DRC Annual Report 2001
1．Name ：Shigeru AOYAMA
2．Rank
：Major General, GSDF
(Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Senior Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1959
5．Date of Birth ：20 June, 1936
6．Present Address ：2223-76 Ohaza-Ami, Ami-cho, Inashiki-gun, Ibaragi, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1959 Ground Self Defense Force
1967 Student, Ground Stuff College
1982 Visiting Scholar, Stanford University
1983 Commander, Signal Group of Western Army
1985 Head, Communication and Electronic Division,
Logistic Department, GSO
1987 Vice Commander, District Depot of
Northern Army
1989 Commandant, Signal School GSDF
1992 Retired from GSDF
1992 Advisor, Hitachi Ltd
1992 Member of Research Committee, DRC
2000 Left Hitachi Ltd.
2000 Senior Member of Research Committee,
DRC
1．Name ：Hiroo ABE
2．Rank ：Lieutenant General, ASDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Board Councilor
and Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1957
5．Date of Birth ：29 August, 1932
6．Present Address ：6-12-19, Kajigaya, Takatsu-Ku, Kawasaki- City, Kanagawa, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1957 Air Self Defense Force
1970 Student, Air Staff Collage
1982 Commander, 8th Wing
1984 Commander, 4th Wing
1986 Commander, South
Western Air Division and Area Coordinator of Okinawa
1987 Commander, Western Air Force
1988 Commander, Flying Training Command
1989 Commander, Air Training Command
1990 Retired from ASDF
1990 Advisor, Japan Air System Co., Ltd.
1991
Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, DRC
2001 Board Councilor
and Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC
1．Name
：Hiroshi IKAWA
2．Rank ：Rear Admiral, MSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and
Degree：National Defense
Academy, 1958
National
Defense Academy (Post Graduate Course), 1968
5．Date of Birth ：14 December, 1934
6．Present Address ：4-9-25, Kamirenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1958 Maritime Self Defense Force
1978 Chief, R&D Section, MSO
1980 Commander, Escort Division Thirty Four
1982 Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations,
CINC, Self Defense Fleet
1983 Director,
Administration Department, Sasebo Regional District Headquarters
1985 Professor, the National Institute for Defense
Studies
1988 Director,
Education Department, the National Institute for Defense Studies
1989 Retired from MSDF
1989 Director, MILTEC Co.
1991 Member of Research Committee, DRC
2001 Left MILTEC Co.
2001 Senior Member of Research Committee,
DRC
1．Name ：Koji OSHIMA
2．Rank ：Colonel, GSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Senior Research Councilor, Defense research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1964
5．Date of Birth ：23 August, 1941
6．Present Address ：866-29 Higashi-Arai, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1964 Ground Self
Defense Force
1974 Student, Ordnance
School, U.S. Army
1981 Researcher,
Chemical School, GSDF
1984 Deputy Director,
Chemical Dept., Kyushu District Depot
1988 Instructor,
Operations Research Div., Service School
1990 Director,
Technical Instruction Div., Chemical School
1993 Senior Researcher,
Chemical School
1995 Retired from GSDF
1995 Chief Instructor, Bio-Engineering,
Tokyo Science, Intelligence & Technology College (TSITC)
1997 Left TSITC
1997 Free-lance
Translator
1998 Councilor, DRC
2000 Senior Research Councilor,
DRC
１．Name
：Kazumasa KOBAYASHI
２．Rank ：Major General, ASDF (Ret.)
