Jonathan Barnabe
​ジョナタン・バーナベ

カナダ、ケベック州生まれ。

42歳までアメリカで産業エンジニアとして働く。

2015年、静岡で3代続く下駄メーカーの後継者である妻と結婚するため来日。

2018年、妻の会社に入社し、日本各地のイベントで自社ブランド【mizutori】の下駄販売を担当。

2021年、徳川家康ゆかりの神社へと続く歴史ある商店街に静岡の魅力ある商品を紹介する店舗をオープン。

2024年からは外国人観光客向けのツアーディレクターとしても活動し、観光を通じて日本の伝統や文化の魅力を世界の人々に伝えている。

 

Born in Quebec, Canada.

Worked as an industrial engineer in the U.S. until the age of 42.

Came to Japan in 2015 to marry his wife, the heir to a three-generation geta manufacturer in Shizuoka.

In 2018, he joined his wife's company and was in charge of selling own geta brand [mizutori] at events around Japan.

2021, he opened a store in a historic shopping street leading to a shrine associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu, introducing Shizuoka's attractive products.

He has also been working as a tour director for foreign tourists since 2024, conveying the charm of Japanese traditions and culture to people around the world through tourism.