Takeshi is a lawyer with a bit of a different story. After graduating high school in Osaka, Takeshi decided to try his hand at a bunch of different jobs rather than enroll in a university. Not only this, but he decided to move to the United States to gain new experiences between 1995-1997. It was this 2.5 years in the United States that allowed him to hone his English skills. During the years between the ages of 18 and 28, Takeshi worked as a bartender, field construction worker, and temporary staffing coordinator both in Japan and the United States.