Born in Tokyo in 1974, graduated from Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology with a Master of Computer Science in 1999, and joined Nomura Securities Co. For the next 11 years, worked as a bond and interest rate trader for Japanese and foreign investment bank f in Tokyo and London. In 2012, bought out the Art Fair Tokyo planning company and assumed current position. in charge of management and marketing of ART FAIR TOKYO. Hobby are yacht racing, mountain climbing, and running marathons.