Background
Born on the northern island of Hokkaido
Born on the northern island of Hokkaido
● Career: 1974 Begins practising law in Tokyo. Develops a speciality in corporate bankruptcies and restructurings
● Late 1990s to early 2000s Oversees high-profile bankruptcy proceedings of Nihon Lease, Taisei Fire & Marine and others
● 2003 Appointed adviser to the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ), government-backed fund that bails out failing companies
● 2005 Appointed director at Kanebo, insolvent textiles and cosmetics group
● 2006 Serves on a panel of inquiry in the Livedoor scandal
● 2007 Appointed chairman of the Tokyo Bar Association
● 2011 Leads a committee of experts to assess the impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the finances of Tepco. Later appointed chairman of a government-backed fund covering the cost of compensating those who lost homes and businesses
● 2012 Named chairman of Tepco