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Before joining the Ash Institute, Tomoyuki Fukumoto was a staff member at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and served as assistant director of the Bank's Center for Advanced Financial Technology. At the Center, he conducted a wide variety of research projects regarding risk management of financial institutions. He has an extensive experience in China serving at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing (2000-2003) and studying the economic and financial systems of the country. Currently, his research focus is directed toward corporate governance and risk management of Chinese banks and the country's financial deregulation. Mr Fukumoto earned a B.A. from the Law Faculty of Kyoto University.