Dr. Sato received his Doctor of Philosophy in political science from the University of Hawaii, Master of Arts in international studies from the University of South Carolina, and Bachelor of Arts in law from Keio University (Tokyo). At University of Hawaii, he received the Asia-Pacific Scholarship. He is a member of the Japan Political Studies Group of the American Political Science Association and the International Studies Association. In Auckland, he served as the branch vice-president of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs. In Hawaii, he has been a frequent guest speaker on Japanese and political economy subjects at University of Hawaii and various community colleges. He has also been active in the activities of the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council and East-West Center.

Dr. Sato’s research writings have appeared in such journals as the Asian Perspective, Asian Affairs, Japan Studies Review, Japanese Studies (Australia) and the New Zealand International Review, as well as in numerous edited books by others. His recently published books are Japanese Foreign Policy in Asia and the Pacific (co-edited with Akitoshi Miyashita, 2001) Growth and Governance in Asia (editor, 2004), and Japan in A Dynamic Asia (co-edited with Satu Limaye, 2006). Two more of his books on Japanese foreign policy and international relations in the Asia-Pacific are scheduled to be published in fall 2008.