Kenta Uraki– Author –

Born in Tokyo in 1975, he spent his childhood in Ishiuchi Maruyama, Niigata Prefecture, before moving to the United States for high school. For 10 years, he competed around the world as a member of the Japanese national alpine skiing team. After retiring, he studied economics at Aoyama Gakuin University and served as head coach of the Chinese national team and commentator for the Alpine World Cup, while also managing three companies in Japan and overseas, including bridal, real estate, and tourism businesses. He moved to Hawaii, USA in 2015, but moved from Hawaii to Innsbruck, Austria in 2019 when he became head coach of the Japanese national team. He led the team's development until the Beijing Olympics and simultaneously worked on international operations and negotiations as a member of the FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) Alpine World Cup Committee. After stepping down, he led the revival of the long-established Austrian ski brand "Kessle" for four years as its sole distributor in Japan, before transferring the distributorship in 2026. He currently manages Expanda Co., Ltd. remotely from Austria, connecting the snow and resort businesses of Japan and Europe