Takehito Yokoo

- Founder and Advisor: Japan Hydrogen Forum.

- Advisory Council: Stanford ENERGY Hydrogen Initiative.

- Sr. Managing Director: ENSO Infrastructure.

- Former Toyota Motor North America Powertrain Chief Engineer and Senior Executive Engineer of Advanced Fuel Cell. 

Takehito Yokoo, who holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Hosei University, began his career at Toyota Motor Corporation in 1981. In 1990, he moved to the U.S. with Toyota Motor North America R&D to begin his new career in the US. He managed powertrain systems development, mainly Toyota Hybrid, Battery EV and especially in the area of Hydrogen fuel cell EV. He launched world 1st OME Hydrogen fuel cell heavy duty truck demonstration in Port of Los Angeles drayage operation in 2017.

In 2021, he established and became the first chairperson of the Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F), where promotes U.S. decarbonization efforts in collaboration with major Japanese companies and government entities like Japan External Trade Organization and the Consulate-General of Japan. He became the advisor of the organization in 2024.

After he left Toyota in 2022, he became Stanford University, The Precourt Institute for Energy (part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability), Hydrogen Initiative as an Advisory Council. He also works with ENSO Infrastructure as Sr. Managing Director. Where he prompts Hydrogen society development in the US with Japanese companies. 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/takehito-yokoo-28327a19/

- CEO, Juli's World First Organic Sushi

- REALTOR® at Keller Williams Newport Estates

- Real Estate Consultant and Investor

Personal commitment:

The reason my husband and I have been able to continue working as professionals for many years is because we have always paid particular attention to our diet, believing that maintaining good health is essential. Even when we are busy, we rarely eat out, avoid junk food, and make almost every meal at home, focusing on Japanese food, including sushi.

Records show that Japan was founded about 2,700 years ago, making it the longest-running country in the world. The history of sushi dates back to about 1,200 years ago, and the current sushi style was created about 200 years ago.

Japanese summer is humid and hot, and in winter, especially in the northern and mountainous regions, it is cold and snowy. Many people are also accustomed to working long hours. I think one of the reasons why Japan has been one of the world's longest-living countries for so many years, even under such harsh living conditions, is its healthy and varied food culture, including seasonal seafood and mountain produce, as well as fermented foods.

Seafood contains many nutrients necessary for the human body, such as highly unsaturated fatty acids such as DHA and EPA, vitamins, and essential minerals. In addition, the vinegar used in sushi rice is said to have effects such as suppressing the rise in blood sugar levels after a meal, reducing body fat and visceral fat, lowering blood pressure, and recovering from fatigue. The kelp used to add umami to the vinegar also contains a wealth of minerals.

It is my commitment to make people happy by offering nutritious and healthy Japanese food in the clean air of our exhaust-free hydrogen food wagon, whether they are at home with their beloved family and pets, at a party with close friends, or at a company event, and so on.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jullian-yokoo-630286117/