Michio Hamaji is a professional in their field. Colleagues describe him as "I met Hamahi-san in 1995 when I gave a presentation on debt collection at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. At the time he was the president of Teikoku Data Bank America and had just returned to Tokyo after a five year engagement in New York City. From the time I met Hamaji-san until now, almost 15 years later, I have to say that he is one of the most engaging, insightful, and enthusiastic individuals that I have ever met. He is continuously thinking about the social, political, and economic issues that we all face and has formed an extensive international network of professionals and scholars to discuss and grapple with these issues. Hamaji-san's leading mission is to deepen a cross cultural understanding between the US and Japan and to this end he has been involved in several organizations that promote cross cultural exchanges by bring people together from diverse backgrounds and professions to participate in Japan-US conferences and events. On both a personal and professional note, Hamaji-san was my trusted advisor while I was developing and operating my debt collection business in Tokyo. His ongoing advice and encouragement continued to not only support my business, but as a foreigner, gave me a unique and invaluable understanding of Japanese business culture on many levels. I am very pleased to recommend Hamaji-san's expertise to any business professional who wishes to know and understand Japan and all that it has to offer." and "His contribution to Cognizant Japan as business development consultant has helped us reach out to industry leaders & strengthen our brand value significantly It is difficult to imagine our life science practice what it is today without Hamaji san."