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当研究所所長落合孝文が、GAIA-XのGeneral Advisory Boardに就任
2026年7月8日開催「規制とイノベーションの交差点:金融DXを加速させるニュースデータのAI活用術」に当研究所所長の落合孝文が登壇
2026年4月プロトタイプ政策研究所研究会メンバー活動レポート
当研究所所長落合孝文が2026年3月27日に登壇した「法的文書DXの核心― 成功条件に学ぶ、信頼の再設計―」のレポートがBusiness & Lawに掲載
当研究所所長落合孝文の寄稿記事がInternational Bar Associationウェブサイトに掲載
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6/16/2026
Takafumi Ochiai, Head of the Policy Research Institute, Appointed to the General Advisory Board of GAIA-X, a Leading European Data Space Policy Organization
5/25/2026
Contributed article by Takafumi Ochiai, Head of the Policy Research Institute, published on the International Bar Association website
5/21/2026
Initiatives of the “Study Group on Data Utilization Systems and Frameworks,” in Which Takafumi Ochiai, Head of the Policy Research Institute, Participated as a Member, Featured in an Article Related to the Financial Times’ “FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2026”
2/23/2026
Takafumi Ochiai Selected as a Member of the PRC Group of Voters of GAIA-X, a Leading European Data Space Policy Organization
12/10/2025
Takafumi Ochiai, Head of the Policy Research Institute, and Kenichi Tanizaki, Deputy Head, Contribute to the Japan Chapter of The International Fintech Review 2025/26 (Beaumont Capital Markets)
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Proposal on the Digital Infrastructure for Promoting Job-Based Employment Ver. 1.0
The Policy Research Institute has published the “Proposal on the Digital Infrastructure for Promoting Job-Based Employment Ver. 1.0.”
6/27/2025
Policy Proposal on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
The Policy Research Institute has published a policy proposal titled "Policy Proposal on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)."
6/27/2025
Proposal on Incident Investigation and Information Sharing under the Telecommunications Business Act
The Policy Research Institute has published a proposal titled "Proposal on Incident Investigation and Information Sharing under the Telecommunications Business Act."
6/27/2025
Policy Proposal on Enhancing Government Governance and Administrative Reforms for Effective Data Utilization, Including Statistical Information
The Policy Research Institute has published a proposal titled "Proposal on the Need for Government Governance and Administrative Reforms for Data Utilization, Including the Use of Statistical Information."
6/27/2025
Proposal on Legal and Social Infrastructure to Support Initiatives in Gray Zones and Emerging Areas for Promoting Innovation
The Policy Research Institute has published a proposal on legal and social infrastructure to support initiatives in gray zones and emerging areas for promoting innovation.
6/26/2025
Proposal on the Future Framework of the NTT Act
The Institute has released its “Recommendations on the Future of the NTT Act.”
6/10/2025
Comments on the Draft “Guidelines for AI Service Providers”
The Policy Research Institute has published a policy proposal titled “Comments on the Draft ‘Guidelines for AI Service Providers.’”
6/10/2025
Proposal on the Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Processing
The Policy Research Institute has released a proposal on “The Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Use.”
6/10/2025
当研究所所長落合孝文が、GAIA-XのGeneral Advisory Boardに就任
2026年7月8日開催「規制とイノベーションの交差点:金融DXを加速させるニュースデータのAI活用術」に当研究所所長の落合孝文が登壇
2026年4月プロトタイプ政策研究所研究会メンバー活動レポート
当研究所所長落合孝文が2026年3月27日に登壇した「法的文書DXの核心― 成功条件に学ぶ、信頼の再設計―」のレポートがBusiness & Lawに掲載
当研究所所長落合孝文の寄稿記事がInternational Bar Associationウェブサイトに掲載
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10/31/2025
Challenges in Generic Drug Supply
Newsletter Atsumi & Sakai Policy Research Institute Oct 31, 2025

6/11/2025
DX, National Strategic Special Zones, and Regional Revitalization: Sapporo's Potential – Talk Session Report
Takafumi Ochiai, Head of the Policy Research Institute, along with research group members Tatsuya Kurosaka and Hironobu Azuma, participated as speakers in a study session held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, for officials of the City of Sapporo. The event also featured Mr. Shuhei Ishimaru, Executive Director of the Fukuoka Directive Council, and Mr. Takahiko Asamura, Director-General of the City Planning Policy Bureau of Sapporo. The session covered a wide range of topics related to regional revitalization, including digital transformation and the National Strategic Special Zones. A summary of the discussion is provided below.

6/11/2025
Symposium Report: “Digitalization of the Rule of Law – Agile Governance, Data Free Flow with Trust, Value of Statistical Life, Regulatory Sandbox” (Held on July 20, 2024)
The symposium titled “Digitalization of the Rule of Law – Agile Governance, Data Free Flow with Trust, Value of Statistical Life, Regulatory Sandbox” was held on July 20, 2024, co-hosted by the Kyoto University Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy and the Policy Research Institute, with sponsorship from the University of Tokyo’s International Graduate Program for Excellence in Advanced Business Law. Each session featured leading experts in their respective fields (listed in program order), who provided reports from their own perspectives, followed by discussions.

