Mr. Seki is an architect at the Educational & Cultural Facility Design Department of Shimizu Corporation.

Shimizu Corporation, founded in 1804, is one of the leading general contractors in Japan. As the founder of the corporation, Mr. Kisuke Shimizu had started his career as a Shinto shrine carpenter; Shimizu Corporation has always shown great enthusiasm towards traditional architecture, such as the tea ceremony room, shrines and temples.

The Educational & Cultural Facility Design Department that Mr. Seki belongs to specialises in designing and restoring educational institutions and traditional Japanese architecture.