Japanese businessman.

Employment History
1987: Joined SEGA Enterprises Ltd. and was assigned to the education department
1997 (Jun): Appointed director, deputy general manager of consumer business & general manager of Sega Saturn business
2000 (Jun): Appointed director of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.'s Dreamcast business division
2002 (Jun): Appointed CEO and vice-president of DigiCube
2003 (Jun): Appointed senior managing director, executive officer & general manager at SEGA's consumer business division
2003 (Oct): Transferred to SEGA of America, Inc. and appointed its director
2004 (Feb): Appointed director of SEGA Europe Ltd.
2004 (May): Appointed chairman of SEGA Software Co.,Ltd.
2004 (Jun): Appointed managing director at SEGA's consumer business division, director of SEGA TOYS CO., LTD. (now SEGA FAVE CORPORATION) and director of TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD.
2005 (Apr): Appointed managing director of SEGA Corporation and general manager of the CS headquarters
2006 (Jun): Became in charge of licensing, character and video at the company
2008 (May 10): Became president and CEO of TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD.
2014 (Apr 1): Became president and CEO of SEGA Corporation
2015 (Apr 1): Appointed president and CEO of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC., concurrently serving as CEO and chairman of SEGA Games Co., Ltd., chairman of SEGA Interactive Co., Ltd., chairman of TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD. & president of SEGA Entertainment (now GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc.)
2018 (Feb 1): Appointed chairman/CEO of the Japan esports Union
2020 (Apr 1): Appointed chairman of the board at SEGA Group Corporation / TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO.,LTD. / SEGA TOYS CO., LTD. (now SEGA FAVE CORPORATION) / MARZA ANIMATION PLANET INC.
2020 (Apr): Standing committee member of the Olympic Council of Asia / director of the Global Esports Federation
2023 (Jun): Director of Marvelous Inc.
2023 (Jul): Consultant for SNK CORPORATION