1. Name:        Shigeru  AOYAMA

2. Rank:         Major General, GSDF Ret.

3. Present Profession:   Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC

4. Education:        National Defense Academy, 1959

5. Major Assignment:   1959: Ground Self Defense Force

              1967: Student, Ground Staff College

              1979: Student, National Institute for Defense Studies

              1982: Visiting Scholar, Stanford Univ.

              1985: Head, Communication and Electronic Div., GSO

              1987: Vice Commander, District Depot of Northern Army

              1989: Commandant, Signal School

              1992: Retired from GSGF, Advisor, Hitachi Ltd.

                   1992: Member of Research Committee, DRC

                       2000: Left Hitachi Ltd. Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1. Name:         Hiroo  ABE

2. Rank:               Lieutenant General, ASDF Ret.

3. Present Profession:   Board Councilor and Senior Research Councilor, DRC

4. Education:        National Defense Academy, 1957

5. Major Assignment:   1957: Air Self Defense Force

             1958: Fighter Pilot Training in U.S.A.

             1967: Defense Division, Air Staff Office (ASO)

             1970: Student, Air Staff College

             1980: Director, Personal Division, ASO

            1987: Commander, Western Air Force

             1989: Commander, Air Training Command

             1990: Retired from ASDF, Advisor, Japan Air System Co., Ltd.

             1991: Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, DRC

                       2001: Board Councilor and Senior Research Councilor, DRC

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1. Name:         Hiroshi IKAWA

2. Rank:         Rear Admiral, MSDF Ret.

3. Present Profession:   Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC

4. Education:      National Defense Academy, 1958

                      National Defense Academy, Post Graduate Course, 1968

5. 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 SF

1985: Professor, the National Institute of Defense Studies

1988: Director, the National Institute of Defense Studies

1989: Retired from MSDF

1989: Director, MILTEC Co. 2001 Left

1991: Member of Research Committee, DRC

2001: Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC


1.       Name:            Renya  INAGAKI

2.       Present Profession:  Member of Research Committee, DRC

3.        Education        BS and MS in Electronics Engineering from Tokyo University in 1963 and 1965

4.       Major Assignments:  1965: NEC Corporation

                      1988: General Manager of Defense Systems Division, NEC

                      1992: General Manager of Aerospace and Defense Systems Division, NEC

                      1994: Vice President of Computer Systems Group, NEC

                      1994: President, C3I Systems Corporation

                      2001: Executive Advisor, C3I Systems Corporation

2002: Senior Consultant, C3I Systems Corporation

2002: Research Councilor, DRC

2003: Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1.Name:         Naruhiko UEDA

2.Rank:              Lieutenant General, GSDF Ret.

3.Present Profession:   Senior Executive Director, DRC

4.Education:        National Defense Academy, 1957

                      Tohoku University, Post Graduate Course (Doctor), 1964

                    Doctor of Engineering

5.Major Assignment:   1957: Ground Self Defense Force

                      1975: Assistant Military Attache, Embassy of Japan (U.S.A.)

            1981: Director, Equipment Development, GSO

            1986: Commandant, Signal School

            1987: Director, Ground Systems Development, TRDI

           1989: Retired from GSDF

            1989: Board Director, Sogo Security Services Co., Ltd.

              1991: (Concurrent) Senior Executive Director, DRC

              1998: Advisor, Sogo Security Services Co., Ltd.

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1.Name:            Yasuo OHKUSHI

2.Rank:            Lieutenant General, ASDF Ret.

3.Present Profession:  Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:             National Defense Academy, 1966

5.Major Assignment:   1966: Air Self Defense Force

                                  1975: Command & Staff College Air University, USAF

                                 1985: Defense Attache, Embassy of Japan (Korea)

                                 1995: Director for Training Personal, ASO

                                 1997: Vice Chief of Staff, ASO

                                 1999: Commander, Air Defense Command

                                 2001: Retired from ASDF

                                 2001: Advisor, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

                                 2001: Research Councilor, DRC

                      2002: Memmber of Research Committee, DRC

 

1.Name:        Koji OSHIMA

2.Rank:              Colonel, GSDF Ret.

