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During the 2007–2008 academic year, thirteen academic and professional Associates will complete their individual research projects.
2007–2008 Associates
- EGUCHI Arichika, National Police Agency
- FUJII Eiichiro, Tokyo Gas Company
- INOUE Sayuri, The World Bank
- ISHIMURA Kozo, Ministry of Finance
- KOBAYASHI Naoki, Tokyo Electric Power Company
- KOYANO Taro, Yomiuri Shimbun
- MOTOZAWA Ichiro, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK)
- NAKAMURA Reiko, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
- OHNUKI Shigeki, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- OKAGAKI Tomoko, National Institute for Defense Studies
- OKI Kazuhisa, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- OYAMA Mizue, Nippon Keidanren
- SUGISAKI Mikio, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Company
- TAKEMI Keizo, Tokai University
EGUCHI Arichika
National Police Agency
61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
617-495-4003
aeguchi@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Causes of and Countermeasures against Extremist and Terrorist Movements
After earning a B.A. in Law from the University of Tokyo, Mr. Eguchi entered the National Police Agency of Japan (NPA). While at NPA, he has served as the Deputy Director of the 2nd Organized Crime Division in Tokyo and the Deputy Director of the International Affairs Division in the Commissioner-General's Secretariat. Most recently, Mr. Eguchi held the position of Deputy Counselor for National Security and Crisis Management in the Secretariat of the Cabinet. In 2005, Mr. Eguchi published an article, titled "Policy Initiative for Promoting International Cooperation, NPA" in the Journal of Police Science (in Japanese). While at Harvard, Mr. Eguchi will examine the causes of and countermeasures against extremist and terrorist movements.
FUJII Eiichiro
Tokyo Gas Company
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
efujii@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Corporate Alliances and Firm Restructuring in the Energy Industry
Mr. Fujii earned his B.A. in Sociology from Meiji Gakuin University before joining the Tokyo Gas Company. His first assignment at Tokyo Gas was in the Sales and Marketing Section of the Air Conditioning and Commercial Consumer Development and Service Department. Most recently, Mr. Fujii worked in the Regional Development Planning Department of the Regional Marketing Division, where he served as the Assistant Manager and Manager. Mr. Fujii's research project at Harvard is titled, "Corporate Alliances and Firm Restructuring in the Energy Industry."
INOUE Sayuri
The World Bank
61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
617-495-4003
sinoue@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Ethics and Corporate Governance in Post-industrial and Developing Economies
Ms. Inoue earned her B.A in British Studies from the University of Tokyo and M.P.P. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where she focused on the study of international development. In the Japanese government, she has served as an Auditor in the Ministry of Construction and Housing Audit Division in the Japanese National Board of Audit. Most recently, she has been the Senior Operations Officer of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency at the World Bank, where her main responsibilities included internal control and governance. At Harvard, Ms. Inoue will examine the lessons developing economies can learn from corporate governance and ethics in the United States and Japan.
ISHIMURA Kozo
Ministry of Finance
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
kishimura@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Basel II and the Transformation of Financial Regulation in the U.S. and Japan
Mr. Ishimura earned B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Waseda University, an M.S. in Public Policy from the University of London, and a Masters of Philosophy degree in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. At the Ministry of Finance, he has served as the Director of the Economic Research Division, and most recently, as the Director of the Credit Cooperative Supervision Division in the Kanto District Finance Bureau. Mr. Ishimura has published an article in the Journal of Financial Industry Information Systems, titled "Framework for Internal Control Systems in Banking Organizations" (in Japanese). At Harvard, he will investigate the impact of the Basel II Accord on U.S. and Japanese financial systems.
KOBAYASHI Naoki
Tokyo Electric Power Company
61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
617-495-3464
nkobayashi@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: WTO, Harmonization of Regulatory Standards, and Energy Companies
After earning his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Waseda University, Mr. Kobayashi joined the Tokyo Electric Power Company where he worked as an engineer in the Distribution Network Operations Group. Most recently, he served in the Distribution Engineering Group in the Power Network Division. Mr. Kobayashi has written on research topics related to energy and electricity, including an article, "Power Quality in Japanese Distribution Networks" (in Japanese), published by the Electric Technology Research Association. At Harvard, he will compare American and Japanese electric power companies' strategies for coping with global harmonization of technical standards.
KOYANO Taro
Yomiuri Shimbun
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
tkoyano@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Comparative Analysis of Financial Mergers & Acquisitions in the U.S. and Japan
After earning his B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Mr. Koyano joined the Yomiuri Shimbun. His first assignment for the paper was in the Tohoku branch in Sendai from where he reported on city news and local government. He then moved to the Economic News Department, where he researched and wrote a number of articles related to the Tokyo Stock Market and the electric equipment industry. During his academic year at Harvard, he will examine the latest trends in private equity funds in the United States, and compare mergers and acquisitions in the United States and Japan.
