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Senior Policy Advisor


Yoichiro Hatakeyama
Senior Policy Advisor

Yoichiro Hatakeyama is Senior Policy Advisor at Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Prior to joining ERIA, he worked for East Japan Railway Company (JRE) and engaged in railway operations, administration in a railway improvement project, and planning and sales activities for consulting company of JRE group. Since 2022, he has been seconded to ERIA from JRE and conducting research on East Asia Industrial CorridorHe earned a bachelor’s degree in Arts (International Language and Culture Studies) from International Communication Specialized Course, Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University, Japan in 2012.

Expertise

Yoichiro Hatakeyama is Senior Policy Advisor at Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Prior to joining ERIA, he worked for East Japan Railway Company (JRE) and engaged in railway operations, administration in a railway improvement project, and planning and sales activities for consulting company of JRE group. Since 2022, he has been seconded to ERIA from JRE and conducting research on East Asia Industrial CorridorHe earned a bachelor’s degree in Arts (International Language and Culture Studies) from International Communication Specialized Course, Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University, Japan in 2012.

Education

2012

Bachelor of Arts, International Language and Culture Studies

International Communication Specialized Course, Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Akita University, Japan

Experience

Sep 2022                  

Senior Policy Advisor

ERIA

Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

Supervisor, East Japan Railway Company

East Japan Railway Company

Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

Assistant Manager, Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd. (Planning and Sales Headquarters)

East Japan Railway Company

Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

Chief Train Driver, on JR Ōu line

East Japan Railway Company

Nov 2018 - Jn 2019

Assistant Manager, Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd. (Engineering Headquarters)

East Japan Railway Company

Mar 2017 - Oct 2018

Train Driver, on JR Ōu line

East Japan Railway Company

Oct 2014 - Feb 2017

Train Conductor, on JR Gonō line and JR Ōu line

East Japan Railway Company

Apr 2012 - Sep 2014

Station Attendant, at Shinjuku Station

East Japan Railway Company