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The roughly 16 Associates who join the Program include government officials, businesspeople, journalists, scholars, and senior researchers at think tanks.
2006-2007 Associates
- AKITA Hiroyuki, Nihon Keizai Shimbun
- BANDO Mariko, Showa Women's University
- HAYAMA Kiu, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Co.
- IIDA Daisuke, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- NAKAJIMA Kentaro, Yomiuri Shimbun
- NAKAMURA Yoshio, Development Bank of Japan
- OBA Mie, Tokyo University of Science
- OHASHI Tatsuro, Ministry of Finance
- ONODA Yusuke, Tokyo Gas Company
- UOZUMI Yasuhiro, Nippon Keidanren
- YAMADA Tomohiro, National Police Agency
- YAMAOKA Kanako, Institute of Developing Economies
- YOKOYAMA Hiroyuki, Tokyo Electric Power Company
AKITA Hiroyuki
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
617-495-3464
hakita@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: The U.S.-Japan-China Triangle since 1972
After earning a degree in Economics and Sociology from Jiyu Gakuen College, Mr. Akita studied at Boston University where he received an M.A. in International Relations. At the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), he has been a correspondent in the Beijing bureau where he covered numerous events, such as the death of Deng Xiaoping and the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. He has also served in Nikkei's Political News Department (1998-2002), and most recently, as Chief Correspondent in the Washington D.C. Bureau. While at Harvard, Mr. Akita will examine the U.S.-Japan-China Triangle since 1972.
BANDO Mariko
Showa Women's University
61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
617-495-5998
mbando@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Comparitive Study of Female Executives in Japan and the United States
After earning her B.A. from the University of Tokyo, Professor Bando embarked on her distinguished thirty-four year career as a civil servant. She has served in the Prime Minister’s Office in Japan, as Vice Governor of Saitama Prefecture, and as Consul General of Japan in Brisbane, Australia. A prolific author of numerous books, her most recent publication is Toward a Gender Equal Society. During the 2004-05 academic year, Professor Bando was a fellow in the Kennedy School of Government’s Women and Public Policy Program. Currently, she is Vice President of Showa Women’s University in Tokyo. While at Harvard, Professor Bando will conduct a comparative study of female executives in Japan and the United States.
HAYAMA Kiu
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Co.
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
khayama@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Corporate Brand and Business Strategy in the Banking Sector
Mr. Hayama earned his B.A. in Business Administration from Yokohama National University and a degree in Advanced Public Finance from the Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy. At the former Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation, Mr. Hayama served as Chief Manager of the Retail Banking, Planning and Development Division, and most recently, as Chief Manager of the Retail Loan Business Planning and Development Division. During the 2006-07 academic year at Harvard, Mr. Hayama will research corporate brand and business strategy in the banking sector.
IIDA Daisuke
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
diida@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: The Transformation of Japanese Capitalism? Industrial Policy in the Global Economy
Prior to joining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Mr. Iida earned his B.A. in Commerce from Waseda University. He has served in METI’s Manufacturing Industries Bureau, and has also been Deputy Director of Special Area of Structural Reform Division of the Cabinet Office. Most recently, he was Deputy Director of METI’s Commercial and Consumer Credit Division. In 2005, Mr. Iida published an article, titled “Enforcement of Private Information Law in the Consumer Credit Industry.” At Harvard, Mr. Iida will conduct research on the transformation of Japanese capitalism and the role of industrial policy in the global economy.
NAKAJIMA Kentaro
Yomiuri Shimbun
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
knakajima@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: U.S.-Japan Alliance and Northeast Asian Security
Mr. Nakajima earned his B.A. in Foreign Studies with a concentration in French and International Relations from Sophia University in Tokyo before joining the Yomiuri Shimbun. His first assignment for the paper was in the Akita Branch from 1997 to 2002, where he reported on city news and local government. Since May 2004, Mr. Nakajima has been covering the Prime Minister’s Office and reporting on issues related to foreign policy, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the National Diet. He will study Japanese diplomacy toward Northeast Asian countries and the U.S.-Japan security alliance in a changing security environment.
NAKAMURA Yoshio
Development Bank of Japan
61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
617-495-3464
ynakamura@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Waste Management and Recycling Business in the United States and Japan
Mr. Nakamura joined the Development Bank of Japan after earning his B.A in Sociology from Tokyo University. He served as Deputy Director of the Loan Division in the Hokkaido Branch for four years before becoming Deputy Director of the Environment and Energy Department in 2003. Mr. Nakamura has published several articles on issues related to waste management, including “Loans to Waste Management Businesses Using the PFI Method.” While at Harvard, he will examine the regulations and economic factors associated with waste management and recycling businesses in the United States and Japan.
