Profile
- Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design, Faculty of Art and Engineering, Bachelor of Art and Engineering
- Formerly worked at NEC Corporation. In charge of network design, operation, and technical relations.
Formerly employed at France Telecom; Senior Manager of IP Products in Asia and Research Engineer - Joined Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC)
He has served as Director of the IP Business Department and Director of the Internet Promotion Department, and is currently Chief Policy Officer. - Former Chair of the APNIC Board of Directors, Former Director of ICANN, Director of the JPCERT Coordination Center,
DotAsia Organisation Director
Message
I don't think there is a day that goes by without you using the Internet on your smartphone or PC.Instead of calling it the "Internet," it might just be the "Net," or it might not even be called the "Net" anymore; it's just something that you see when you look at your smartphone.
I started working in the Internet industry around 1994, when commercial Internet service providers began to appear in Japan.The Internet back then was tiny compared to today, and we couldn't watch videos or have Zoom conference calls, which are commonplace at KCGI. But the feeling of being connected to the world through email and the web was amazing, and I still remember it.At the time, I was working as a network engineer, designing and operating networks, but gradually my work shifted from looking after my own network to coordinating the operation of the entire Internet, which is made up of over 70,000 interconnected networks, and I also had experience serving as an officer in a global operating organization.
It is safe to say that the reason the Internet has developed to the point where we can easily use videos and Zoom conferences is thanks to its democratic, voluntary, and inclusive culture and management structures.It is highly unlikely that the jobs you will take up after graduating from KCGI will be unrelated to the Internet, so I hope that you will gain an insight into the heart of the Internet.
Responsible Subject
- Global Internet Management Theory
- Global Internet Operations
Field of Specialization
- Internet
- Internetworking Technologies
- Internet Operation Coordination
- Internet Governance
Business Performance
Participated as a network engineer in the launch of NEC's Internet Service Provider (ISP) business in 1994Responsible for network design and operation, and technical relations.Since then, it has consistently been involved in coordinating the operation of the Internet, which is an interconnected system of ISPs.Starting with the founding and operation of the Japan Network Operators Group (JANOG) and consideration of IP address management policies at the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC), he has expanded his sphere of activities from Japan to the global stage, serving as a director of APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre), the IP address registry for the Asia-Pacific region, and ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which oversees the management of IP addresses, domain names, and protocol parameters.