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A 14-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest "Drone Disaster Mitigation Specialist" in Japan; He Heads to the Kumamoto Disaster Area Just 10 Days After Being Certified; the Middle School Student From Kagoshima Talks About His "Dream"
Amidst a series of disasters across Japan, including the Kumamoto earthquake in July 2026, a 14-year-old middle school student says, "I think we can use drones to save people all over the world." This is Teruto Nakamura, a student at Hinatayama Junior High School in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He became the youngest person in Japan to be certified as a private "Drone Disaster Mitigation Specialist," and just about 10 days after obtaini…
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Amidst a series of disasters across Japan, including the Kumamoto earthquake in July 2026, a 14-year-old middle school student says, "I think we can use drones to save people all over the world." This is Teruto Nakamura, a student at Hinatayama Junior High School in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He became the youngest person in Japan to be certified as a private "Drone Disaster Mitigation Specialist," and just about 10 days after obtaini…