３．Present Profession ：Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
４．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1964
５．Date of Birth ：11 November, 1941
６．Present Address ：3-8-8-201 Hikarigaoka, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
７．Major Assignment ：1964 Air Self Defense
Force
1976 2nd Intelligence Div., Defense Dept., ASO
1978 Defense Div., Defense Dept., ASO
1983 AWC, Air Staff College
1984 New BADGE Coordination Officer, Central AC&W
Wing
1986 Chief, C & C Sec., HQ Air Defense Command
1989 Controller, Weapons
Sys., Defense Dept., ASO
1991 Chief, Central
Command Post, JSO
1996 Commander, 5th Technical School,
ASDF
1998 Retired from ASDF
1998 Chief Engineer,
1st C&C System Operations Unit, NEC
1998 Research Councilor, DRC
1999 Member
of Research Committee, DRC
1．Name ：Sadao KOBAYASHI
2．Rank ：Lieutenant General, ASDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1965
National Defense Academy(Post Graduate Course), 1971
5．Date of Birth ：19 December, 1941
6．Present Address ：2-3-1208, Kugenuma-higashi, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1965 Air Self Defense Force
1977 Student, Comand and Staff Course,Air Staff College
1984 Defense Attache, Embassy of Japan in Poland
1989 Head, 2nd Development Division, ASO
1991 Head, 1st Development Division, ASO
1992 Chief of Staff, Hq. Air Test and Development Command
1993 Director, Development Department, ASO
1996 Commandant, 2nd Technical School, ASDF
1998 Director, Air Systems Development Department, TRDI
2000 Retired from ASDF
2000 Advisor, Japan Radio Co, Ltd.
2000 Research Councilor, DRC
2001 Member of Research Committee, DRC
１．Name
：Mutsuyoshi GOMI
２．Rank ：Vice Admiral, MSDF(Ret.)
３．Present Profession ：Member of Research Committee, DefenseResearch Center
４．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1964
５．Date of Birth ：24 September, 1941
６．Present Address ：6-47-8, Miharu-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
７．Major Assignment ：1964 Maritime Self Defense Force
1978 Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy
1984 NCC, U.S. Naval War College
1989 Chief of Staff, Fleet Escort Force
1991 Commander, Escort Flotilla Three
1992 Commander, Training Squadron
1993 Commander, Development and Training
1995 Commander, Ominato District
1996 Vice Chief of Staff, MSO
1997 Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet
1998 Retired from MSDF
1998 Research Councilor, DRC
1998 Visiting Fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS and APCSS
1999 Advisor, NTT-DATA Corporation
2000 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1．Name
：Masahiro SHIGEMURA
2．Rank ：Major General，GSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1966
National Defense Academy (Post Graduate Course), 1971
5．Date of Birth ：29 July, 1943
6．Present Address ：Room102, 7-8-15 Okamura, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1966 Ground Self Defense Force
1974 Student, CGS Course at Ground Staff College
1984 Assistant Military Attache, Embassy of Japan(USA)
1989 Commander, Signal Group, Northern Army
1992 Director, Research Division, G-3 , GSO
1994 Commander, Test & Evaluation Command
1995 Commander, Signal Brigade
1996 Commandant, Signal School, GSDF
1998 Commander, Kantou Depot
2000 Retired from GSDF
2000 Advisor, Defense System Group, Hitachi Ltd.
2000 Research Councilor, DRC
2001 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1．Name ：Yoshio SHONO
2．Rank ：Vice Admiral, MSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee,
Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1960
Tohoku University (Post Graduate Course), 1970
Doctor of Engineering
5．Date of Birth ：3 February, 1937
6．Present Address ：5-9-33, Mure, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1960 Maritime Self Defense Force
1978 Chief, General Weapons Systems Section, MSO
1981 Deputy Commander, Weapons Evaluation Group, SDF
1982 Chief, General Systems Programs Section, MSO
1985 Head, General Weapons Division, MSO
1986 Deputy Director, Yokohama Branch, CPO
1988 Director, Engineering Department, MSO
1990 Director, Naval Systems Development, TRDI
1993 Retired from MSDF
1993 General Advisor, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
1996 Research Councilor, DRC
1997 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1998 Board Councilor, DRC
