Expertise
Social policy, Population theory
Education
1989 B.A. in Economics, Rikkyo University
Experience
1989 Joined the Ministry of Labour (MOL)
1992 Labour Economy Affairs Division, Policy Planning and Research Department, Minister's Secretariat, MOL
1994 Employment Insurance Division, Employment Security Bureau, MOL
1996 Deputy Director, Industrial Economic Affairs Division, Coordination Bureau, Economic Planning Agency
1998 Director, Employment Security Division, Department of Commerce, Industry of Labour, Akita Prefecture
1999 Deputy Director, Office of Special Grand for Emergent Local Employment, Employment Security Bureau, MOL
2000 Deputy Director, Statistics Information and Analysis Section/ Trend Analysis Section, Statistics Information and Analysis Department, The Japan Institute of Labour (now The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)
2002 Deputy Director, Counsellor's Office (Labour Policy) to Director-General for Policy Planning and Evaluation, MHLW
2005.8- Current position
2005.10 - 2006.3 Lecturer, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University
2006.4 - Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Daito Bunka University
