profile

I am conducting research on financial technology (FinTech), crypto-assets, and digital currencies, as well as the information security technologies employed in these fields. I have studied electronic cash and electronic payment systems for over 20 years starting from my time at the Bank of Japan, where I served as the first Head of the Bank’s FinTech Center before assuming my current position in 2017. My research focuses on transforming Japanese financial services through cashless payments and new types of financial transactions. Concurrently, I serve as a councilor of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) and as a member of the FSA’s Financial System Council, where I work to apply the findings from my research in order to update Japan’s financial system and financial regulations. In addition to working toward a digital transformation (DX) in financial services, I have also been involved in initiatives to promote DX in government for many years, and am assisting in the Japanese government’s ongoing efforts to digitalize government functions.

Keywords

FinTech, crypto-assets, digital currency, information security, digital government

links

・Personal website ・Activity Database on Education and Research, Kyoto University ・researchmap