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About
Japanese futurist and YouTuber known for his videos predicting how AI, robots, and technology will change jobs and society by 2030 on his 2030年の未来予測@広島弁フューチャリスト友村晋 YouTube channel. He has written several books published by Nikkei BP, including 19 Future Business Skills for 2030 and 48 Inconvenient Future Predictions for 2045.
Before fame
He led the mail-order department at a company he worked for, using web marketing to grow its sales, before going independent. He launched his YouTube channel 2030年の未来予測@広島弁フューチャリスト友村晋 in February 2019.
Trivia
One of his most-viewed YouTube videos, a ranking of jobs likely to disappear due to AI, has earned over 3 million views. He has given more than 500 lectures across Japan, and his newsletter placed fourth at the MAGMAG Award 2025.
Family life
He is married and has a daughter, whom he has featured in his YouTube videos.
Associated with
He has followed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Instagram.
