1970 Bachelor of Economics, the University of Tokyo
1975 MBA, Harvard Business School

1970 Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
1984 Councilor, Permanent Mission of Delegation of Japan to OECD
1995 Director General, Science, Technology and Industry Bureau, OECD
2001 Senior Executive Fellow, Fujitsu Research Institute
2001 - Director, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
2004 - Senior Managing Director, Economic Research Center, Fujitsu Research Institute
2009 - Member of the Board, Executive Fellow, Fujitsu Research Institute