Education

March      1960:   Bachelor of Science & Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo

Business Career

April     1960:   Joined Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo

March     1966:   Mitsubishi International G.m.b.H., Duesseldorf

November   1966:   Mitsubishi Corporation, London Branch

September  1979:   President, Mitsubishi International Corp. (Iran), Ltd.

February   1985:   General Manager, Heavy Machinery Department

July       1989:   General Manager, Ship & Plant Division

March      1991:   Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi International Corporation, New             York

June       1992:   Director, Mitsubishi Corporation

April      1993:   President ＆ CEO, Mitsubishi International Corporation, New York

June       1994:   Managing Director, Mitsubishi Corporation

April      1998:   President ＆ CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation

April      2004:   Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation

June       2010:   Member of the Board, Senior Corporate Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation

June       2011:   Senior Advisor to the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation

Other Career

March     2002:   Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce Japan

July       2007:   Advisor, The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Vice               Chairman, November 2000 – March 2007)

July       2007:   Special Advisor, The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 April      2010:   Member of the Board of Directors, Boao Forum for Asia

May        2010:   Honorary Advisor, Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (Chairman, May          2004 - May 2008)

 May        2011:   Advisor, Keidanren (Vice Chairman, May 2007 – May 2011)