Inspiration comes when you least expect it, not when you try to forcefully pursue it. In addition to the invention that is fractal shade, you will hear the story behind the inspiration that lead to its creation!

Since his graduation from high school, he started his journey in Kyoto University. He joined the Faculty of Science in April 1976 and started his Master's degree in geophysics, subsequently joining Kyoto university liberal arts as an assistant in 1981. He was a postdoctoral associate in MIT from July 1986 to March 1988, and attained associate professorship by 1990.

He won the Oceanographic Society of Japan Okada Award in 1992, and held the position of an associate professor in Faculty of Integrated Human Studies, Kyoto University. Later, he also became a lecturer in several universities including Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Ritsumeikan University, Nara University of Education, Kobe University, Kyoto University of Education, and Nara Women's University.

Currently, he is a professor at Faculty of Integrated Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University.

Check out his profile at:
http://ww.gaia.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~sakai/

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