Masako Wakamiya
Mellow Club executive
At the age of 60, Masako Wakamiya (also known as Ma-chan) decided that she would teach herself how to use a computer so that she could stay connected after retirement. In 1999, she and her friends established a website for seniors called Mellow Club. She now runs the Mellow Denshoukan, a digital archive of personal experiences as told by those who lived through World War II and the post-war period. The site was recognized at the United Nations World Summit Awards in the E-Culture category for Japan. Ma-chan now carries out online and offline activities with seniors’ computer clubs around the world.
Mellow Club executive
Masako Wakamiya
Mellow Club executive
At the age of 60, Masako Wakamiya (also known as Ma-chan) decided that she would teach herself how to use a computer so that she could stay connected after retirement. In 1999, she and her friends established a website for seniors called Mellow Club. She now runs the Mellow Denshoukan, a digital archive of personal experiences as told by those who lived through World War II and the post-war period. The site was recognized at the United Nations World Summit Awards in the E-Culture category for Japan. Ma-chan now carries out online and offline activities with seniors’ computer clubs around the world.