There is probably no other driving school like this one. It is blessed with a vast and rich natural environment, and everyone greets each other cheerfully. Early in the morning, it is the students who clean the bathrooms. They even wait their turn to do this. Many of those young students share rooms in a dormitory. For their services, the students are paid in “M dollars,” a currency that can be used at the driving school. When the students get in the cars for their lessons, the instructors greet them with a smile and handshake. The school is packed with services for the guests, who will never come back after they get their licenses.
Kogawa left the bus company his father owned and founded the school. He cut off ties with his parents to start the school without receiving any financial assistance. He did this because he did not want to put the local youth at a disadvantage when finding employment in the city. He is very passionate about the city of Masuda. He asserts that the job of a company owner is to create as many jobs as possible in the community because a company belongs to the community.
His continuous affection for his hometown and young students also holds true for his country. The students who have gathered from all over the country are able to form personal ties and gain much more than a driver’s license before they go home. Each year, thousands of hopes for the future begin to spread across the country from this small town with a population of 50,000.