OBA Mie
Tokyo University of Science
61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
617-495-5998
moba@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: The United States and Multilateral Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region
Professor Oba earned her B.A. from International Christian University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Tokyo. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Management of Science and Technology at the Tokyo University of Science. Her book, The Invention of the Asia Pacific Region, won several awards including the Ohira Commemorative Award and the Okita Commemorative Award. While at Harvard, Professor Oba will explore the influence of the United States on the development of the “regional arrangement complex” and its implications for U.S.-Japan relations.
OHASHI Tatsuro
Ministry of Finance
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
tohashi@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Invigorating Regional Financial Institutions in Japan and the United States
After earning his B.A. in Economics from Tohoku University, Mr. Ohashi joined the Ministry of Finance. He has served as Special Assistant to the National Land Planning Division, Deputy Director of Development Training Section of the Financial Services Agency, and Deputy Director of Quality-of-Life-Policy Division of the Cabinet Office. Most recently, he was Director of the Second Financial Supervising Section of the Hokkaido Local Finance Bureau. At Harvard, Mr. Ohashi will study business strategies for invigorating regional financial institutions in Japan and the United States
ONODA Yusuke
Tokyo Gas Company
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
yonoda@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Energy Deregulation and Residential Customer Needs in the United States and Japan
After earning a B.A in Economics from Chuo University, Mr. Onoda joined the Planning Department of Tokyo Gas Company. Among the numerous positions he has held there include Deputy Manager of the Product Planning Section in the Residential Planning Department. Most recently, he was Manager of the Residential Market Planning Section in the Residential Sales Promotion Department. While at Harvard, Mr. Onoda will examine changes in residential consumer needs for energy in Japan and the United States.
UOZUMI Yasuhiro
Nippon Keidanren
61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
617-495-4003
yuozumi@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Japanese Business and International Convergence of Accounting Standards
After earning a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo, Mr. Uozumi joined the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). Most recently, he served as an Associate Economist in the Economic Policy Bureau. Mr. Uozumi acquired his Certificate of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 2004, and earned his MBA from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford in 2006. At Harvard, he will research the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States (US GAAP), compare them with Japanese accounting standards, and study the effects these standards have on the behavior of companies.
YAMADA Tomohiro
National Police Agency
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
tyamada@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Islamic Radicalism, Terrorism, and Counter-Terrorist Strategies
After earning a B.A in Law at Tokyo University, Mr. Yamada entered the National Police Agency (NPA). At NPA, he has served as Assistant Director of the Security Division, Security Bureau, and most recently, as Associate Director of the General Affairs Division, Director-General’s Secretariat. He has also held positions in the Security and Crisis Management Office, Secretariat of Cabinet, and the First Department of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau. In 2001, he published an article, titled “Crisis Management and Police” in the Japanese National Police Journal. While at Harvard, Mr. Yamada will examine the social backdrop of extreme Islamic terrorism and counterterrorism.
YAMAOKA Kanako
Institute of Developing Economies
61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
617-495-4003
kyamaoka@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Relationship Between People and the Government in Cuba and Vietnam
After earning a B.A. in Law from Waseda University and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago, Ms. Yamaoka began working as a research staff at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE). In 1994, she was sent by IDE to Centro de Estudios sobre Asia y Oceanía in Havana, Cuba, to conduct research for two years. She has written extensively about Cuba’s international relations and social policy, and has also taught at Keio University. During the 2006-07 academic year, she will study the stability of the Castro regime after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and explore its comparative implications for Vietnam.
YOKOYAMA Hiroyuki
Tokyo Electric Power Company
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
hyokoyama@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Diversification of Energy Business Strategy in the United States and Japan
Mr. Yokoyama earned his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Nagoya University. At the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), he has been Chief of the Minami-Aiki Construction Office, and most recently, Deputy Manager for the Affiliated Companies Department, which is responsible for evaluating new businesses of TEPCO and its subsidiary companies. Between 2001 and 2003, he served as a Researcher at the Institute for Policy Sciences, a non-profit think tank, where he examined issues related to energy, environment, and regional economic development. While at Harvard, Mr. Yokoyama will examine the strategies for business diversification in the United States and Japan.
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Last updated on January 29, 2007 12:02 PM
