Kazuhide Uekusa

Quick Facts: Who was Kazuhide Uekusa?

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Kazuhide Uekusa

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Japanese economist known for economic analysis, controversial theories, and public commentary.

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1960-12-18

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1960s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Kazuhide Uekusa (植草 一秀, Uekusa Kazuhide; born December 18, 1960) is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute. He was arrested for sexual offenses in 2004 and 2006. He entered the University of Tokyo in 1979 and majored in economics. Uekusa joined Nomura Research Institute in April 1983 after graduating from the University of Tokyo in March 1983. He became a researcher at the Fiscal and Monetary Policy Institute of the Ministry of Finance in July 1985, an assistant professor at the Economic Research Institute of Kyoto University in June 1991, an honorary fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University in October 1993, a senior economist at Nomura Research Institute in April 2002, and a professor at the Graduate School of Waseda University from April 2003 until his retirement in April 2004.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He then founded the Three-Nations Research Institute and became its president on April 1, 2005. In April 2006, he made a career comeback in an academic position as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Nagoya University of Commerce & Business in Nagoya. He lectured on "national economic strategy" until his arrest in September of that year. He appeared as a commentator on television programs such as Fuji TV's morning show Tokudane!. On April 8, 2004, Uekusa was arrested for trying to look up a high school girl's skirt with his hand mirror on an escalator at Shinagawa Station of the East Japan Railway Company in Minato, Tokyo.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Immediately after his arrest, Uekusa admitted his guilt and apologized. He was dismissed from his position as a professor on May 7, 2004 over the arrest, although he denied the charges. His trial began at the Tokyo District Court on March 23, 2005, and the presiding judge fined him 500,000 yen and confiscated his hand mirror. He insisted that it was an "unfair verdict" and intended to appeal. However, the verdict became final when he failed to file an appeal by the deadline of April 6, 2005.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1960 (1960-12-18): Birth of Kazuhide Uekusa — Japanese economist known for economic analysis, controversial theories, and public commentary.
2. 1979: 1979 Milestone — He entered the University of Tokyo in 1979 and majored in economics.
3. 1983: 1983 Milestone — Uekusa joined Nomura Research Institute in April 1983 after graduating from the University of Tokyo in March 1983.
4. 1985: 1985 Milestone — He became a researcher at the Fiscal and Monetary Policy Institute of the Ministry of Finance in July 1985, an assistant professor at the Economic Research Institute of Kyoto University in June 1991, an honorary fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University in October 1993, a senior economist at Nomura Research Institute in April 2002, and a professor at the Graduate School of Waseda University from April 2003 until his retirement in April 2004.
5. 2004: 2004 Milestone — He was arrested for sexual offenses in 2004 and 2006.
6. 2005: 2005 Milestone — He then founded the Three-Nations Research Institute and became its president on April 1, 2005.
7. 2006: 2006 Milestone — In April 2006, he made a career comeback in an academic position as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Nagoya University of Commerce & Business in Nagoya.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Kazuhide Uekusa

True or False: “Kazuhide Uekusa was initially dismissed from his professorship in May 2004 due to charges related to an incident at Shinagawa Station.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The text confirms he was dismissed on May 7, 2004, following his arrest for sexual offenses.

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