INTERIM REPORT ON TANI GUMI INTERNSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY MEISTER TRAINING PROGRAM

July 18th~31st, 2012

EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENT AS MEISTER TRAINEES

The excellent performance at intern organization(finding problems and solving)

Obtain good engagement and acceptance to the local community

Find fundamental problems for achieving regional sustainability of the local community

Try to find the solutions with community holistically (Try to solve it if possible) with your discipline

SCHEDULE(1~2 YEARS) First entry to the site (2weeks) probably in

Tani agricultural cooperation and construction sites (working with his employees) -> find many topics

Next several entry to the site (1~2 weeks) -> focusing to several ones　 and gather information（ ECOSUS)

further entry (2~3 weeks) taking actions for seeking solutions with community

The last entry (one day) presentation and obtain evaluation

VISITING CINSTRUCTION SITES IN NAKAGAWA CHO

Objectives: Observing construction sites for irrigation pumping station, water tank and canal construction.

Special feature on the day. Safety inspection by joint inspection team,

consisting of contractors and Hokkaido Prefectural officers

Location: outside of Nakagawa town about 3km south from Nakagawa Michi no Eki

TANI GUMI HEADQUARTERS IN SHIMOKAWA

President

President Tani

MR. TANI (CEO OF TANI GROUP CO.) Chairman of Shimokawa Town

Assembly Director for NPO Autonomous

Academy) National adviser for Regional

economy rehabilitation Former adviser for North

Hokkaido Tourism association (founder for Republic of Northern Constellation project)

TANI GUMI PROFILE 1) Tani Gumi Corp.LTD (Established in 1941) Headquarters : 88-2, Nishi Machi Shimokawa town, Hokkaido,

098-1205, Japan Tel. 01655-4-2595, Fax. 01655-4-2596 Branch: 2-5-3, Nayoro city, Hokkaido,096-0015、 Japan Tel. 01654-8-7890, Fax. 01654-2-0399 Legal capital: 20,000,000Yen CEO: Tani Kazuyuki EOs:6, Administrative accountants:2, Technical staffs:22, General

workers:20 part time workers: no fixed number Business outline: Construction, Public works, Agriculture,

Waterworks International certificates: ISO9001, 2000

I CAN HOUSE (HOME FOR PEDO & RODGERS)

It is also home for sky jumpers.

WE SEE THIS IN FRONT OF I CAN HOUSE

MORI NO NAKA YOKKURU (WHERE I STAYED)

Charge =6500yen + alphaX number of guests

Up to 4 peoples percabin

WATER TANK CONSTUCTION SITE

Scaffold and other steel reinforcement structure

*Several problems1)Lose parts2) Sharp wire end3)Safety rope locations 4) Some excess spacebetween tank and scaffold

PUMP STATION SITES

Ebara company representative explained the safety measures of the sites

NEW PUMPS’ INSTALLATION

CANAL CONSTRUCTION

About 2.5 km canal digging for irrigation

REMARKS

Progress as planned can be found. Both are engaged to many peoples in

the town, including sky jumpers Some concerns from Mr. Nishiguchi san

Is what the company provides really much to Hokkaido University , StraSS?

Types of works which can be asked to the trainees.

Such as if trash picking or clean up construction sites.are acceptable or not.

INTERIM PRESENTATIONS TO THE COMPANY

July 28th, 2012 reporting session was held at Tani Gumi company

Vice president, Tani, CEO Nishiguchi and COO Matsumura was attend the reporting.

Two presentation’s are here;

Mr. Pedo Orencio Mr. Rodgers Mugume

OTHER FUN TIME

THE PLACE FOR DECLARED “HOKKAIDO”NAME

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GREAT WALL AT SHIMOKAWA

MORE GREAT WALL

IWAONAI DAM LAKE SITE

IWAONAI DAM LAKE