Education
1969 B.A., Economics, The University of Tokyo
Experience
1969 Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
1983 Director for Economic Cooperation, International Trade Policy Bureau
1984 Welfare Administrator, Minister's Secretariat
1986 Director, Paper, Pulp & Printing Division, Consumer Goods Industries Bureau
1988 Counselor, Japanese Mission to European Community, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991 Director, Small Enterprise Policy Division, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
1992 Director, Coordination Division, Bureau of Equipment, Japan Defense Agency
1994 Deputy Director-General, for Security Export Control, International Trade Administration Bureau
1996 Councilor, Cabinet Secretariat
1997 Director-General for Policy Coordination, Minister�fs Secretariat
1998 Director-General, Bureau of Equipment, Japan Defense Agency
2000 Commissioner, Japan Patent Office
2002/8-2003/10 Research Counselor, TEPIA
2002/11-2003/10 Advisor to the Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
2003/10 -2005/8 Senior Executive Director, Development Bank of Japan
2005/8 - Current Position