MOTOZAWA Ichiro
NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation)
61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
617-495-5998
imotozawa@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Comparative Analysis of Public Broadcasting: NHK, PBS, and BBC
Mr. Motozawa earned his B.A. in French Language and Literature from the University of Tokyo. At NHK, he began his journalistic career in the Aomori Station. Most recently, Mr. Motozawa has been a Nationwide News Presenter on NHK's broadcast satellite service, where he presented 15 minute morning news programs four times per day. Among the major news he has reported include the Great Hanshin Earthquake, North Korea 's abduction of Japanese citizens, and U.S.-Japan trade disputes. While at Harvard, he will examine the role of public broadcasting organizations in post-industrial democracies, and analyze the contemporary developments in NHK, PBS, and BBC.
NAKAMURA Reiko
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
61 Kirkland Street, Room 203
617-495-2626
rnakamura@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project:Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Regional Market Approach in the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific Region
Professor Nakamura earned her L.L.B from the University of Tokyo, M.P.P. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and Ph.D. in Business Economics from Columbia University. Since 1991 she has served as an Associate Professor and, most recently, as a Professor at Japan 's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). She has published numerous articles on environmental and economic issues, and co-authored a book titled Regulation in the Transitional Era (in Japanese). She has also served in advisory committees organized by the Japanese government, including the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Cabinet Office. While at Harvard, Professor Nakamura will examine the regional market-based approach for controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and its implications for regional policy cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region.
OHNUKI Shigeki
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
sohnuki@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Financial Policy toward Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Japan and the U.S.
Mr. Ohnuki earned his B.A. in Policy Management from Keio University. Prior to joining the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), he ran an IT company called Asian Information Plaza. At METI, he has served as Deputy Director of the Policy Planning and Coordination Division of the Minister's Secretariat, and most recently as Deputy Director of the Finance Division in the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. Between 2002 and 2004, he was Manager of Debt Collection Division, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance Corporation (NEXI). At Harvard, he will examine financial policy toward small and medium enterprises (SME) in Japan and the U.S.
OKAGAKI Tomoko
National Institute for Defense Studies
61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
617-495-5998
tokagaki@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Changing Sources of Stability in the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Dr. Okagaki earned an L.L.B in International Legal Studies, an M.A. in International Studies from Sophia University, an M.A. in Political Science from the University of British Columbia, and her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan. She has been a Senior Research Fellow at Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) since 1997, and has also taught at Meiji University. Dr. Okagaki has published numerous articles in Japanese and English, including, "Failed States, Norms of Good Governance, and Legal Sovereignty: A Structural Analysis" (in Japanese) in International Relations (January 2007). At Harvard, she will investigate the changing sources of stability in the U.S.-Japan Alliance.
OKI Kazuhisa
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
617-495-5985
koki@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: U.S. Agricultural and Trade Policies and Their Effects on Japan
After earning his B.A. in Law from the University of Tokyo, Mr. Oki joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF); As a deputy director at the Environment Agency and MAFF, he has been engaged in lawmaking related to waste management, fisheries management, and farmland regulations. Most recently, Mr. Oki was Deputy Director, National Land Survey Division of the Land and Water Bureau, at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT). At Harvard, Mr. Oki will analyze the effects of U.S. agricultural and trade policies on Japan.
OYAMA Mizue
Nippon Keidanren
61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
617-495-3605
moyama@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Executive-Legislative Relations and Economic Policymaking in Japan and the U.S.
After earning her B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Keio University, Ms. Oyama joined the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). She has served in the Social Affairs Bureau and the Economic Policy Bureau, and has been an author or co-author of numerous papers and proposals relating to Japan's Antimonopoly Law, corporate governance, consumer legislation, and human resource training. Her articles have also been published in Keizai Trend and Jurist. Most recently, she has served on the support team for Nippon Keidanren Chairman Fujio Mitarai's participation in the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. At Harvard, Ms. Oyama will compare economic policy making processes in Japan and the United States.
SUGISAKI Mikio
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
617-495-3464
msugisaki@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project:Changes in the U.S. Asset Management Business and Their Implications for Japan 's Financial Markets
After earning his B.S. in Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Mr. Sugisaki joined Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) where he began in the Pension Fund Management Division. He has served as Manager, Investment Research and Planning Division and Fund Manager, Asset Management Division. Most recently, he has been Senior Manager, MUTB's Investment Research and Planning Division, and Mitsibishi UFJ Financial Group's (MUFG) Asset Management and Administration Planning Division. The author of several articles, Mr. Sugisaki has most recently published a co-authored article titled, "Pursuit of Alpha: New Strategies for Asset Management". At Harvard, he will investigate changes in the American asset management business and its implications for Japan 's financial markets.
TAKEMI Keizo
Tokai University, and Former Member, House of
Councillors
124 Mount Auburn Street
617-496-8856
keizo_takemi@harvard.edu
Research project: Japan's Contribution to Global Health
Professor Takemi received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Faculty of Law, Keio University, and was also a visiting scholar at Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. As a two-term member of the House of Councillors (Liberal Democratic Party, 1995-2007), he has served in the Japanese cabinet as Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs. At the House of Councillors, he has been Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Executive Member for the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labor, and Executive Member for the Research Commission on the Constitution. In 2006, he played a leading role in restructuring Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) and integrating Japan's aid implementation functions (technical assistance, grant aid and yen loan) into the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in 2008. He was also an anchor person on CNN Day Watch in Japan. At Harvard, he is also affiliated with the Harvard School of Public Health. His research will focus on ODA, human security, and health systems reform.