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1941
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He was born at Utsunomiya city,
Tochigi Pref., Japan, on Jan.15.
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1964
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He graduated Tohoku Univ.,
Philosophy course, majoring Art History. After working in publishing
world as an editor and writer.
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1982
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he joined Laboratory of Innovation
for Quality of Life, a think tank, in charge of Videotex
marketing and New Media Community Plan by MITI.
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1986
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he moved to Digital Computer Ltd., to be a project manager of
UNIX workstations and incubation of router based high speed LAN.
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1987
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he studied about the Internet and
served as a board of directors of Japan UNIX Society (jus)
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1989
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he organized INTEROP technical tour group with Dr. Jun Murai.
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1991
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Participated at the International
Internet Conference (INET) from the outset.
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1993
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he joined Ziff-Davis Japan to organize NetWorld+Interop
1994 Tokyo.
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1993
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In December ,
when Internet Association of Japan (IAJ) started, he was appointed to
be secretary general.
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1994
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In December, he was invited to be
president of Tokyo Internet Corp, a top level ISP.
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1997
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he became Chairman of IAJ and planned to invite INET2000 Yokohama.He was conference co-chair of INET2000
Yokohama.
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2000
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he built a new consulting firm Research Institute for Internet
Strategies (RIIS), Inc. as chairman of the board.
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2000 April
to 2002 March
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he was a professor at Tama Art University, Information Design
Division.
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2001
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In July, new foundation Internet
Association Japan (IAJP) formed, he appointed to be senior vice
president.
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2002
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In January, he became interim
Chairman of Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA).
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2012
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INTERNET HALL of FAME GLOBAL CONNECTOR
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