Education
1985 LL.B, University of Tokyo
1992 M.A. (PPE), Oriel College, University of Oxford
Experience
1985 Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1992-95 Deputy Director, Electricity Industry Division, METI
1996-98 Deputy Director, Americas Division, METI
1998-99 Policy Advisor, Policy Unit, Minister's Secretariat, METI
1999-2000 Deputy Director, Personnel Division, Minister's Secretariat, METI
2001-2002 Director, Human Resource Management Policy, METI
2002 Director, Economic Policy Development, METI
2003 Director, IRCJ Taskforce, Cabinet Office
2004- Director, Asia and Pacific Division, METI