1993   M.A. (Political Science), Yale University
1987   LL.B., University of Tokyo

2011(April) -   Director-General, General Affairs & Policy Planning Department, New Energy & Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
2009-2011   Director, Information Services Industry Division, METI
2005-2009   Special Counsellor (Innovation & Emerging Economies, 2007-) and Head of the Economic Analysis and Statistics Division Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2003-2005   Special Assistant to the Vice Minister and Director, International Economic Affairs Division, METI
2001-2003   Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Kyoto University
1999-2001   Deputy Director of Research Division at METI
1996-1999   First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Thailand
1994-1996   Deputy Director of Export division, METI
1987   Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry