1980, BA in Economics, University of Tokyo; MPA, Woodrow Wilson School for International and Public Affairs, Princeton University. 1999, Senior Executive Director, Long and Medium term Insurance, Export Investment Insurance Department, Ministry of International Trade and Industry; 2001, Executive Director, Structured and Trade Finance Insurance Department, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance; 2002, Director, Service Affairs Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; 2004, Minister, Embassy of Japan in US; 2007, Director-General Planning Department, Japan External Trade Organization; since 2009, current position.