As a securities analyst, he has worked across a wide range of industries, including service and leisure, air transportation, food and restaurants, construction, housing and real estate, human resource services, sporting goods, food services, and automotive-related industries. For the 20 years from 1996 to 2016, in particular, he has been in charge of the steel, non-ferrous metal and wire industries and has strong relationships with the top management of companies in these sectors.

For 12 years from 2005 to 2016, he has ranked in the top 3 analysts in the steel, non-ferrous metal and wire sectors, according to the Nikkei Veritas rankings of popular analysts. He has also ranked highly among analysts according to the American publication Institutional Investor.

Furthermore, he has built up a solid track record at Frontier Management Inc. by providing support for the formulation of ESG strategies and medium-term management plans for client companies in the steel, wholesale and other sectors.