SUZUKI Kan

After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo in 1986, Hiroshi Suzuki joined Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He later served as an associate professor at Keio University’s Shonan Fujisawa Campus before being elected to the House of Councillors in 2001. During his political career, he served two terms as State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and played a leading role in education policy reform.

In 2014, he was appointed professor at both the University of Tokyo and Keio University under Japan’s first cross-appointment arrangement between a national and a private university. His research focuses on education and public policy. Since 1995, he has led the “Suzukan Seminar,” nurturing professionals who now play active roles in fields including information technology, education, healthcare, and public administration. The seminar is often described as a modern-day Shokasonjuku.

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