1．Name ：Katsumi SUGIYAMA
2．Present Profession ：Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
3．Education and Degree：BA Keio University, 1965
MA University of Wisconsin, 1970
Doctor of Laws, 1996
4．Date of Birth ：6 March, 1942
5．Present Address ：3-51-5-1101, Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan
6．Major Assignment ：1971 Part time instructor, California State University
1980 Full time instructor, Nihon Joshi Keizai Junior College
1984 Assistant Professor, Kaetsu Women's Junior College
1988 Professor, Meikai University
1991 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1998 Board Councilor, DRC
1．Name ：Masaji TAKAYAMA
2．Rank ：Rear Admiral, MSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Senior Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1957
5．Date of Birth ：11 January, 1935
6．Present Address ：1-6-6, Matsugaoka, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1957 Maritime Self Defense Force
1971 Liaison Officer, US Naval Academy
1978 Chief, Yamaguchi Prefecture Liaison Office
1980 Head, 2nd Intelligence Div., MSO
1981 Commander, 36th Escort Division
1983 Director, Operations Dep., Yokosuka District HQ
1984 Director, Research Dep., Maritime Staff College
1985 Commander, 2nd Minesweeper Flotilla
1986 Professor, National Defense Academy
1989 Commander, Sub Area Activity, Hanshin
1990 Retired from MSDF
1990 Advisor, Toshiba Corporation
1991 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1998 Left Toshiba Corporation
1998 Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC
1．Name ：Tetsuo TAMAMA
2．Present Profession ：Senior Researcher, Defense Research Center
3．Education and Degree：University of Tokyo, 1956
University of Tokyo (Post Graduate Course), 1958
4．Date of Birth ：6 May, 1933
5．Present Address ：3-40-4, Tsukaguchi-cho, Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo, Japan
6．Major Assignments ：1958 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
1976 Manager, Radar Dept., Communication
Eqpt Works
1987 Manager, Defense Systems Development Dept.,
Electronic Systems Div.
1988 Manager, Defense Systems-Technology Exchange,
Electronic Systems Div.
1991 Chief Engineer, Electronic Products and
Systems Gp
1991 Member of Research Committee, DRC
1994 Retired from Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation
1994 Senior Researcher, DRC
1．Name ：Hisato TOYAMA
2．Rank ：Lieutenant General, GSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Board Councilor and Senior Research Councilor, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1957
5．Date of Birth ：7 March, 1935
6．Present Address ：2-16-4, Shimoda-cho, Kohoku-ku, Kanagawa, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1957
Ground Self Defense Force
1965 Student, Ground
Staff College
1968 Fuehrungsakademie
der Bundeswehr, West Germany
1974 4th Staff
Department, Joint Staff Office
1978 Military Attache,
Embassy of Japan (West Germany)
1982 Chief, 2nd
Intelligence Div., Intelligence Dept., GSO
1984 Commander, 2nd Air
Defense Brigade
1986 Chief of Staff,
Northeastern Army HQ
1988 Commander, 4th
Division
1990 Retired from GSDF
1990 Advisor, Dowa Fire
& Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.
1992 Member of Research
Committee, DRC
1996 Board Councilor,
DRC
2000 Left Dowa Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Ltd.
2000 Senior Research Councilor, DRC
1．Name ：Satoru NAKAMURA
2．Rank ：Major General , GSDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession ：Member of research Committee, Defense Research Center
4．Education and Degree：National Defense Academy, 1963
5．Date of Birth ：24 January, 1940
6．Present Address ：12-11-3, Maihama, Urayasu-shi, Chiba, Japan
7．Major Assignment ：1963
Ground Self Defense Force
1967 The Post Graduate
School, NDA
1974 Student, Ground
Staff College
1983 G-3, 9th Division
HQ
1985 Chief, Signal
Operation Sec., Operation. Div., GSO
1987 Commander,
Northern Army Signal Gp.
1989 Director General,
Iwate PLO, SDF
1991 Director, Sig.
& Elec. Div., GSO
1993 Vice Commander,
10th Division
1994 Commandant, Signal
School, GSDF
1996 Retired from GSDF
1997 Advisor, Electronic
System Division, Toshiba Co., Ltd.
1997 Research
Councilor, DRC
1998 Member of Research
Committee, DRC
1．Name ：Koichi HASEGAWA
2．Rank ：Lieutenant General, ASDF (Ret.)
3．Present Profession