Experts
Senior Fellow
Ichiro Hao
Expertise/Areas of interest
Transport Policy/Maritime Policy (releted to Marine Transportation, Shipbuilding and Marine Crew）/Logistics and Cargo Distribution Policy/Ocean Policy
Academic/Professional Background
| 1983 | Graguated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo. Joined the Ministry of Transport, Japan (Japan Coast Guard, Railway Bureau, Civil Aviation Bureau, Maritime Traffic Bureau, Maritime Technology and Safety Bureau, Cargo Distribution Bureau etc.) |
| 1994 | The First Secretary of the Japan Embassy in Spain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2000 | Secretary to the Minister of Transport |
| 2001 | Director of various Divisions , Ministry of Land ,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (General Affairs Division, Road Transport Bureau、Maritime Bureau, Civil Aviation Bureau etc.） |
| 2011 | Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat （in charge of commerce, distribution and international expositions), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2013 | Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat (in charge of Railway), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| 2014 | Director-General of Logistics and Cargo Distribution Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| 2016 | Director-General of Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| 2017 | Director-General of Promotion of Comprehensive Ocean Policy Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat |
| 2022 | Chairman of the Japan Private Railway Association (current position) |
As of November 5 , 2025