Professional experience

Graduated from Tokyo University, Faculty of Law, LLM in 1969.
Admitted to bar in 1971 (First Tokyo Bar Association) and joined Yuasa, Sakamoto, Kawai & Ikenaga (later renamed to Yuasa and Hara).
Established Chu-Oh International (law firm) in 1997.

Publications, etc.

President, Computer Study Committee. The Japan Federation of Bar Associations, 1995-1997.
Senior Vice President of First Tokyo Bar Association 1999-2000.
Executive Governor of Japan Federation of bar Associations 2003-2004.
Chairman of Discipline Maintenance Committee of Japan Federation of Bar Associations 2006-2008.
Chairman of the House of Delegates of First Tokyo Bar Association 2007-2008.