Noriatsu Matsui has earned Ph.D. in economics at the Ohio State University. His B.A. degree is at Osaka University, and M.A. from University of Hawaii. He has taught at universities in both Japan and U.S.: Teikyo University, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi Prefectural University, and Kyoto Sangyo University in Japan; Ohio State University, Kenyon College, Denison University and Earlham College in U.S. He devoted in Asian studies in research at Institute for Developing Economies in Tokyo, and engaged in university evaluation and certification at National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (currently National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education), Tokyo. His research interest includes: economic development, poverty research, human development, international economics, Asian economic development; higher education and evaluation, Asian cultural studies and economic integration. He was the chief editor of Journal of East Asian Studies, Yamaguchi University.