Talk Event "TALK with GAKU" Held by Manufacturers and Professionals Aiming for the Summit

Sugino Machine Co., Ltd. (Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture) held a talk event titled "TALK with GAKU" at the Sugino Machine Lounge (Student Union Lounge) on the National University Corporation Toyama University Gofuku Campus, for which the company acquired naming rights. The event featured Hiroyuki Kaguchi, Owner Chef of Mont St. Clair, and Kazuo Tanaka, Representative Director, President, and CEO of GK Design Organization Co., Ltd., along with Gaku Sugino, Representative Director and President of our company. The event was also live-streamed online, with 295 participants.

This event was a talk session aimed at students struggling with their careers, working professionals seeking further growth, management looking towards the future, and those interested in sweets and design in their daily lives. Three individuals active in different fields gathered to discuss challenges, how to overcome obstacles, and the essence of manufacturing and design.

1. Event Overview

Event Name: "TALK with GAKU"

Theme: Sweets Making x Design x Manufacturing

Top Runners' Regional Revitalization "Fusion"

Date and Time: July 2, 2026 (Thu) 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Venue: Sugino Machine Lounge (Student Union Lounge), Toyama University Gofuku Campus

Speakers: Hiroyuki Kaguchi (Owner Chef, Mont St. Clair)

Kazuo Tanaka (Representative Director, President, and CEO, GK Design Organization Co., Ltd.)

Gaku Sugino (Representative Director and President, Sugino Machine Co., Ltd.)

Organizer: Sugino Machine Co., Ltd.

Cooperation: National University Corporation Toyama University

Participation Fee: Free

Method: In-person, Online streaming

Moderator: Natsuko Yamazaki (Freelance Announcer)

Number of Participants: 295 (Toyama Venue: 109, Online: 186)

2. About "TALK with GAKU"

"TALK with GAKU" is a talk event by manufacturers and professionals aiming for the summit.

"GAKU" originates from "Gaku" (peak) representing Mt. Tate and Mt. Tsurugi, symbols of Toyama, "Gaku" (learning), and the name of Sugino Machine's president, Gaku.

3. Speakers

Hiroyuki Kaguchi (Owner Chef, Mont St. Clair)

Born in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

A leading Japanese patissier and chocolatier with numerous international competition awards.

Kazuo Tanaka (Representative Director, President, and CEO, GK Design Organization Co., Ltd.)

Representative of the "GK Design Group," a leader in Japanese design, who also designed the Toyama City Tram "PORTRAM."

A specialist in design management.

Gaku Sugino (Representative Director and President, Sugino Machine Co., Ltd.)

President of a manufacturing company headquartered in Toyama Prefecture, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, contributing to society with "cutting-edge technology."

4. On the Day of the Event

<Company Profile>

Company Name: Sugino Machine Co., Ltd. ■Representative: Gaku Sugino, Representative Director and President

Head Office Location: 2880 Kuriyama, Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, 936-8577 ■TEL: (076)477-2555 (Main)

Founded: March 1, 1936

Business: Development, design, manufacturing, and sales of high-pressure jet cleaning equipment, ultra-high-pressure water cutting equipment, maintenance and decommissioning equipment for nuclear power plants, wet and dry atomization equipment, drilling units, tapping units, machining centers, pipe expansion tools/equipment, pipe pulling equipment, mirror finishing tools, biomass nanofibers, industrial robots, etc.

URL: https://www.sugino.com/