Biography

 Education

  •  Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, September 2000
  •  M. A., Food Research, Stanford University, June 1995
  •  B. A., Asian Studies, the University of Tokyo, March 1991

Employment

  • Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, April 2014 – present.
  • Department Head, Department of International Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, April 2012 – March 2014.
  • Professor, Department of International Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, December 2010 – March 2014.
  • Faculty fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, October 2008-present.
  • Visiting fellow, JICA Research Institute, Japan International Cooperation Agency, April 2011-present.  
  • Associate Professor, Department of International Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, April 2007 – November 2010.
  • Associate Professor, School of International Politics, Economics and Business, Aoyama Gakuin University, April 2005 – March 2007.
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, April 2002 – March 2005.
  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, July 2001 – March 2002.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Southern Illinois University, August 2000 – May 2001.