Akira joined HINO MOTORS as a product designer in 1988. He has worked on the exterior design of pickup trucks and SUVs, consigned from Toyota Motors. He was also in charge of the design and project management of Hino’s large and medium-sizes trucks, and sightseeing bus.
He was assigned several positions of subsidiary companies in the USA, Italy, and Sweden. Currently, he leads the design department to move forward the development of commercial mobility for the next generation.