Takeshi Nakamura

Shibuya City Council Member (Liberal Democratic Party). Visiting Researcher at Waseda University Public Service Research Institute. Born April 28, 1976. Completed graduate studies at Waseda University (Master’s in Public Management, 2021). Graduated from Meiji University (Political Economy, 2000) and the University of Oregon, USA (Political Science, 2001). Engaged in international business in IT, finance, and real estate for approximately 20 years at companies including HP Japan, Morgan Stanley, and Invesco. Recently participated in the establishment of WeWork’s Japan operations.Served as Chairman of the Tokyo Junior Chamber (66th term), and held positions in the Junior Chamber International (JCI) and the International Junior Chamber. Worked on spreading and raising awareness of the SDGs as the Chairman of the JCI Summit at the United Nations headquarters.Re-elected as Shibuya City Council Member in April 2023, currently serving a second term. With the slogan "Enriching and Strengthening Shibuya," actively proposes and implements public-private partnership projects and startup growth initiatives. Well-versed in the Web3 and NFT fields, and proactively supports "From Shibuya to the World."