Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, Harvard University

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During the 2011–2012 academic year, fourteen academic and professional Associates will complete their individual research projects.

2011–2012 Associates

EBUCHI Takashi
Asahi Shimbun

61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
tebuchi@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Labor Markets and Job Growth in Japan, the U.S. and the European Union

Mr. Ebuchi earned his B.A. in Sociology from Hitotsubashi University. His initial assignments were at the Asahi Shimbun were in the Nagano, Mastumoto and Mito Bureaus and the Nagoya Head Office. Most recently, he was a Staff Writer in the Economic News Section at the Tokyo Head Office. His published articles at Asahi have covered the restructuring of Japan's manufacturing industry, Japanese-Brazilians in the labor market, Toyota's global strategy, and the impact of the subprime loan crisis on Japan's financial markets. While at Harvard, Mr. Ebuchi will research labor markets and job creation in Japan, the U.S., and Europe.

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FURUSAWA Taiji
Hitotsubashi University

61 Kirkland Street, Room 203
tfurusawa@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Financial Imperfection, Capital Movements, and International Trade

Professor Furusawa is Professor in the Graduate School of Economics at Hitotsubashi University. He received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University, and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published extensively on international trade theory, applied game theory, preferential trade agreements, and GATT/WTO. His recent publications have appeared in Theoretical Economics, Review of International Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, and International Journal of Game Theory. His research project at Harvard will examine the effects of financial imperfection on capital movements and international trade.

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FUTORI Hideshi
Democratic Party of Japan

61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
hfutori@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Japan's National Interests and the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Mr. Futori earned his LL.B. and M.A. in Political Science from Chuo University. During 2006-2009, he served as Chief of Staff at the office of Akihisa Nagashima, a House of Representatives member (Democratic Party of Japan) and former Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense. In that capacity, he managed the local district office and led the election campaign in 2009, when the Democratic Party of Japan won an overwhelming victory against the Liberal Democratic Party. During 2009-2011, he has been a Visiting Fellow at the Center for U.S.-Japan Studies and Cooperation, the Institute for Public Policy Studies, at Vanderbilt University, where he worked closely with the Center Director, Dr. James Auer. During the summer of 2010, he also served as a campaign staff for Jeff Yarbro's State Senator campaign (Democratic Party) in Tennessee. While at Harvard, Mr. Futori will examine how Japan must define its national interests in the context of U.S.-Japan alliance.

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HABA Kumiko
Aoyama Gakuin University

61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
khaba@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Varieties of Regional Cooperation: Europe, Asia, and the Role of the United States

Professor Haba is the Jean Monnet Chair and Professor of European International Politics at Aoyama Gakuin University. She received her B.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Tsuda College. She is the author, editor, and translator of thirty-nine books on the European Union, NATO, and politics and history of Central Europe. Among her single-authored books are Kakudai yoroppa no chosen: amerika ni narabu tagenteki pawa- to naru ka [The Challenge of Enlarged Europe: Does It Become a Multilateral Big Power beside the USA?] (Chuo Koron, 2nd ed., 2006), Tougou yoroppa no minzoku mondai [Nationality Questions in the Integrated Europe] (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho, 7th ed., 2005), and Globalization to Oushu kakudai [Globalization and the Enlarged EU] (Ochanomizu Shobo, 2nd edition, 2004). Her recent co-edited books include The End of the Cold War and the Regional Integration in Europe and Asia (Aoyama Gakuin, 2010). While at Harvard, she will investigate the role of the U.S. in regional and trans-regional cooperation in Europe and Asia.

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HORIKANE Masao
National Police Agency

61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
mhorikane@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Police Investigation of Unresolved Crimes in the U.S. and Japan

Mr. Horikane earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tokyo and his Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from State University of New York. During his career at the National Police Agency, he has served as Chief of Yamagata Prefectural Police Headquarters; Director of the General Affairs Department, Hiroshima Prefectural Police Headquarters; and Counselor of Crisis Management Team, National Security and Crisis Management Department, in the Cabinet Secretariat. Most recently, he was Director of General Affairs and Police Coordination Department in the Tohoku Police Bureau, based in Sendai. While at Harvard, Mr. Horikane will study US criminal investigations of crimes unresolved for long periods of time.

