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Shin Kake | Managing Director, Ad-Air LLC
Date of Birth: February 8, 1964 Hometown: Hiroshima, Japan Education: B.A. in Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto Gakuen University (Class of 1986)
Areas of Expertise
Sky Sports Coordination: Comprehensive planning and management of aerial sports and events.
Vietnam Business Support: Specialized coordination for companies expanding into the Vietnamese market.
Professional Experience & Qualifications
1982: Commenced hang gliding training at UP Sports (Osaka), the Japanese subsidiary of the U.S.-based manufacturer UP (California), at age 18.
1986: Completed Skydiving AFF (Accelerated Freefall) training at Honda Airport (Saitama). Studied under Seishi Fujiwara, a pioneer of skydiving in the United States.
1988: Joined UP International Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), a hang glider manufacturer. After training in airfoil design, production methods, and maintenance technology, served as a trainer and sales representative for paragliding during its early introduction to Japan.
Technical Design Roles:
Airfoil Fluid Design: Served as a development and test pilot for the "Genesis" hang glider (UP International).
Propeller Design: Member of the development group for the "DK-Wisper" and "DK-Wisper PLUS" motorized paragliders (Special Projects Division, Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.).
1987: Participated in the 1st Paragliding Maneuver Seminar hosted by Wills Wing (USA) and USHGA (now USHPA) in Santa Barbara and Sylmar, California.
1990: Introduced paramotoring (powered paragliding) to the Japanese market during its infancy. Developed original training methods through self-guided practice.
1994: Joined the newly established Sky Sports Division of a listed company. As a supervisor for Western Japan, dedicated efforts to promoting paragliding and paramotoring, coordinating air shows, and managing media relations for television and magazines.
1997: Appointed as Director of the Foot-launch Division, Japan Microlight Association (Term: 2 years).
2002 – 2010: Served four terms (8 years) as President of the Kyoto Flyer’s Federation and as a regular member of the Japan Hang & Paragliding Federation (JHF).
2007: Introduced paragliding to Vietnam. Established "Vie.wing.Hanoi," a paragliding club composed of local pilots, authorized as a recreational flight organization by the Air Force of the Ministry of National Defence (Northern Vietnam).
2012: Organized the International Paramotor Competition in collaboration with the Da Nang People's Committee.
2014: Founded Ad-Air LLC.
2018: Established Japan Parachute, a specialized division for drone recovery parachutes.
2022 – 2024: Served as Chairman of the Powered Paragliding Committee for the Japan Hang & Paragliding Federation (JHF).