US, social innovation was rapid. Although the working style was entirely different, it is essential to enjoy working.   

For only 20 years, I have travelled abroad more than 100 times and taken approximately 350 international flights. I have learnt from global experiences that a plane is safe, the globe’s size is not so large, and chopsticks are used only in South and North Korea, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, Laos, Vietnam, and Japan.

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