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JEONG Woonjin
Ministry of Foreitn Affairs and Trade (ROK)

61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
wjeong@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Korea-Japan-U.S. Relations and Northeast Asian Security

Mr. Jeong earned his B.A. in International Relations from Yonsei University and M.A. in International Relations from the University of Virginia. He served as the Director of the Japan Division (2011-12), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Assistant Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs, President's Office (2010). His previous positions include First Secretary, Korean Embassy in Japan (2003-06); Counselor, Korean Embassy in Bulgaria (2006-07); Director, Innovation and Management Division (2007-09); and Director General, Foreign Affairs Bureau, Presidential Council for Future and Vision (2009-10). He was also a visiting fellow at Keio University during 1997-99. Mr. Jeong's research at Harvard will focus on Korea-Japan-U.S. relations and Northeast Asian security.

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JO Yanghyeon
Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (ROK)

61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
yjo@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Power Transition in East Asia and Japanese Foreign Policy

Professor Jo is Associate Professor in the Department of Asia and Pacific Studies and Director of Center for Diplomatic History Studies, at the Institute of Foreign and National Security (IFANS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea. He received his B.A. from Seoul National University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo. His research interests include Japanese foreign policy, Korea-Japan Relations, and international relations and diplomatic history of the Asia-Pacific region. His recent book Ajia chiiki shugi to amerika ? betonamu sensouki no ajia taiheiyou kokusai kankei [Asian Regionalism and America ? the International Relations of the Asia Pacific during the Vietnam War] (Tokyo UP, 2009) was the winner of the Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Prize. He has co-authored many books, including Japan and East Asia: Regional Cooperation and Community Building (in Korean, 2011). During the fall semester, Professor Jo will examine the power transition in East Asia and U.S.-Japan Relations.

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KONDO Masanori
International Christian University

61 Kirkland Street, Room 301
mkondo@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Japan and India: Toward a Global Strategic Partnership

Professor Kondo is a Senior Associate Professor at the College of Liberal Arts at International Christian University. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Tokyo University, MBA from London Business School, MSc in Development Studies from London School of Economics, and Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Stanford University. His research interests include India-Japan relations, economic development in India, and development economics. Among his many books are: Political Economy of Commodity Export Policy (World Bank, 2001), 21 seiki no nihon to indo [Japan and India in the 21st Century] (Sankeisha, 2001), Development Approach and Changing Sector Issues (co-author, Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development, 2004), and Indo no toushi kaishahou kaikeizeimu roumu [Investing in India: Corporate Law, Accounting, and Labor Relations] (co-author, 2010). While at Harvard, Professor Kondo will investigate the India-Japan relationship and its implications for Japan's foreign policy.

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MATSUNAGA Naoyuki
Ministry of Finance

61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
nmatsunaga@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Japan's Financial Institutions after the 2008 Financial Crisis

Mr. Matsunaga earned his Bachelor of Law from University of Tokyo. At the Ministry of Finance, he has served as Director of the Economic Research Division, Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau; Director of the First Bank Supervisory Division, Shikoku Local Finance Bureau; and Director of the Coordination Division and Deputy Director of the Finance Department in the Chugoku Local Finance Bureau. His most recent position was the Director of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Department at the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau. Mr. Matsunaga's research at Harvard will focus on Japan's local financial institutions after the global financial crisis.

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MITA Hiroka
Sugiyama Jogakuen University

61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
hmita@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Democratic Control of Public Works in the U.S. and Japan

Professor Mita is an Associate Professor of Public Administration at the School of Modern Management, Sugiyama Jogakuen University. She earned her B.A. in Policy Management, and M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Keio University. Her research interests include public administration, local governance, and public works. She is the author of Koukyoujigyou kaikaku no seiji katei [Political Process of Reform for Public Works] (Keio University Press, 2010), which was supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Professor Mita's articles in Japanese have appeared in Shakai to manejimento [Society and Management] and Hougaku seijigaku ronkyu [Journal of Law and Political Studies]. With the support of the Fulbright Research Grant, Professor Mita's research at Harvard will compare the democratic control of public works in the United States and Japan.

