Staff Profile

This page introduces the staff supporting the Team IBM in the 2nd Rally Raid Mongol. Send E-mail here,too.
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Local Staff


Network Engineer:
Shigechika Noriyuki
Birthday: March 13, 1972
Live in : Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Major: Keio Univ. (Policy & Media Research, Murai Research Lab.)
Height: 170 cm
Blood type: A
Shoes size: 26 cm
Comments: There is no convenient stores, no television, no telephone, no electricity, no faucet, no bath nor shower, no toilet, both a hot and a cold temperature. It's like you're going through an endurance test.


Network Engineer:
Sugiura Kazunori
Birthday: February 4, 1970
Live in : Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa
Major: Keio Univ. (Policy & Media Research, Tokuda-Murai-Kusumoto Research Lab. Wide Project), 1st Year Professor and Playboy
Height: 170 cm
Blood type: A Rh+
Shoes size: 8 (US)
Comments: I am looking forward to the rally. Next year I would like to participate as a driver. The Internet is really exciting nowadays and besides, I am single.


Network Engineer:
Nishimura Atsushi
Birthday: Sept. 10, 1972
Live in : Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa
Major: Keio Univ. (Policy & Media, Murai Research Lab.)
Height: 162 cm
Blood type: ?
Shoes size: 26 cm
Comments: The person I respect most of all is Killer Khan, the pro-wrestler. I am very happy to visit his homeland and learn his Mongolian Karate chop.


IBM Engineer :
Sakai Hideyuki
Birthday: Sept. 7, 1961
Birthplace: Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki
Blood type: O
Shoes size: 26 cm
Comments: Of course there is not way of rehearsing for this event and everything will be new but we are determined to make it a success.
*Some of the things we will be enjoying are:
-the temperature gap from under 0 to 40 degrees Centigrades.
-prairie dogs with pest germs in their mouths
-flies which lay eggs in our eyes
-riding on the Mongolian Army helicopters


IBM Engineer :
Hanada Hideto
Birthday: June 24, 1958
Birthplace: Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Blood type: A Rh+
Shoes size: 24.5 cm
Comments: I applied for this rally because I thought I could ride on the motorbike, play with transceivers, and communicate using the PC. I feel a little worried in taking my PC out into the desert but I hear WIDE will be taking care of any problems, so I will not worry about it. I will help in whatever way I can. I have confidence in my strength. I thing I don't like about this trip is doing your thing out in the open when mother natures calls you. I'm not sure whether I can do it.
For details, you might look into my homepage given below. You can also see my photo there.
http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~hanada/self.htm


Copy-Director:
Imoto Hitoshi
Birthday: January 17, 1961
Live in : Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
Workplace: InfoCreate Co.,Ltd.InfoCreate (Copy Director)
Height: 177 cm
Blood type: O
Shoes size: 25.5 cm
Comments: Yes, the big event for this summer is the Mongolian Summer Burning Fight Series. I expect a lot of strong fighters will be taking part in the event. I will also be representing IFCW heavyweight champion and will probably be able to defend my title. How will I defend it? Probably using special fighting techniques. For instance, if I aim at the arm, I will be tackling the arm with all my might, or I will not be able to win. I will not be using the Great Suprex Version 7.03.


Tokyo Staff


Producer:
Ohbayashi Manabu
Birthday: February 1, 1965
Birthplace: Okayama-shi, Okayama
Workplace: InfoCreate Co.,Ltd.
Height: 175 cm
Blood type: O
Shoes size: 26.5 cm
Comments: If the television shooting is from the seat of the Formula 1, the staff who will be reporting the rally will really be able to convey the action to us, the staff, here in Tokyo who will be making the Internet homepages. This atmosphere can then be relayed to the Internet audience by us. Here exists a world transcending competition and race results. Internet is not only a means of reporting but is also a means of communicating the heart of the Mongolian people.


Art Director:
Shiozawa Hiroyuki
Birthday: May 10, 1965
Live in : Shitamachi, Tokyo
Workplace: InfoCreate Co.,Ltd. (Art Director)
Height: 171 cm
Blood type: ?
Shoes size: EEE
Comments: I really wanted to take part in the rally but last year I forgot to reapply for my driving license and right now I am without a driving license. Next year, I plan to retake a driving license for automatic transmission cars. Can I take part in the rally with this type of license? For a go cart rally, maybe. I will set up a GER in the Hakozaki premises and plan to camp there during the period of the rally.


Copywriter:
Nakadai Meiko
Birthday: November 26, 1966
Live in : Chiba-shi, Chiba
Workplace: InfoCreate@Co.,Ltd.(Copywriter)
Height:152 cm
Blood type: B
Shoes size: 22.5 cm
Comments: This is the first time that I participate in a live rally. I would like to listen to a Mongolian lute and drink AIRAG (fermented horse's milk) in a GER (Mongolian tent). I send my blessings from Japan that everyone finishes safely and without any machine troubles.


Copywriter:
Ohkawa Kazuhiro
Birthday: June 29, 19??
Live in : Kodaira-shi, Tokyo
Occupation : InfoCreate Co.,Ltd. Copywriter
Height: 175 cm
Blood type: O Rh+
Shoes size: 26 cm
Comments: I really wanted to go to Mongolia. I wanted to write Haiku in the " Day" corner, such as "Walk and walk, but Gobi desert forever" or "Run and run, but the scorpions keep on coming after me."
You guys at Waseda my class & Wander Cycling , are you checking me out?
Send me some mail (or haiku) , and participate in the QUIZ RALLY (you might win something good)!
Congratulations on your marriage Yamada & Yasuko !


Designer:
Kato Yuhsuke
Birthday: June 15, 1970
Live in : Urayasu-shi, Chiba
Occupation: InfoCreate Co.,Ltd. Designer
Height 165 cm
Blood type: B
Shoes size: 25 cm
Comments: I am very happy that I can contribute to the Mongol rally in this manner. Also, see the BBQ homepage "Dekirukani" at http://www.infocr.co.jp/ifc/


Designer:
Kamataki Mari
Birthday: April 18, 1971
Live in : Kohtoh-ku, Tokyo
Occupation: InfoCreate Co.,Ltd. Designer
Height: 147 cm
Blood type: B
Shoes size: 22 cm
Comments: I am very happy to have made the GER for the Mongol rally. You can also have a home of your own and own a rally-type car. Also, see the BBQ homepage "Dekirukani" at http://www.infocr.co.jp/ifc/