Expertise
Japan-US relationship, Economic Restructuring of Japan
Education
1972 Graduated from Tokyo University, Economics
1977 MBA, Case Western Reserve University
Experience
1973.04 MITI, Consumer Goods Industries Bureau
1975.07 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Minister's Secretariat,
Assistant to the Private Secretary to the Minister
1979.04 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, International Trade
Policy Bureau, Deputy-Director for OECD affairs
1980.09 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Policy Bureau,
Deputy-Director for Commerce Policy
1982.3 Second Secretary, the Embassy of Japan in the U.S.
1985.06 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, International Trade
Policy Bureau, Deputy-Director for Americas Division
1986.06 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Machinery and
Information Industries Bureau, Deputy-Director for General Affairs
1987.07 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Minister's Secretariat,
Deputy-Director for Personnel Affairs
1987.12 Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, Director for International
Nuclear Energy Affairs
1989.06 Deputy-Director of Directorate of Science, Technology and Industry
(DSTI), OECD
1992.03 Director for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI), OECD
1995.06 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Policy Bureau,
Director for Industrial Finance Division
1997.06 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, International Trade
Policy Bureau, Director for General Affairs Division
1998.06 Minister (Trade, Industry and Energy Affairs) of the Embassy of
Japan in the U.S.A
2000.7 Executive Director, Research Institute of the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry, (MITI/RI)
2001.4 Vice President, Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade
and Industry (RIETI)
