In 1966, Hiro was born in Amakusa city’s Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 13, he started loosing his sight, becoming totally blind at the age of 16.He later heard a message from his uncle in the heaven.  “You became blind to encourage people who are struggling and cannot find meaning in life. You, as…

The mission of the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center—or “PIC”—is to unlock the region’s full potential by cultivating partnerships, conducting research, and recruiting federal, state, and philanthropic funding to the region. PIC tackles complex issues that can only be solved with cross-sector, multijurisdictional collaborations. They work to forge strong alliances that bring about…