Naoki Osaka

Born in 1963 in Hakodate and raised in Saitama, he graduated from Waseda University with a degree in political science. After working in the international division of a life insurance company and serving as a correspondent in Brussels, he joined Toyo Keizai Inc. in 2000.

He has served as deputy editor-in-chief of Weekly Toyo Keizai and Company Handbook (Kaisha Shikiho), and later launched Toyo Keizai Online’s railway-focused series, Railway Frontline. Drawing on reporting experience spanning industries from manufacturing to retail, he now writes primarily on the railway sector for both internal and external publications following his retirement.

He has traveled every JR rail line in Japan, is a member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He also lectures at Tokyo College of Transport Studies and volunteers as a Tokyo tourism guide.