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NAKAMURA Hiroyuki
Yomiuri Shimbun

61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
hnakamura@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: U.S. Energy Policy and Its Strategic Implications for China and Japan

Mr. Nakamura joined the Yomiuri Shimbun after receiving his B.A. in Economics from Keio University. As an economic correspondent for the Yomiuri Shimbun, he has covered the financial industry, the Ministry of Finance, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Bank of Japan, and Japanese politics. During 2005-08, he was based in the London bureau as the European economic correspondent, and reported on European, Middle East, and African economies. Among the many international conferences and meetings which he has covered include the G-8 Summit, World Trade Organization, European Central Bank, International Energy Agency, and OPEC. At Harvard, he will conduct research the strategic implications of U.S. energy policy for China and Japan.

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SATO Ryuichi
Tokyo Gas Company

61 Kirkland Street, Room 303
rsato@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: The Future of Human Resource Management in Japanese Companies

Mr. Sato earned his B.A. in Commerce from Keio University. During his career at Tokyo Gas Company, he has extensive experience in labor-related issues and planning of residential sales. His previous positions those in the Personnel Section in the Affiliated Company Support Department and the Residential Sales Planning Department of the Central Branch Office. He has also been seconded to the Economic Research Department of the Japan Federation of Employers' Association (Nikkeiren) and the Labor Policy Bureau of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). Most recently, he served in the Management Planning department of Tokyo Gas KANDO-LIFE Company. Mr. Sato's research at Harvard will examine the future of human resource management in Japanese companies.

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SATO Yoshiaki
Seikei University

61 Kirkland Street, Room 208
ysato@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Immigration Laws and Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region

Professor Sato is Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at Seikei University. He received his LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D in Public International Law from the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on international law, immigration law, regional integration, and sports-related law. He has a book forthcoming, entitled Kokusaisaibansho [Judicial Minimalism of the International Court of Justice: Searching the Right Balance of Law-Making and Conflict Resolution] (University of Tokyo, forthcoming in 2012). He is also the co-author of Higashi ajia kyoudoutai kenshouan [A Draft Charter of the East Asian Community] (Showado Publishing Co., 2008). Professor Sato's recent publications have appeared in Alberta Law Review, Journal of East Asia and International Law, Journal of International Law and Diplomacy, American Law, and Journal of Social Science. While at Harvard, his research project will examine immigration laws and regional integration in the Asia-Pacific region.

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SUGIYAMA Kimitoshi
Japan Air Self Defense Force

61 Kirkland Street, Room 302
ksugiyama@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: The Evolving U.S.-Japan Strategic Alliance

Mr. Sugiyama received his B.A. in Social Science from Japan's National Defense Academy and his M.A. in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He has served as the Staff Officer, Defense Plans and Programs Division, Air Staff Office; Staff Officer, the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Office, Defense Policy Division, Inner Bureau, Ministry of Defense (MOD); and Weapons Control Officer in the Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing and the Airborne Early Warning Group. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2008, and won the Among his many awards is the Commemoration Prize of the Air Staff Office in 2009. Mr. Sugiyama's research at Harvard will focus on the evolving U.S.-Japan strategic alliance.

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WATANABE Masaki
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

61 Kirkland Street, Room 307
mwatanabe@wcfia.harvard.edu
Research project: Consumer Protection and Industrial Policy in Japan, U.S., and the EU

Mr. Watanabe began his career at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) after completing his Bachelor of Laws from University of Tokyo. At METI, his previous positions include Deputy Director, Petroleum Refining and Reserve Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy; and Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Policy Division, Commerce and Distribution Policy Group, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau. Most recently, he was Deputy Director of the New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department, in the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. While at Harvard, Mr. Watanabe will study consumer protection and industrial policy in Japan, U.S., and the European Union.

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