Koichi Sakata is an OpenJDK committer and a Java Champion with a passion for understanding the inner workings of the JVM. Koichi has delved deep into areas such as class file structures, garbage collection, and JIT compilation, driven by his curiosity about how Java operates under the hood. He founded and led the Kansai Java Engineers Group (KanJava) for a decade, fostering a vibrant Java community in Japan.
Koichi is also the father of three sons and enjoys exploring different cultures by attending Java conferences around the world. He continues to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for Java.
