He was Honorary Chairman of Kajima Corporation, one of the biggest construction companies in Japan,[1] from 2005 until his death.
[2][6] An active member of the international community, Dr. Ishikawa served as head of the Japan - Midwest U.S. Association and the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), and participated as a senior member in management forums and missions to various countries around the world.
Ishikawa was born to an influential family in Tokyo, as a son of Ichiro Ishikawa, a former chairman of the Japan Business Federation and a managing director of a big chemical company (now, Nissan Chemical Industries after the merger).
[2] In addition, he led many successful construction projects such as Kasumigaseki Building, the first skyscraper in Japan.
In 1978, he took office as the seventh president of Kajima and swiftly introduced TQC (Total Quality Control) and promoted positive reforms in the company.