This page features Masatoshi Sakai, a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications employee who has served since April 2013. Currently Deputy Director for Digitalization Promotion, he has worked in both local governments and the ministry's headquarters. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he managed Fukui Prefecture's finances, handling emergency budgets and support measures. Currently, he leads the digitalization of local tax procedures, implementing electronic notification systems in the 2025 tax reform affecting over 1,700 municipalities nationwide. Sakai highlights the ministry's appeal: opportunities to experience diverse roles spanning local government and national-level policymaking, enabling comprehensive professional growth and ability development.
