“My wish is for Yangon to become a city full of charm in the eyes of its residents and the world,” says Osawa.32population is expected to double in a few decades,” Osawa states. Serious problems will arise if such rapid urbanization is left to take its own course. For example, slums may pop up from a lack of housing and employment, traffic may become congested or paralyzed, and air pollution may become increasingly problematic. To prevent such situations from happening, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has helped to formulate a strategic urban development GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR ll the Myanmar people I met in Japan were really down-to-earth and friendly. Then, when I first visited Myanmar in 2007, all the local people I encountered went out of their way to be kind,” says Shiki Osawa of her first impressions upon arriving in Myanmar. She then started visiting Myanmar once a year, and her fondness for the country steadily grew. “I began to think how I could use my expertise for the people of Myanmar,” she says. Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide After gaining experience in a large redevelopment project in the center of Tokyo as a Japanese real estate developer, Osawa joined Yoma Strategic Holdings Limited, one of Myanmar’s leading real estate development companies. Three years have passed since she started working there as the only Japanese employee among a staff of about 9,000, and the only real estate development planner. Myanmar is rapidly achieving urban development. “Yangon’s In Yangon, a city whose population is growing significantly, a Japanese female urban planner is helping create a comfortable and highly livable city rich in individualityUrban Planner Passionate for Myanmar’s Future“A
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