Born Japan, 1937;Admitted to bar, 1980 in Japan
Education:
University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1960);
Professional Experiences:
General Manager, Legal Department (1983-1991), Director (1991-1995), Managing Director (1995-1998), and Senior Managing Director (1998~2004) of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Activities:
Member, Intellectual Property Policy Council, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Member, Purchaser discipline maintenance committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kinki Regional Deveropment Bureau.
Former Member, Legislative Council, the Ministry of Justice (also Member, Corporate-law Sub-Council, Legislative Council)
Former Chairman, Fair Trade Sub-Committee, Economic Law Committee,and Japan Business Federation
Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University
Member:
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Languages:
Japanese & English