Our Team
Preserving botanical forms is one way of carrying the memory of a landscape into the future.
At Mille Plateaux, this shared belief brings together people with different skills, experiences and perspectives.
From botanical research and preservation development to engineering, production, business development and operations, each member contributes to a practice shaped by curiosity, care and a commitment to the natural world.
Rooted in Yambaru, Okinawa, we work together to explore what botanical materials can become — and what they can help us remember.
Representative Director / R&D
Shin leads Mille Plateaux's research into botanical preservation, developing methods for plant forms that have been difficult to preserve through conventional techniques.
Rooted in the changing landscapes of Yambaru, his work is driven by a desire to retain the beauty and memory of plants, while encouraging a closer understanding of each botanical form and its place within the natural world.
Director of Business Development
Drawing on extensive sales experience at a major corporation, Mitsuaki leads new business development and partnership building, particularly in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
With a broad professional network and a people-centered approach, he builds trusted relationships with clients and collaborators, helping connect Mille Plateaux's botanical practice with new opportunities.
Senior Engineer
Yuji supports the technical foundations of Mille Plateaux's factory, from machinery maintenance to practical solutions for production challenges.
Drawing on his mechanical engineering expertise, he improves workflow efficiency and develops cost-effective approaches that help make complex manufacturing processes more feasible.
Factory Manager
With an academic background in chemistry, Nobuyuki works across Mille Plateaux's botanical preservation processes, developing his expertise in production techniques and complex preservation formulations.
Combining scientific understanding with hands-on manufacturing practice, he is building the knowledge and experience needed to support the factory's future operations.
Business Operations & Strategy
Takeaki supports Mille Plateaux's business operations through administrative procedures, financial matters, grant applications and management support.
Working across practical business needs and strategic considerations, he helps establish the organizational foundations that allow research, production and creative activities to move forward.
Working Together
Different disciplines, connected by a shared purpose.
Our work grows through the exchange of knowledge, practical experience and ideas. Together, we continue to explore the possibilities of botanical preservation and the relationships it can create between nature, people and place.
