| Born in 1946. |
| 1969 |
BSci. of Osaka University, Faculty
of Science |
| 1971 |
Msci. of Osaka University, Polymer
Science major
Joined Nikkei
Held various editorial positions as a business writer |
| 1985 |
Senior economist at Japan Center
for Economic
Research (JCER) |
| 1988 |
Columnist, covering business
and industry |
| 1991 |
Columnist and editorial writer |
| 1994/95 |
Visiting scholar at Stanford
University, Center for Economic Policy Research |
| 1996 |
Columnist and editorial writer |
| 1999 |
Deputy Chief Editorial Writer
|
