古川陽進プロフィール Yoshin Furukawa Profile

  • September 2020 Sagano Asobi Co., Ltd. (Representative Director) Business: Outdoor activities, tour planning, consulting, manufacturing and sales

  • Representative Director, Sagano Sobi Co., Ltd.
  • Representative of the founder of the Professional Outdoor Guide Association.
  • Director of 72 Hour Survival Education Association.
  • Born in Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture.
  • After graduating from university, he worked as a guide on the Yoshino River, Japan’s most rapid stream, and Australia’s Tully River, a mecca for rafting. After returning to Japan, he planned and operated a wide range of activities for a major domestic outdoor manufacturer. After that, he joined the professional rafting team Teikei and won the world championship twice. After 4 years of competitive activities, he decided to return to Saga and started an outdoor business, which he continues to do today.
  • In the winter, I ski down snowy mountains while working at a ski resort in Hokkaido (Sapporo Kokusai, Rusutsu, Niseko).
  • In February 2004, he joined R&R, a rafting company in Cairns, Australia, and trained as a warrior.
  • Returned to Japan in January 2005. He joined outdoor equipment manufacturer Montbell Co., Ltd.
  • Left Montbell Co., Ltd. in November 2010.
  • December 2010: Joined Teikei, the only professional rafting team in Japan.
  • Retired from Rafting Team Teikei in 2014.
  • Returned home in October 2015.
  • In 2016, with the idea of “Revitalizing Japan from the Karatsu Sea!!", he started “Taiyo Outdoor!".
At Taiyo Outdoor

☆ Everyone from beginners to those who can’t swim, children to the elderly ☆ Friends, lovers, and family pets can all enjoy it!

☆We are currently holding tours where we “create together" ways to enjoy things such as adventure, training, camping, fishing, agricultural experiences, etc. according to each person’s needs.

We want you to experience the wonderful nature of Saga, which has the potential to rival resorts in Japan and overseas, and return home with a smile and recharged energy!

We want to connect that circle of smiles and energy throughout Japan and make Saga Prefecture one of Japan’s leading tourist resort prefectures! With this in mind, we opened our business in May 2016.

We will guide you to the best course considering the conditions such as weather and wind direction.

Enjoy the quiet sea, the slow flow of time, and the scent of the sea breeze that can only be found in the countryside.

Take a deep breath on the sea. I can do my best again tomorrow! Let’s enjoy this invigorating time together!

Daimyo Base: 3-5 Daimyo Koji, Karatsu City
Hizen Base: 892-2 Irinoko, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City
Hara base: Karatsu City Hara 1000
Representative: Yoshin Furukawa

By making full use of the experience and knowledge gained as a professional outdoor guide for over 20 years, top-level paddling skills, and connections spread all over the world, we will take full advantage of Saga Prefecture’s wonderful nature, and hope that the people who come to visit us will be energized. We offer outdoor tours that will leave you feeling refreshed.
First of all, we will make Saga Prefecture one of the best outdoor paradises in Japan!

主な競技成績

  • October 2011 Rafting World Championship Costa Rica Overall Winner.
  • November 2012 Rafting World Championship New Zealand Overall Winner.
  • November 2013 Rafting World Championship New Zealand Overall runner-up.
  • October 2014 Rafting World Championship Brazil 4th place overall.
  • 2014 Brazil Championship Sprint 1st place.
  • May 2019 Rafting World Tournament Australia Masters Division Overall Winner.
 その他
  • 2013 Chiba Prefecture Governor’s Cup Competition Club Canoe Competition OC-1 Male Winner.
  • 2014 All Japan Canoe Slalom Abukuma Tournament C-1 Division Winner.
資格等
  • RAJ certified river guide
  • kayak instructor
  • 72 Hour Survival Education Association Coach
  • Red Cross Child Safety Law Supporter
  • 2nd class boat license
  • LNT trainer
  • Established the Professional Outdoor Guide Association. Appointed as representative founder
  • Saga prefecture certified field master