Dr. Daisuke Akimoto is Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Information Sciences. He obtained Ph.D. from the University of Western Sydney and M.A. from the University of Sydney. Previously, Dr. Akimoto was a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Sydney, Assistant Professor at Soka University, and an Official Secretary in the House of Representatives. He has authored several books, including Japanese Prime Ministers and Their Peace Philosophy (Palgrave Macmillan 2022).