Personal
Date of birth 3 December 1946

Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Profession
June 2012 – June 2013           Adviser, Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

June 2004 – June 2012           President, Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

June 2002 – June 2004            Managing Director, Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

June 2000 – June 2002               Director and General Manager, Micro Technology Division 
                                                   Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.        

March 1999 – June 2004         Non-Executive Director, Surface Technology Systems plc
 

March1995 - June 1999              Director, Surface Technology Systems Ltd., UK subsidiary 
of Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

April 1993 - March 1995        General Manager, New Business Development Department,
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.  

April 1987 - April 1993         Manager, Planning and Development Department, 
                                                      Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.  

November 1981 - April 1987       General Manager, European Office, Dusseldorf, Germany, 
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

May 1969 - November 1981      Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

May 1969 - Graduated from the University Tokyo