Afterward, Origuchi founded a temporary employment agency and, most recently, has ventured into the home nursing care business, looking to become a leader in businesses targeting Japan's rapidly growing elderly population. Unique Formula for Success Origuchi has had somewhat of an unconventional career. As an entrepreneur, he is unique in an age where information technology is the buzzword in venture start-up businesses. Although the pace of new business creation in Japan is still relatively slow and there is still much anxiety over the sluggish economy, Origuchi has received much praise for his enterprising spirit and original approach to business. Lately, Origuchi has been concentrating his efforts on Goodwill Group, Inc., a human services company of which he is president.
Investors seem to approve.
Cultural Icon Origuchi grew up in a wealthy Tokyo family, but prior to graduating high school his family's fortunes turned, and he ended up attending the National Defense Academy, where tuition is free and students receive a monthly allowance. There he studied in the school's department of science and technology, but after refusing a military commission, he took a position at a major trading company. A few years later in 1991, he made a name for himself as producer of Juliana's Tokyo. Under Origuchi's direction, the disco, which featured lines of women clad in revealing miniskirts dancing and twirling fans on a platform, became something of a social phenomenon and Origuchi a symbol of Japan's bubble economy. After the bubble's collapse, Origuchi left the trading company and started Velfarre.