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Kazuhide Uekusa

うえくさ かずひで

Uekusa Kazuhide

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-12-18 (Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Edogawa, Tokyo (birthplace) → Asao Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa (office location)

Career

Occupations
Economist, Economic Commentator, University Professor, Commentator, Business Executive
Active Years
1983-
Affiliations
Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CEO), Waseda University (Graduate School Professor), Nomura Research Institute (Economist)
Influenced By
John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman

Education

Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku High School
Period: 1976-1979
Year of Graduation: 1979
Country: Japan
Graduated from affiliated junior high and high school
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Economics / Department of Economics
Degree: 学士
Period: 1979-1983
Year of Graduation: 1983
Country: Japan
Admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences, graduated from Department of Economics

Awards

Nikkei Analyst Ranking — Economist Category, 1st Place
1998
Category: エコノミスト部門
Organization: The Nikkei
Result: 第1位
23rd Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
2002
Work: Contemporary Japanese Economic Policy
Organization: Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Political Economy of Interest Rates, Exchange Rates and Stock Prices

1992 Economics

A collection of essays analyzing interactions between financial markets and policy.

Monetary policyMarket fluctuations

Contemporary Japanese Economic Policy

2001 Economics

A critical examination of Japanese economic policy with proposals for alternatives.

Economic policyFiscal and monetary issues

Japan's Independence

2010 Economic Policy

An argument for decoupling Japan from perceived economic dependence on the United States.

Japan–US relationsNational economy

Bibliography

  • The Political Economy of Interest Rates, Exchange Rates and Stock Prices
  • Japan's Final Accounts
  • Contemporary Japanese Economic Policy
  • Hidden Truths — In Detention
  • Japan's Independence
  • On Consumption Tax: Exposing Three Political Deceptions
  • Abenorisk: Seven Great Sins That Dissolve Japan
  • Sinking Japan: Four Great Sins

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Essayistic/argumentativeData-driven commentary
Recurring Motifs
Critique of US economic influenceDebate over limited governmentCriticism of policy-interest structures

Legacy

A prominent economic commentator and scholar whose career has been influential in economic policy debate but marked by multiple criminal cases and defamation litigation. Continues to publish and speak from a perspective emphasizing national sovereignty and critical views of certain economic policies.

Quotes

  • I swear before heaven and earth that I am innocent.
    Source: Press conference (2004) (2004)

Trivia

  • Serves as CEO of Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.
  • Has been convicted in criminal cases related to groping incidents and has been involved in multiple defamation lawsuits regarding media reporting.