A graduate of the Department of Mathematics at Keio University, Takafumi passed the bar examination while studying at the Graduate School of Science and Technology. He worked for about nine years at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto’s Tokyo and Beijing offices, handling international disputes, bankruptcy cases, intellectual property, and overseas investments, among other matters. Since joining Atsumi & Sakai, his current firm, he has been active in providing business advice and in the establishment of new systems in industries such as finance, healthcare, real estate, MaaS, and IT. He also serves as a board member or a member of numerous government and private organizations.