Yusuke Yokozawa received a bachelor's degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University (Japan) in 2002. He has been employed as a general contractor by the Obayashi Corporation since April of 2002. Previously, he worked as a researcher for Obayashi’s Corporate Management Planning Department at the Tokyo head office. Yokozawa’s research focuses on a comparative analysis and case study between international and Japanese major contractors in order to seek ways for Japanese contractors to not only survive in their domestic market but also gain sales and benefits effectively from outside markets.