Member

Tatsuya Kurosaka
CEO, Kuwadate Inc.
Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
Architecture
Platforms
Data Integration Infrastructure
Information and Communications
Infrastructure
Industrial Structure
Technology
Geopolitical Trends
Tatsuya Kurosaka graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University in 1997 and earned his master’s degree from the Graduate School of Media and Governance at the same university in 1999. After working at Mitsubishi Research Institute, he founded Kuwadate Inc. in 2008. In addition to providing consulting services in business strategy and development, particularly in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, Mr. Kurosaka served as a government committee member for organizations such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the OECD, supporting the formulation of public policy. Since 2016, he has concurrently served as a Project Associate Professor at Keio University’s Graduate School of Media and Governance. In 2024, he was also appointed as a visiting researcher at Georgetown University and Virginia Tech in the United States.
Government and Institutional Roles (excerpt):
• Board Member, Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC) (2024–)
• Advisory Board Chair, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: FY2023 Demonstration Project on Digital Public Goods Using Web3.0 and Blockchain (2024–)
• Member, Digital Advertising Working Group, Study Group on Information Flow in Digital Spaces, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024–)
• Member, Inter-Operator Roaming in Emergencies Working Group, IP Network Equipment Committee, Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee, Information and Communications Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024–)
• Secretary General, Originator Profile Technical Research Organization (2022–)
• Member, Telecommunications Accident Verification Meeting, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2022–)
• Member, Study Group on Inter-Operator Roaming in Emergencies, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2022–)
• Member, Task Team on Alternatives to Small Relay Stations Using Broadband, Study Group on the Future of Broadcasting Systems in the Digital Era, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2022–)
• Digital Special Advisor, Japan Fair Trade Commission (2021–)
• Member, Data Ethics Review Board, Kashiwanoha Campus (2021–)
• Member, Trusted Web Promotion Council; Chair, Trusted Web Task Force, Digital Market Competition Headquarters, Cabinet Secretariat (2020–)
• Member, Study Group on Consumer Protection Rules, Study Group on the Safe and Secure of ICT Services, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2018–)
• Visiting Fellow, GLOCOM, International University of Japan (2018–)
• Member, Regular Review Meeting on the Implementation of Consumer Protection Rules, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2016–); and other
Recent Publications and Seminars
Literacy in the Age of Generative AI Futoh-sha, 2024 (Co-authored)
How 5G Will Transform Business Nikkei BP, 2019
A Society Connected by AI: Legal and Policy Perspectives in the AI Network Era Koubundou, 2017 (Co-authored)
Japan in 2030: Visions of the Future from 20 Leading Thinkers Nikkei BP, 2014 (Co-authored)
Numerous other contributions to magazines, journals, and public lectures
Topics of Specialty
Information, communications and digital technologies (5G/6G, wireless communication, AI, IoT, CPS, data centers, cloud computing, broadcasting, and digital trust)
Information, communications and digital policy (Japan, the United States, OECD)
System architecture and enterprise architecture
Data protection, data ethics, and AI-related ELSI
Corporate governance in the digital age
Data security
Inquiries Regarding Publications and Seminars
Policy Advocacy and Recommendations Related to This Member
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.”
27/06/2025
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)."
27/06/2025
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."
27/06/2025
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."
27/06/2025
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.
26/06/2025
Proposal on the Future Framework of the NTT Act
The Institute has released its “Recommendations on the Future of the NTT Act.”
10/06/2025
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.”
10/06/2025