Worked in the Sales Section of Dentsu Inc., Cabinet Councilors' Office on Internal Affairs National Commission on Education Reform, and Dentsu Communication Institute Inc., until becoming independent in 2013. Served as account executive for a leading manufacturer of consumer goods while working in the Sales Section of Dentsu, and engaged in the marketing, promotion, and branding of their main brands. Was appointed to WEB SUMMIT, Country Managing director for Japan in June 2021.   Was selected to be a Fellow for the AILA International Fellows Program in 2015 by the U.S., Washington D.C.-based think tank CSIS. Has also been selected as a Fellow for the Young Leadership Program, hosted by the United States-Japan foundation.   Graduated from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics Received an MPA from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government