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Satoshi Shimizutani
University of Tokyo, Law Department. Joined the Economic Planning Agency in 1990. Received Ph.D in Economics from University of Michigan in 2002. Worked at Coordination Bureau, Research Bureau, Ministerfs Secretariat and Economic and Social Research Institute. Seconded to IIPS 2007.

Toshihisa Takeuchi
University of Tokyo, Law Department. Joined the Bank of Japan in 1986. Received MA(International Development Economics) from Yale University in 1992. Director of Secretariat of the Policy Board, Director of Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan Financial Planning Division, and the Bank seconded to IIPS in 2007.

Yutaka Ohama
Yutaka Ohama came to IIPS as a Senior Research Fellow in February 1999 from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. He received degrees in science and economics from the University of Tokyo, and an MBA from Stanford University. At Mitsui, he was involved in the company's overseas direct investments as project manager and in-house consultant for foreign direct investment. For the last six years he has been a senior economist in Mitsui's research institute. At IIPS, he will continue research on US-Japan relations and global trade issues.

Jun Osawa
Jun Osawa joined IIPS as a research fellow in April 1995. He received an M.A. degree in political science from Keio University. Ph.D. Candidate at Keio University. 2004-2006, He served as an analyst (WMD issue) for the Intelligence and Analysis Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA). 2007-2009, he served as a policy planning advisor for the Policy Planning Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, MOFA. 2009, he was appointed a senior research fellow.

Takeshi Yamamoto, Lieutenant Colonel
Graduated National Defense Academy (NDA) in 1988 and commissioned as a military police officer of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. After graduating the Command and Staff Course at CGSC, assumed position of commanding officer of 303rd MP Company and worked at the Ground Staff Office and Kodaira School. Seconded to IIPS in 2008 after having completed a course at the Graduate School of Security Studies at the NDA.
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