Education:
March, 1953
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics

Professional Career:
April, 1953
Joined the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI)

October, 1967
Seconded to the Japan External Trade Organization's (JETRO's) London Trade Center

June, 1972
Director, Minerals, Oil and Coal Mining Bureau, Oil Development Division, MITI

July, 1973
Director, Petroleum Exploration and Production Division, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, MITI

June, 1974
Director, Economic Cooperation Division, Economic Cooperation Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI

July, 1976
Director, General Affairs Division, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI

June, 1978
Director-General, Public Utilities Department, Agency of Natural Resources & Energy, MITI

September, 1979
Seconded to the position of Director-General, JETRO Paris Trade Center

June, 1981
Director-General, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, MITI

October, 1982
Director-General, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, MITI

June, 1984
Retired from the Ministry of International Trade & Industry

August, 1984
Joined the Export-Import Bank of Japan as Senior Executive Director

June, 1986
Joined Cosmo Oil Company Ltd. As Managing Director

June, 1988
Representative Director, Executive Vice-President, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.

July, 1993
Chairman, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

June, 1998
Chairman, Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) -- Incumbent

October, 1998
President, The Asian Club Foundation -- Incumbent

May, 1999
Chairman, World Trade Center Tokyo, Inc. -- Incumbent