Ryuichiro Takeshita is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, Takeshita worked as a news reporter for The Asahi Shimbun, the national leading newspaper in Japan.  He covered economic policy and business news, and interviewed hundreds of people from government officials to entrepreneurs.  He also led the Billiomedia project in Japan during the 2012 general election, which was the first time for mainstream media in Japan to analyze public opinion using social media.

Rajeev Prasad is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.

Ryuichi Ohta is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.

Shingo Nakano is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he served as deputy director for policy making at the Government of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), where he was in charge of trade policy related to APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), electricity infrastructure policy, nuclear and industry safety policy, and trade control policy.  Nakano received a bachelor's degree of law from Tokyo University in 2004.

Tatsuru Nakajima is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  Nakajima has over eight years of experience in the information technology business field at Sumitomo Corporation, one of the major trading and investment conglomerates in Japan, and its subsidiaries.  His experience in the IT industry includes establishing and managing EV charging infrastructure company, business development and marketing & sales strategy planning.  While at Stanford, Nakajima is researching the difference in the profitability and structure of IT businesses between the United States and Japan.  Nakajima is interested in applying his knowledge gained here to his work and overall helping to grow the economy in Asia.  Nakajima graduated from the Graduate School of Precision Engineering at The University of Tokyo with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Yasunori Matsui is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  He started his career in 1991 as a software engineer for Mitsubishi Electric Coproation, Tokyo, Japan.  Matsui has been engaged in designing and consulting ERP systems for several Japanese manufacturing industry companies, as well as managing softward development teams.  His product system is structured to perform integrated management of all company duties.  Matsui graduated from Kinki University with a B.S. in mathe matical and physical sciences.

Feng Lin is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.

Jaigeun Lim is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.

Tsuyoshi Koshikawa is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he has been working at the Financial Services Agency, government of Japan.  He has a long career in financial inspection of major banks, branches of foreign financial institutions and regional banks in Japan and other various fields in financial services, such as planning and policy making concerning international affairs, public relations, and counseling for financial services users, since joining public service in 1994.  Koshikawa was in charge of personnel affairs, budget, accounting, welfare and information systems.  He graduated from Chiba University and received his Bachelor's degree in law.

Yoshihiro Kaga is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2014-15.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he served as deputy director for policy making at the Government of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), where he was in charge of developing geothermal power plants, nuclear and industry safety policy, and robotic policy.  Kaga received his master's degree of Science from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at The University of Tokyo in 2005.