The name is in the correct order above, incorrect in the spec; Japanese names should be written surname-first. While Makoto arrived in the WG relatively late in its working life, he had very substantial input into the spec, and was a diligent and effective reviewer. Obviously, he had special expertise to offer in the area of internationalization, but his contributions extended well beyond this area; he was particularly concerned with achieving extreme rigor in the specification and minimizing the chances for nondeterministic behavior.
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