Masanori Kurihara

Masanori Kurihara is the Head of Payments in Japan at NTT DATA, a leading player in the Japanese payment processing landscape. He has been instrumental in driving innovations in payment solutions and expanding digital payment options for consumers and merchants alike. Recently, he was in the news following a collaboration between NTT DATA and NPCI International Payments Ltd to enable the acceptance of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for Indian tourists in Japan, aiming to enhance the payment experience for travelers.