Two years later, Sakihito received an invitation from Representative Takujiro Hamada to join the Freedom Society Forum policy study group and became its Secretary General.

[1] During the late 90s, Sakihito held numerous positions within the DPJ, including Deputy Secretary General and Director of the Policy Research Council.

[3] However, his proposals were met with opposition by business lobbyists, who argued that such initiatives could hamper economic growth and worsen the contextual recession.

[4] Sakihito encouraged the research and implementation of electric powered taxis throughout Tokyo, to reduce CO2 emissions and improve air quality.

Sakihito also entered Japan into a $3.5 billion forest preservation pact with America, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and Norway.

He advocated for the central bank to purchase debt and an increase in bond sales, to serve as an alternative to Naoto Kan's proposed tax hike after the 2011 earthquake.