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PROFILE

Toru Takanarita

Editorial Writer
The Asahi Shimbun
ewoman Survey Caster

Mr. Takanarita was born in 1948 in Okayama City, Japan. He entered the Asahi Shimbun upon graduating from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. He was a staff writer in the Business News Department, a correspondent for the US Bureau, Assistant General Manager of the Business News Department, and the Bureau Chief of the US Bureau, before assuming his current position in 2002. He has written editorials on general issues involving the US and on the international economy. Published works include "Disneyland no keizaigaku" [The Economics of Disneyland], "America no kaze" [The Winds of America], and "America kaitai zensho" [A Treatise on America].