Naohiro Amaya (天谷 直弘, Amaya Naohiro, 31 August 1925 – 30 August 1994) was a Japanese politician who served as the head of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
[1] Pollack added that Amaya "was instrumental in drawing up plans by which the Government aided the development of Japanese industry.
"[1] In 1979, in order to resolve a trade dispute with the U.S. government, Amaya introduced voluntary export controls on automobiles.
[2] The Sarasota Herald-Tribune stated that after Amaya's retirement from the MITI, he "went on to become one of Japan's best-known commentators on economic issues.
[4] According to the MITI he died of lung cancer on Tuesday, 30 August 1994 at age 68.