Born 1943 in Japan. For 4 years & 4 months,hitch-hiked 83 countries. Graduated from University of Massachusetts. Worked 15 year at Goldman Sach, Tokyo. 19 years NGO activities for Asian children and poor mothers. A life is too short to do significant job.
56 days'Charity-bicycle trip to NY from LA by.Crossed Mongolia by horse-back for 80 days. Both were after 60 years old. Takaoka is an exiting future-looking man.