Hiromu Terashita
ChairmanBorn in Shiga Prefecture in 1944 to a father who tended to his garden and remodeled it during the agricultural off-season, our company’s founder joined the famed garden master Saichi Kojima’s apprenticeship in Kyoto at the age of 16. In 1965, he established Terashita Zoen. Embracing and training young, motivated gardeners, he still holds monthly or bi-monthly stonework lessons for landscape technicians nationwide. In 2011, he was recognized as a “Prominent Craftsmen (Great Craftsmen in the Present World)“.
Shinji Terashita
President & CEOBorn in Shiga Prefecture in 1980 as the first son of Hiromu Terashita, Shinji Terashita became the President of Oomi Teien in 2010. He handles everything from large-scale gardens for hotels and museums to the design, construction and maintenance of private gardens. A recent example of his work is the courtyard of the Richmond Hotel Premier Kyoto Ekimae.
Norikazu Yamamoto
First-Class Landscaping Technician“I place a great deal of importance on thinking about and completing the work that lies ahead of me. I want to continue to provide beautiful gardens every year so that I can always see our customers’ smiles on the other side of my handiwork.“
Takashi Hattori
First-Class Landscaping TechnicianFirst-Class Landscape Architectural Works Execution Managing Engineer“I wish customers to have a moving experience through our company’s garden creations. In order to achieve this, I am not only looking for the beauty of the finished product, but also for faster and more beautiful work as my daily goal.“
Akinobu Kosaka
First-Class Landscape Architectural Works Execution Managing EngineerFirst-Class Civil Engineering Operation and Management Engineer“I want to spend my days sharing the joy and excitement that comes from making things by hand with our customers and my colleagues.“
Yasufumi Iwami
First-Class Landscaping TechnicianParticipated in the International WorldSkills Competition (Brazil, 2015)
“I want to acquire the skills to compete with the Chairman, and the spirit to be unmoved by any situation. I want to keep on working hard and never forget the feeling of accomplishment when someone says "beautiful" when they see the trees that I pruned myself.“
Mei Utsunomiya
Participated in the International WorldSkills Competition (Russia, 2019)
Yuichiro Hiraki
Manager, Oomi Teien online shop“Through the use of wildflowers, I will continue to propose a lifestyle that brings the four seasons into everyday life.“
Yukari Matsumoto
“I always create a garden with the hope that greenery will be a part of everyone’s daily lives. I value the sensitivity to the beauty of the changing seasons and strive to create a garden that is close to our customers.“
Kohei Maekawa
Gold Medalist, Japan WorldSkills Competition (2019)“I work hard to create a garden that will give our customers a sense of healing. I like to improve my skills through daily trial and error.“
