Biography

Education

• • Ph.D Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo, Japan), 2003 (March)

  • M.A. Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo, Japan), 2000 (March)

  • B.A. Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo, Japan), 1998 (March)

Experience (Academic)

• • • Keio University (Tokyo, Japan), 2019 (April) -

    • Tokyo University of Science (Tokyo, Japan), 2017 (April) - 2019 (March)

    • Tokyo Keizai University (Tokyo, Japan), 2003 (April) - 2017 (March)

    • University of South Carolina (USA), 2009 (April) -2011 (March), Visiting Research Professor (Moore School of Business)

Experience (Industry)

• • • Japan Institute of Life Insurance (Director, 2024-)

    • Scigineer Inc. [Current, ZETA inc] (Outside Company Auditor, 2022-)

    • General Insurance Institute of Japan (Director, 2015-)

Experience (International)

• • • Consultant, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Insurance Risk and Finance Research Centre, (2024 - 2025)

Research Areas

• • Corporate Finance

  • Risk Management and Insurance

Research Interests

• • Corporate Pension, Employee Benefits

  • Corporate Risk Management

  • Corporate Governance

  • Insurance Industries

  • CAT Risks and Insurance Market

Teaching Experience

• Graduate

  • • Risk Management and Insurance

    • Risk management

    • Corporate Finance

• Undergraduate

  • • Risk Management

    • Corporate Finance

    • Risk Management and Insurance

Awards

• GPIF Finance Awards, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) (2024) 

• Encouragement Award, Japan Society of Household Economics (2016)

• Research Award, Japan Finance Association (JFA) (2014)

• Research Excellence Award, Kampo Foundation (2013)

• Research Award, Japanese Society of Insurance Science (2012)