Kenya Tamura is a GIS education leader and founder with 11 years of experience applying geographic information science to school informatization and curriculum design. As President and CEO of Eukarya Inc. since 2017, he builds FOSS4G-based GIS education systems for junior high and high schools, translating complex spatial tools into classroom-ready learning. His background blends academic rigor—PhD studies at The University of Tokyo and Tokyo Metropolitan University—with hands-on roles as a GIS evangelist and research assistant. Active in the nonprofit sphere (Inoshachu, CrisisMappers Japan), he brings practical disaster-mapping and community engagement experience to education projects. Known for making open-source spatial tech accessible to educators, he bridges research, product development, and outreach in Kitakyushu. An underappreciated strength is his ability to package advanced GIS workflows into simple, teachable modules that scale across school settings.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
University of Tokyo
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Department of Industrial Art, Graduate School of System Design., Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Department of Industrial Art, Graduate School of System Design. at Tokyo Metropolitan University
Master Course, Graduate Department of Letters, Major in Geography., Master Course, Graduate Department of Letters, Major in Geography. at Nara University
Research student, Department of Geography, Graduate School of Environmental Studies., Research student, Department of Geography, Graduate School of Environmental Studies. at Nagoya University
Contributions:4 commits, 4 PRs, 26 pushes in 2 years 11 months
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