OUR TEAM
Haruka Koshimizu
CEO
Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and passed the bar exam while still in school. After working at Nishimura & Asahi Law Firm, established her own practice. Specializes in international transactions, cross-border M&A, and compliance. Fluent in Japanese, English, and French, provides legal support in multilingual environments.
Hiroaki Honda
AI & Technology
Graduated from the School of Computing at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Received the Excellence Award at GCI 2022 Winter, a premier data science program hosted by the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. In 2024, successfully exited the reuse business of Ever Growth Inc., a company he founded. Currently, he is a member of the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering (Department of Technology Management for Innovation).
Ryu Sekido
Partner
Entered the University of Tokyo in the Science III division. Founded the cryptocurrency media company “CoinOtaku” while in school and later sold it to a listed company. In 2024, he founded OptimAIze Consulting, specializing in AI strategy consulting. He oversees policy analysis and data analytics using AI technologies and also serves as a technical advisor for both public and private sectors.
Taiki Futami
二見 泰樹
AI & Data Analysis
Studied medicine at the University of Tokyo.
After earning USMLE Step 1 certification in March 2025, joined Policy Innovation Japan to work on innovative healthcare and data-driven solutions.
Sadao Komemushi
Adviser
Visiting Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University’s Graduate School of Engineering and holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Osaka. Former Professor at Kindai University’s Faculty of Agriculture. Founder and Senior Advisor of the Food Safety Network and Honorary Chairman of The Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents, Japan. Author or contributor to more than 100 publications with over 230 academic articles published, edited, or supervised. Extensive achievements in the fields of HACCP and ISO 22000.
James C. Feliciano
Adviser
Former president of AbbVie Inc. (2015-2024) and served as Head of the Executive Committee of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) in Japan. Holds an MA in Japanese Studies from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. Held former leadership positions at Pfizer and served as former president of Merck Serono. Currently serves as senior advisor at AbbVie GK (Japan) and President of 3C Advisors GK. Well-versed in Japan’s pharmacy market, industry, and policies.
Takeshi Konishi
Adviser
Lawyer and graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Economics. Served as vice president of the Junior Chamber International Japan under Masahiro Aso before becoming the organization’s 73rd President.
Policy Innovation Japan Inc.
Juzen Building 8F, 2-9-6 Nagatacho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan
TEL 03-6257-2525 / FAX 03-6257-3535
Policy Innovation Japan Inc.
Juzen Building 8F, 2-9-6 Nagatacho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan
TEL 03-6257-2525 / FAX 03-6257-3535