3.Present Profession: Senior Research Councilor, DRC

4.Education:      National Defense Academy, 1964

5.Major Assignment:   1964: Ground Self Defense Force

            1974: Student, Ordnance School, U.S. Army

            1974: Researcher, Chemical School, GSDF

            1978: Chemical Officer, G-3, Eastern Army HQ

             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), Left TSITC (1997)

            1998: Research Councilor, 2000:Senior Research Councilor, DRC

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1.Name:         Tomohiro OKAMOTO

2.Rank:                 Lieutenant General, ASDF Ret.

3.Present Profession:     Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:            National Defense Academy, 1967

5.Major Assignment:     1967: Air Self Defense Force

                        1976: Air Staff College

                        1986: Defense Attache in Moscow

                        1990: Head, 2nd Intelligence Division, ASO

                        1993: Chief of Staff, Western Air Force

                        1996: Director, General Affairs Department, ASO

                        1997: Commander, Air Development and Test Command

                        1999: Director General, JSO

                        2001: Retired from ASDF, Advisor, NEC Corp.

                        2001: Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1. Name               :  Masafumi KIKUTA

2. Rank               :  Captain, MSDF (Ret.)

3. Present Profession   :  Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center

4. Education and Degree:  National Defense Academy, 1966

5. Major Assignment   :  1983: Commanding Officer, JDS CHITOSE

                         1984: Assistant Professor, National Defense Academy

                         1988: Commanding Officer, JDS ASAGIRI

                         1991: Head, Missile Training Center

1993: Assistant Professor, NIDS

                         1997: Retired from MSDF

1997: Senior Research Fellow, NIDS

                         2003: Retired from Defense Agency

                         2003: Archivist of War History. NIDS

                         2003: Member of Research Committee, DRC

 

1.Name:               Kazumasa KOBAYASHI

2.Rank:         Major General, ASDF, Ret.

3.Present Profession:   Member of Research Committee, Defense Research Center

4.Education:        National Defense Academy, 1964

5.Major Assignment:    1964: Air Self Defense Force

                        1978: Defense Division, Defense Department, ASO

                        1983: AWC, Air Staff College

                        1989: Controller, Weapons System, Defense Department, ASO

                        1991: Chief, Central Command Post, JSO

                        1996: Commandant, 5th Technical School, ASDF

                        1998: Retired from ASDF

                        1998: Chief Engineer, 1st C&C System Operations Unit, NEC

                        1999: Member of Research Committee, DRC

                        2000: Chief Engineer, 1st Solutions Sales Operations Unit, NEC

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1.Name:               Sadao KOBAYASHI

2.Rank:               Lieutenant General, ASDF  Ret.

3.Present Profession:    Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:            National Defense Academy, 1965

             Post-Graduate Course of National Defense Academy, 1971  

5.Major Assignment:     1965: Air Self Defense Force

                        1977: Student, Command and Staff Course, Air Staff College

                        1984: Defense Attache, Embassy of Japan (Poland)

                        1991: Head, 1st Development Division, ASO

                        1993: Director, Development Department, ASO

                        1996: Commandant, 2nd Technical School, ASDF

                        1998: Director, Air Systems Development, TRDI

                        2000: Retired from ASDF, Advisor, Japan Radio Co., Ltd.

                        2001: Member of Research Committee, DRC

         2002: Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1.Name:         Mutsuyoshi GOMI

2.Rank:                Vice Admiral, MSDF Ret.

3.Present Profession:    Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:            National Defense Academy, 1964

5.Major Assignment:     1964: Maritime Self Defense Force

                        1984: U.S. Naval War College

                        1988: Head, Weapon System and Development Division, MSO

                        1995: Commander, Ominato District

                        1997: Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet

                        1998: Retired from MSDF, Research Councilor, DRC

                        1998: Visiting Fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS and Asia Pacific Center

                                for Security Studies

                        1999: Advisor, NTT-DATA Corporation

                        2000: Member of Research Committee, DRC

1.Name:          Taichi SATO 

2.Rank:                Lieutenant Colonel, GSDF Ret.

