Past Experts

Areas of Expertise

Policy formation, political systems, theory of civilization

Bio

Joined the Ministry of Finance in 1973. Served in several positions, including the Securities Bureau, the Tax Bureau, the International Finance Bureau, and the Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; resigned in September 1996. Founded Japan Initiative, a not-for-profit, independent think tank, in April 1997, serving as its president since then. Served as professor of policy management at Keio University, 1997–2008. Assumed the chairmanship of the Tokyo Foundation in April 2006. In October 2009 became secretary general of Japan’s Government Revitalization Unit within the Cabinet Office, and in April 2010 became president of the Tokyo Foundation when it became a public interest incorporated foundation.

Research Results

Articles on the Site

Emergency Planning for a Fiscal Meltdown

Restoring Political Stability

Enabling Global and Local Standards to Coexist

Introduction: Craft, Community, and the Cost of Global Capitalism

The Japan-U.S. Alliance at Fifty: The Challenges Facing the New DPJ Government

Rebuilding Japanese Politics by Establishing Self-governance in Political Parties: (2) A Challenge for the New Administration

Rebuilding Japanese Politics by Establishing Self-governance in Political Parties: (1) A Challenge for the New Administration

Turning the Crisis into a Once-in-a-Century Opportunity

Message from the Chairman: The Tokyo Foundation's Work in 2009

Political Reform of the Japanese System of Government (Symposium Report 2)

Does Cash Dependence Bring Happiness?

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Projects