Tomohiko Kinoshita, Director of GR Japan, is a former Member of the House of Representatives.  Prior to his election to the National Diet in 2012, Tomohiko had a successful business career, spending 18 years with Mitsui & Company, where he handled information industry-related operations in Japan, Europe and Asia.

As a Diet member, he served as Director at the Economy, Trade and Industry Committee, and Director at the Cabinet Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives.  Tomohiko was also active in several Diet members' parliamentary leagues, including the Japan-EU Friendship Diet Members' League and the Japan-China Friendship Diet Members' League.  Tomohiko graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Commerce, and is fluent in English.