Professional Roles and Achievements
Achievements
- First family member to study abroad
- Advanced to a national table tennis tournament in Japan’s junior high school
Academics
-MBA Batch of 2024
-Bachelor of Law at Keio University, 2007
Activities
-Volunteer (Cleaning up Tokyo rivers)
-Toastmasters club
What is invisible but essential about YOU? or ESADE? or Barcelona?
Believe in myself
When I took my first high school entrance exam, I felt so nervous and became sick from the intense pressure. I even puked during the exam. Needless to say, I failed to pass the exam. That was one of the most embarrassing moments in my life. I totally lost my confidence and thought of changing my second exam to that of another high school which was easier to pass. I told the idea to my mother. Then, she said, “Don’t do that. If you give up, you will do that for the rest of your life. Believe in yourself.” Her words inspired me with the importance of self-confidence. With my mother’s encouragement, I studied hard until the next entrance exam and earned a high score that enabled me to enrol in my top choice high school. This experience has helped me a lot to believe in myself and continuously work on even in the tough time for my study or job.
20 years after this experience, I encountered a YouTube video on which Mr. Jeff Bezos, made a commencement speech at Princeton University. He concluded his speech by saying, “In the end, we are our choices.” My interpretation was that people tend to become complacent, so it’s precious to try new things with our choices. His words encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone and apply for Esade. It may sound ridiculous to decide to pursue an MBA degree by watching a YouTube video, but I followed my choice by believing in myself.
Life is a Relay
The former CEO of my organization once compared running a company with a relay. As a runner passes a baton to the next teammate to continue the race, in a company we inherit a baton (visions and values) from those who came before us and advance it forward with the hope of passing our baton on to a future generation.
I think life can be compared to a relay as well. In life, the baton symbolizes experiences and values passed down from one generation to another. My grandfather researched local history in Japan at university. His passion for learning was passed down on to my father who became a book editor and was eager to learn about different cultures. I inherited my passion for learning new things and my love of books from them. This was another key factor to make me challenge an MBA. I really look forward to seeing how my daughter will inherit my baton in the future as she is growing day by day by interacting with her classmates coming from different countries. Hopefully, I expect her to join Esade 20 years later. To better pass my baton, I want to continue improving myself by working with this amazing cohort!
Invisible but Essential 