1962, degree in Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Japan. Since 1962, with Tokyo Electric Power including: 1999, Managing Director; 2001-02, Executive Vice-President; 2002, Executive Vice-President and Executive General Manager, Plant Siting and Regional Relations Division; 2007, Executive Adviser. Formerly Chairman, Subcommittee on Global Environment and Committee on Environment and Safety, Japan Business Federation. Formerly, Member, Central Environment Council, Ministry of the Environment. Currently, Vice-Chairman, Federation of Electric Power Companies. Director, Tokyo Electric Power Company. Member, Executive Committee, WBCSD. 2008, Chairman, Japan Energy Association.