Consultants / Researchers

Background

1989: Completed the Master’s program at the Graduate School of Economics, Waseda University.
1989: Joined Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc. Engaged in tasks such as economic trend analysis and forecasting, cargo transport volume trend analysis and forecasting, and the formulation of logistics plans including the development of logistics infrastructure such as roads, ports, and airports, commissioned by government agencies, industry associations, and private companies.
1996-2000: Part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University.
From1997: Member of the Examination Committee for the Business Career Certification Examination of the Japan Vocational Ability Development Association.
2002-2007: Part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Hiroshima University of Economics.
2008-2009: Part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Policy Science, Hosei University.
2008: Temporary member of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Study Group on Future Traffic Demand Forecasting for Roads.”
2009: Member of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “Study Group on Future Road Traffic Census.”

Expertise

• Economic and Cargo Transport Outlook, Short-term Business Logistics Trend Survey

Project

• Analysis and Forecast of Trends in the Japanese Economy and Logistics
• Short-term Business Logistics Trend Survey
• International and Domestic Air Cargo Movement Survey
• Various Surveys Related to Rail Transport

Papers

• “Logistics Terminology Dictionary” / Nikkei Bunko (Co-authored)
• “Reiwa Edition: Logistics Guidebook – Introduction” / NX Research Institute (Co-authored)
• “Reading Logistics Indicators” / Monthly Logistics Business (Serial)
• “Abenomics: A Boon or Bane for Logistics?” / Yuso Newspaper (Serial)
• “Economic and Logistics Analysis” / Yuso Newspaper (Serial)
• “Roles and Challenges Required for Rail Freight Transport” / Pan-Transport (2015 Issue II)
• “Viewing the Economy through the Movement of Goods” / Transport and Economy (April 2022 Issue)
• “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Japanese Economy and Cargo Transport, and the Outlook for Fiscal Year 2023” / Distribution Networking (July-August 2023 Issue)

Lecturer・lecture theme

• Outlook for the Economy and Cargo Transport