Born in Chancay in Peru, Morikawa has a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Biodiplomacy and a doctorate in Environmental Sciences from Tsukuba University in Japan.
[1][2][3] His work became well-known when featured in a National Geographic news report.
The report covered his work on the restoration of Lake El Cascajo in Chancay, Peru, his home town.
[4][5][6][7] Morikawa also founded his own company, Nanoplus 7, which is dedicated to the decontamination of bodies of water.
Currently, Morikawa is working on the decontamination effort of Chira River in the Ecuadorian Andes, and lakes Titicaca, Huacachina and Alalay in Peru.