Building the Future from Zero

— Trust and Challenge Driving a Sustainable World

When I was a child, summer vacations often meant riding in my father’s trailer truck as he transported goods. The vibration of the large vehicle thrilled a child’s heart, and I instinctively felt how work and daily life were deeply connected.
Someday, I thought, I would walk this path too.

Taking over the family business was not an easy decision. By working with business partners and learning how society functions, I gradually came to a realization:
Because I am the only daughter, I want to carry this company into the future.
Through meetings and new connections, the idea of “succession” slowly became real.

Around that time—before the term SDGs had entered everyday conversation—I heard a story about how something destined to be discarded could help shape the future.

Driven by curiosity, I visited a factory. That visit marked the beginning of everything.

There, I encountered rice husks—mountains of shells discarded as by-products of rice farming. Yet, when carefully processed under controlled temperatures, they turn to ash and eventually become something valuable: silica.

The pale gray powder showed potential for use across a wide range of fields, including soil improvement, environmental applications, medical research, and cosmetics.

The idea of “giving new life to what was once waste” deeply resonated with me.

Our company’s strength lies in logistics.
Collecting rice husks, processing them into ash, and transporting materials—while many struggle with logistical challenges, this was something we could do. Almost as if guided by fate, a challenge to regenerate discarded resources began.

Through trial cultivation, we gained insights into the relationship between soil environments and crops.
At the same time, silica—naturally present in the environment—was attracting attention as a research subject in beauty and health-related fields.

Its potential as an alternative to rare earth materials, its relevance to advanced semiconductor technologies, greening initiatives, and environmental applications continues to be explored.
Silica emerged as a material aligned with nature, rather than one that works against it.

The story then entered a new phase.

We began exploring silica spheres, or silica balls, with potential applications in soil and water-related fields.
In regions facing agricultural and environmental challenges, they are being examined as one possible new approach.

At the same time, material-based solutions for broader environmental issues are also under consideration.

Rice husks are not merely waste.
They are gifts that support the land, water, and human life.

That trailer I once climbed into, following my father’s back— the journey it set me on led to a story of circulation and regeneration.

Silica is a symbol of renewal, connecting past and future. Even today, somewhere in the world, its ash returns to the soil, quietly nurturing new life.