Profile

1953 : Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

1975 : Graduated from Mechanical Engineering dept., Hokkaido University

1975 : Joined Toyota Motor Co.

2000 : Became Chief Designer in R&D 1st sector, Toyota Motor Co.

2004 : Became Managing Director in Toyota Motor Co.

2006 : Became President- director in Toyota Technocraft Co., Ltd.

2006 : Became Advisor in Toyota Motor Co.

2010 : Became Managing director in Toyota Motor Co.

2011 : Became Executive director in Toyota Motor Co.

2012 : Became Executive vice-president in Toyota Motor Co.

2016 : Became Chairman of board of directors in TOYOTA CENTRAL R&D LABS., INC