Consultants

Masato Takamatsu

CEO

Mr. Takamatsu is one of JTM's founding members and continues to play a central role in the organization. He is the lead consultant for overseas clients and plays an active role as a case moderator and panelist.

Masato Takamatsu

Key Accomplishments

  • Forecast of foreign tourists and related officials visiting Japan during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Korea/Japan soccer championship of 2002
  • Analysis of shopping activities of Japanese overseas tourists
  • Strategic planning related to attracting Japanese tourists to overseas theme parks
      etc.

Major exposures

  • Chief researcher for Softnomics Center, an respected economics organization
  • Committee member, Japanese Ministry of Environmental Affairs
  • Author of the JTM publication Trends and Behaviour of Japanese International Travellers
            etc.

Professional Profile

  • Education major, Tokyo University, 1982
  • Joined JTB in 1982
  • Work experience at JTB includes working in group tour sales, sales promotions, incentive travel, human resources planning, corporate planning, and information technology
  • Engaged in integral groundwork required for establishment of JTM since 2000, and was installed as Vice President, Marketing since the firm's founding
  • A member of 'UNWTO panel of tourism expert'