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1982
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B.A. degree in economics, University of Tokyo
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1988
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M.B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
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Apr. 1989
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Joined Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.
Responsible for marketing various products including swaps, derivatives, securitized products,
mutual funds, mortgage-backed securities, pension fund management.
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1989
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Launched the first Japanese mutual fund invested in mortgage-backed securities, Asset Backed Securities
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1991
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Won the Nikkei Finance Daily’s Best Commodity Prize for the fund.
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Jan. 1994
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Joined Goldman Sachs & Co.. Launched Goldman’s asset management business in Japan.
Held General Partner, Goldman Sachs & Co. and President & CEO, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Japan (until Mar. 2002)
・Raised $30billion within two years after establishment to make GS as the number one foreign-based asset management company in Japan.
・Obtained consecutive No.1 on ranking global investment section of Nikkei Financial Newspaper
・Launched the first consumer marketing in Goldman Sachs and developed PR: advertisements, publications, seminars and TV program and won Nikkei Advertisement Grand Prix (1999)
・Organized opinions and inclusive requests for pension reform in Japan acting as representative of committee for investment issues of the US Chamber of Commerce at Japan-U.S. Framework Talks（1994-1995）
・ Appointed as one of the leading fund managers of Government Pension Investment Fund, GPIF which is the one of the world’s biggest pension funds and was entrusted by eight companies out of Japanese top 10 corporate pension in only one year after launching investment advisory business.
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May. 2002
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Representative, Yamazaki Associates.
Established the office and engaged in research, surveys and proposing activities on finance and international economic issues
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May. 2008
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President, Japan Core Partner Inc.
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Feb. 2009
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President, Sun-Based Economy Association
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Oct. 2009
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Appointed as an advisor of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications （Resigned in Sep.2010）
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Dec. 2009
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President, Research Institute for Growth Strategy Inc.
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Feb. 2012
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President & CEO, Kuni Umi Asset Management
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