April 1963
Joined Komatsu Ltd.
June 1989
Director, Komatsu Ltd.
June 1990
COO, Komatsu Dresser Company (currently Komatsu America Corp.)
June 1999
Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.
June 2001
President and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.
June 2007
Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.
June 2008
External Director, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
June 2008
External Director, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
June 2008
External Director, Tokyo Electron Limited
May 2010
Vice Chairman, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
June 2010
Chairman of the Board, Komatsu Ltd.
March 2011
External Director, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
April 2013
Director and Councilor, Komatsu Ltd.
June 2013
Councilor, Komatsu Ltd.
June 2014
External Director of the Company (to present)
June 2015
External Director, Kajima Corporation (to present)
June 2017
Chair of the Board of Directors meeting of the Company (to present)
July 2019
Advisor, Komatsu Ltd. (to present)