[4] She graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1987,[3] having completed a bachelor's degree in urban engineering.
She also holds a master's degree in international policy studies from Stanford University.
[4] Shimizu joined the Bank of Japan in 1987, working in foreign exchange operations for 14 years,[3] and also in the financial markets division.
[6][7] From 2016 to 2018 she was the general manager of the Bank of Japan's Chief Representative Office for Europe located in the City of London.
[2] In 2024, after her four-year term finished, Shimizu left the bank and joined Toyota Automatic Loom Co., Ltd as an independent external director.