BE mechanical engineering(1973) and ME systems engineering(1976) at Kyoto University. Sales manager and engineer at Hitachi, Ltd. (Steel rolling plants, FA systems) Industry Consultant at SRI International(1988). Board member at Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd (JAIC) (1996), Managing Director of International Operations(1998). Retired as Senior Managing Director after its listing on main board of TSE(2008). CEO at Japan Strategic Capital(2004~) and CEO at Human Life Management(2008~). At JAIC, invested in Alibaba.com and was board member, and responsible for more than 100 portfolio companies including Sinomed and Saigon Securities He also serves as chairman of investment committee of M$90 growth fund to invest in SouthEast Asia funded by Development Bank of Japan and a NEC subsidiary. He also advise M$100 Osaka University Venture Capital Fund managed by subsidiary of the University.