6/10/2025
Report: “Japan-UK Exchange of Views on Regulatory Reform” (16 July 2024)
On Tuesday, 16 July 2024, a “Japan–UK Exchange of Views on Regulatory Reform” was held, with the Policy Research Institute represented by Director Takafumi Ochiai and members Tatsuhiko Inatani and Hiroki Habuka.
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Member List
※In no particular order, titles and honorifics omitted
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Takafumi Ochiai
Attorney
Senior Partner at Atsumi & SakaiToshio Taki
Executive Officer, Group CoPA (Chief of Public Affairs)
Head of Sustainability and Head of Money Forward Institute of Economic ResearchTatsuya Kurosaka
CEO, Kuwadate Inc.
Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio UniversityMakoto Koizumi
Secretariat, Digital Literacy Council
Fellow, Fukuoka Directive Council (FDC)
Chair, Quantum Skills Standardization Committee, Q-STAR
Researcher, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio UniversityYosuke Miyata
K.K. poliflect, CEO
Fuhito Kojima
Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo
Director, The University of Tokyo Market Design CenterSeiko Shirasaka
Dean and Professor, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Naoto Ikegai
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University
Kosuke Kunimine
Attorney at Kunimine Law Office
Hiroki Habuka
Research Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University/Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law and Politics/Attorney-at-Law (Japan & New York State)/Representative Director & CEO,
Smart Governance, Inc.Yuichiro Watanabe
Lead Counsel, Airbnb Japan
Board Member, Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA)Tatsuhiko Inatani
Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University
Hironobu Azuma
Principal, The Japan Research Institute, Limited (JRI)
Project Professor, Organization for Research Promotion, Osaka Metropolitan UniversityTakayuki Matsuo
Attorney
Partner at Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba Law OfficesSatoshi Narihara
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University
Ichiro Asahina
Founder & CEO, Aoyama Shachu Corporation
Visiting Professor, Fukui Prefectural University
Visiting Professor, Business Breakthrough University Graduate School
Board Member, Harvard Kennedy School Club of JapanGai Matsushita
Attorney
Partner at Nishimura & AsahiChika Minami
Attorney at ZeLo
Representative, Japan Association of Public Meets InnovationMika Koizumi
Director, Small Business Research Institute, General Manager of Financial Liason Department, and Product Manager, freee K.K.
Distinguished Guest Lecturer, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (Gender and Socioeconomics)Takehiko Nagumo
Representative Director, Smart City Institute Japan
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (MURC)Hirokazu Yoshii
Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
CEO, Volve, Inc.
Joint Representative, Sotonaka ProjectEmi Maeda
Director of Government Relations, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Yusuke Tsugawa
Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles
Physician
Board Member, Health and Global Policy InstituteYuji Suyama
Co-Founder, Zebras and Company Inc.
Co-Lead, Tokyo Zebras Unite
Founder and CEO, Shishin-an Inc.Yuka Katatae
Representative, MINGLE design lab / Director, Fukuoka D.C. (Fukuoka Directive Council) / Co-founder, Fukuoka Picnic Club / Member, Civic Pride Research Group
Anju Ishiyama
Representative Director, Public Meets Innovation (General Incorporated Association)
Representative Director, Sharing Economy Association of Japan (General Incorporated Association)
President & CEO, Public Borders, Inc.
Head
Members
Head:
Takafumi Ochiai
(*3)
Deputy head:
Kenichi Tanizaki
(*3)
Principal researchers:
Chie Shinsha
(*3)
Yuka Daimon
(*2)
Sho Tsuzuki
(*3)
Naoyuki Inui
(*3)
Tatsuhiro Hirayama
(*3)
Researchers:
Hiroyuki Nezu
(*1)
Yuri Suzuki
(*3)
Fumiko Oikawa
(*2)
Rie Kishida
(*2)
Osamu Fujiwara
(*2)
Hayato Kimura
(*3)
Daisuke Omote
(*3)
Tomoko Fujita
(*3)
Kentaro Ota
(*3)
Akane Mori
(*2)
Asako Yasuhara
(*2)
Tanahiro Ikeji
(*3)
Maya Tsuru
(*3)
Mamoru Nakanishi
(*3)
Takahiro Fujii
(*3)
Takumi Uemoto
(*3)
Yuma Seguchi
(*2)
Toshiki Hasegawa
(*3)
Sayaka Matsumoto
(*3)
Yusuke Minegishi
(*2)
Tomoya Koshi
(*3)
Hiroki Hakoi
(*2)
Participating Attorneys from Atsumi & Sakai
(*1) Member of the Tokyo Bar Association
(*2) Member of the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
(*3) Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association
(*4)Member of the Fukuoka Bar Association
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