Nishijima ToyozōBorn in Tokyo in 1962. After graduating from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at Kitasato University, he worked as a consultant for the Hokkaidō Agricultural Modernization Technology Research Center. In 1988 he took over his family business, the rice shop Suzunobu, Inc. Today he provides support for regional projects aimed at the development of new rice brands and other community revitalization efforts, using his knowledge of agriculture and experiences to bridge rural areas and consumers. Author of Kyō wa kono kome (Today It’s This Rice), Okome no tatsujin ga kangaeru gohan kihonchō (A Rice Expert’s Directory of Cooked Rice), and other works.
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