Macroeconomic administration, promotion of small and medium enterprises, labor markets, labor policy, energy markets, environmental issues, corporate governance.

1973 Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

1973 joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1989 Director, Commercial and Consumer Credit Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI
1991 Director, Energy Policy Planning Division, Director-General's Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
1992 Director, Industrial Economic Affairs Division, Coordination Bureau, Economic Planning Agency
1994 Director, Basic Chemicals Division, Basic Industries Bureau, METI
1996 Director, Planning Division, Petroleum Department, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy / Director, General Coordination Division, Director-General's Secretariat, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
1998 Director, Planning Division, Director-General's Secretariat, Economic Planning Agency
Director, Policy Division, Minister's Secretariat, Economic Planning Agency
1999 Deputy Director-General, Industrial Policy Bureau, METI
2001 Deputy Director-General for Economic and Fiscal Management, Minister's Secretariat, Cabinet Office
2002/1- Vice President & Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry