Admitted to bar: 1988, Japan.

Education: Tohoku University (LL.B., 1983). University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., 1994).

Professional Experience: Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, 1994-1995. The Fair Trade Commission of Japan, 1995-1998.
Keio University, Law School Professor (Antitrust and Corporate Law), April 2004-2007.

Languages: Japanese and English.

Practice Areas: Antitrust/Competition Law.

Publications: She has written on numerous legal topics regarding the Antimonopoly Law of Japan in English, including in ‘Doing Business in Japan – Competition Law’ by Matthew Bender (2009), ‘Merger Control Worldwide’ (Japan part), and ‘Anti-Cartel Enforcement Worldwide’ (Japan part) for the Cambridge University Press, “Regulation on Setting Technology Standards under The Antimonopoly Law of Japan” Washington University Global Studies Law Review (2002), “Japan: Reform of the Enforcement Regime of the Antimonopoly Law (2006)” Concurrences (2006), Global Competition Review (2007) Cartel Regulation 2008 (Japan), “Defense Strategies for International Cartel Cases – A Japan Perspective” ABA International Cartel Workshop (2004, 2006, and 2008) and “Defense Strategies for International Cartel Cases – A Japan Perspective” ABA Fall Meeting (2011). She has also authored many publications in Japanese, including several chapters in the book entitled ‘Practice regarding the Antimonopoly Law of Japan’ (2006) and various papers such as ‘New Merger Guidelines and review of merger cases by the JFTC’ for Fair Trade (2003 and 2004) and ‘Recent Trends in Merger Control in the United States & Europe’.