Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo
Specialized in law and economics and economic policy. He is a private-sector member of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, Cabinet Office; an expert member of the Council for the Realization of New Capitalism; a member of the Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; and a member of the CGS (Corporate Governance System) Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.