Taichi Sakaiya

Taichi Sakaiya
堺屋 太一
Official portrait, 1999
Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency
In office30 July 1998 – 5 December 2000
Prime MinisterKeizō ObuchiYoshirō Mori
Preceded byKōji Omi
Succeeded byFukushiro Nukaga
Personal details
Born(1935-07-13)13 July 1935
Died8 February 2019(2019-02-08) (aged 83)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo

Kotaro Ikeguchi (13 July 1935 – 8 February 2019), known by his pen name Taichi Sakaiya, was a Japanese economist and author.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^"Japanese author, economist Taichi Sakaiya dies at 83". Japan Wire by Kyodo News. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ^"What is Japan?: Contradictions and Transformations by Taichi Sakaiya". Publishers Weekly. 28 June 1993. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ^"Japanese renowned author Taichi Sakaiya dies". Myanmar Digital News. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  4. ^"Profiles Of Japan's New Bigwigs". CBS News. 30 July 1998. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  5. ^"Famed author Taichi Sakaiya, known for "Dankai no Sedai," dies at 83". Manila STV. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.