Experts

Dennis C. Blair

Special Advisor, Institute of Geoeconomics

Marina Fujita Dickson

Research Associate

U.S. security policy / Disinformation / Japan-Korea relations / Cyber security

Naoko Eto

Senior Fellow & Group Head, China, Institute of Geoeconomics

Contemporary China studies / East Asian international politics / Japan-Sino relations /

Michael J. Green

Distinguished Guest Scholar

Yuko Hasegawa

Advisor, Art and Design

Aesthetics and Art Theory / Studies of Culture and Representation / Art History / Curation / Architecture and Ecology / International Collaboration

Yuichi Hosoya

Director
Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative
Group Head, Europe ＆ Americas, Institute of Geoeconomics

The postwar international history / British diplomatic history / Japanese foreign and security policy / Contemporary East Asian international politics

Haruka Ijitsu

Senior Research Fellow
Executive Vice President, Policy Entrepreneur’s Platform (PEP)

Governance innovation / Sustainability / Policy entrepreneurship / Recurrent Education / Public UIUX / Social implementation of technology

Junko Ikeda

Program Coordination Manager

Rintaro Inoue

Research Assistant

U.S. security policy / U.S.-Australia alliance / Japanese defense policy / economic statecraft including defense industrial base policy

Ryo Ishida

Program Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Digital Communications Officer
Research Associate

European comparative politics / Contemporary Japanese politics / Policy-making process / Governance / Politics of education / Anti-corruption

Ken Jimbo

Managing Director (Representative Director)
President, Asia Pacific Initiative

International Security / Japan-US Security Relations / Japanese Foreign and Defense Policy / Multilateral Security in Asia-Pacific / Regionalism in East Asia

Hotaka Machida

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

China's foreign policy / Japan-China relations / the United Nations

Manami Maeda

Arts Program Coordination Manager

Performing Arts (Contemporary Theater, Contemporary Dance) / Art / Design / Gender Studies / International Collaborations

Paul Nadeau

Visiting Research Fellow

U.S. foreign policy / U.S. politics / International trade policy / International relations / Japanese foreign policy / Japanese politics

Risa Nikaido

Arts Program Coordinator
Animation Producer

Art and design/ Media / International Collaborations

Hirohito Ogi

Senior Research Fellow

National and international security policy / Military strategies / Military intelligence analysis / Economic statecraft including defense industrial base policy

Sadamasa Oue

Consulting Senior Fellow
Group Head, International Security Order, Institute of Geoeconomics

Japan-US relations / National security policy / US military strategy / Defense industry / Innovative technologies / Cyber security

Yoshiyuki Sagara

Senior Research Fellow

Economic security / Sanctions / Health security policy / International conflicts / Japan’s foreign policy

Kousuke Saito

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

International Relations / Security Studies / Technology Management / Innovation and Politics

Makoto Shiono

Director of Management & Group Head, Emerging Technologies, Institute of Geoeconomics

Technology and International Politics / Energy Security / Innovation Policy

Hitoshi Suzuki, PhD

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Japan-EU relations / Trade policy / Car & aeronautical industries / Supply chain and due diligence / Carbon neutrality

Kazuto Suzuki

Director & Group Head, Economic Security, Institute of Geoeconomics

Space policy / Non-proliferation / Export control / Sanctions

John Tanaka

Program Coordinator, Art and Design

Art and Design / University History / Regional History / Curation / International Collaboration

Mariko Togashi

Matsumoto-Samata Fellow

Economic Security / Technology Policy / Japanese Foreign Policy / Indo-Pacific Security

Tatsuhito Tokuchi

Consulting Senior Fellow

Chinese economy and financial market / Automobile industry / Japan-China and US-China relations / Modern Chinese history (from the Cultural Revolution, Reform and Open Door Policy, to Xi New Era）/ Interaction between Japan and China at the level of young leaders

Takaaki Umada

Visiting Senior Fellow

Social Implementation / Entrepreneurship Education / Startup / Smart City

Kota Umeda

Visiting Research Fellow

Space policy/ Defense innovation/ Cybersecurity

Satoshi Yamada

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kisho Yoshida

Visiting Fellow

National and international security policy / Military strategies