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Biography- Katsuhiro Nakagawa

In 1965, Katsuhiro Nakagawa embarked upon a career at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), now known as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, after obtaining a degree in law from the University of Tokyo. His career at the ministry included two years at Harvard University, where he earned a master’s degree in Public Administration at the JFK School of Government, three years as a representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in New York and extensive experience in setting and implementing ministry policy.

In 1997, he became vice minister of International Affairs at MITI. In 1998, he retired from that post to become an advisor to The Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, and in June 2001, Mr. Nakagawa was named to Toyota’s Board of Directors as a managing director. He became a senior managing director in 2002, an executive vice president in June 2003 and a vice chairman in June 2004.

Mr. Nakagawa was born in 1942 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and now lives with his wife, Ayako, and their son in Nagoya and Tokyo. His motto is: "Sincerity can move the heavens", and he believes that even where language barriers exist, a person with a sincere heart will always communicate his good intentions. Mr. Nakagawa enjoys oil painting, qigong and playing golf.

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