3.Present Profession:   Research Councilor, DRC

4.Education:         National Chiba University, 1962 and Tohoku University, Post Graduate Course (Doctor), 1968 , Doctor of Engineering

5.Major Assignment:     1962:Grand Self Defense Force

                 1975: Student, Advanced Technical Course at Ground Staff College

1980: Equipment Development Division, GSO

1982: Retired from GSDF, Professor, OYAMA National College of Technology

1995: Chief, Education and Research Center for Information Science

2001: Retired from OYAMA National College of Technology

2001: Part-time Instructor, OYAMA National College of Technology

                 2001: Research Councilor, DRC

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1.Name:           Masahiro SHIGEMURA  

2.Rank:       Major General, GSDF  Ret.

3.Present Profession: Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:         National Defense Academy, 1966

                     Post Graduate Course, National Defense Academy, 1971

5.Major Assignment:  1966: Ground Self Defense Force

                       1974: Student, CGS Course at Ground Staff College

1984: Assistant Military Attache, Embassy of Japan (USA)                

1992: DirectorResearch Div, G-3, GSO

            1994: Commander, Test & Evaluation Command

1996: Commandant, GSDF Signal School  

            1998: Commander, Kantou Depot 

            2000: Retired from GSDF, Advisor, Hitachi Ltd.

                2001: Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1.Name:        Katsumi SUGIYAMA

2. Present Profession:  Board Councilor and Member of Research Committee, DRC

3.Education:       BA Keio University 1965

                   MA University of Wisconsin, Dr. of Laws 1996

4.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 and Member of Research Committee, DRC

 

1. Name:                 Masaji TAKAYAMA

2.Rank:             Rear Admiral, MSDF (Ret.)

3.Present Profession:    Senior Member of Research Committee, DRC

4.Education:            National Defense Academy, 1957

5.Major Assignment:    1957: Maritime Self Defense Force

1971: Liaison Officer, US Naval Academy

1980: Head, 2nd Intelligence Div., MSO

1981: Commander, 36th Escort Division

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 and Toshiba Corp.

1991: Member of Research Committee(RC), DRC

1998: Left Toshiba Corp. and Senior Member of RC, DRC

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1. Name:              Tetsuo TAMAMA

2. Present Profession:   Senior Researcher, Defense Research Center

3. Education:       University of Tokyo, 1956

              University of Tokyo, Post Graduate Course, 1958

4. Major Assignments:  1958: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation(MELCO)

                       1976: Manager, Radar Department, Communication Equipment

 Works

            1987: Manager, Defense Systems Development Department,

Electronic Systems Division

              1988: Manager, Defense Systems-Technology Exchange, Electronic Systems Division

            1991: Chief Engineer, Electronic Products and Systems Group

                1991: Member of Research Committee, DRC

                      1994:  Retired from MELCO, Senior Researcher, DRC

 

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1. Name:         Hisato TOYAMA

2. Rank:          Lieutenant General, GSDF Ret.

3. Present Profession:  Board Councilor and Senior Research Councilor of DRC

4. Education:       National Defense Academy, 1957

5. Major Assignment:   1965: Ground Staff College (CGS Course)

             1968: Fuehrungsakademie der Bundeswehr, West Germany

             1978: Military Attache, Embassy of Japan (West Germany)

             1982: Chief, 2nd Intelligence Div., Intelligence Department, 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.(2000: left)

            1992: Member of Research Committee, DRC

             2000: Board Councilor and 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:        National Defense Academy, 1963

            National Defense Academy, Post Graduate Course, 1969

5.Major Assignment:    1963: Ground Self Defense Force

             1974: Student, CGS Course at Ground Staff College

             1982: Student, AGS Course at Ground Staff College

             1983: G3, 9th Division

             1985: Chief, Sig.Op.Sec., Op.Div., GSO

             1987: Commander, Signal GroupNorthern Army

              1991: Director, Sig.& Elec. Div., GSO

              1994: Commandant, Signal School, GSDF

             1996: Retired from GSDF, Advisor, TOSHIBA Corp.

             1997: Research Councilor, DRC

             1998: Member of Research Committee, DRC

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1. Name:         Koichi HASEGAWA 

2. Rank:          Lieutenant General, ASDF Ret.

3. Present Profession:   Senior Research Councilor, DRC

4. Education:       National Defense Academy, 1958

5. Major Assignment:    1968: Air