ACADEMIC CAREER
University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law)
Escuela Diplomatica (Madrid, Spain)
DIPLOMATIC CAREER
1982 Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JAPAN
1990 Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Indonesia
1993 Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Spain
1997 Senior Coordinator (in charge of WTO Dispute Settlement),
First International Organization Division, Economic Affairs Bureau
1999 Director, Services Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau
Chief Negotiator for Trade in Services
2001 Director, Second Latin America and Caribbean Division,
Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau
2004 Minister, Mission of Japan to the United Nations
2007 Minister, Mission of Japan in Geneva
2009 Minister, Embassy of Japan in Mexico
2011 Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau/Latin American and
Caribbean Affairs Bureau
Married, two children