Directors and Executive Officers / Organization
Directors and Executive Officers
Directors
As of April 1, 2025

President, CEO and Representative Director
Yoshihiko Katsukawa
- Compliance Committee Member
- Nomination & Compensation Committee Member
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary
President, CEO and Representative Director
Yoshihiko Katsukawa
Apr. 1985 Joined the Company Apr. 2015 Officer Apr. 2017 Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2018 Senior Managing Executive Officer Jun. 2018 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2021 Director, Executive Officer Apr. 2023 Executive Vice President and Director Apr. 2024 President, CEO and Director (incumbent)

Executive Vice President and Representative Director
Hajime Nagara
- Compliance Committee Member
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary and duties
Executive Vice President and Representative Director
Hajime Nagara
- Duties
- Oversees the Internal Control and Audit Department, the Environment and Safety Department, the Legal Department, the General Administration and CSR Department, the Human Resources Department, the Rugby Center, domestic branch offices and sales offices, and Takasago Works (departments under its direct supervision)
- Oversees companywide compliance
- Oversees companywide safety and health
- Oversees companywide environmental control and disaster prevention
Apr. 1985 Joined the Company Apr. 2016 Officer Apr. 2018 Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2020 Senior Managing Executive Officer Jun. 2020 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2021 Director, Executive Officer Apr. 2023 Executive Vice President and Director (incumbent) - Duties

Director, Executive Officer
Koichi Sakamoto
- Quality Management Committee Member
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Career summary and duties
Director, Executive Officer
Koichi Sakamoto
- Duties
- Oversees the Quality Management Department, the Technology Strategy & Planning Department, and the Intellectual Property Department
- Oversees the Technical Development Group
- Oversees companywide quality
- Oversees companywide TQM activities
- Oversees companywide technical development
Apr. 1990 Joined the Company Apr. 2012 General Manager of the Materials Research Laboratory in the Technical Development Group Oct. 2017 General Manager of the Development Planning Department Apr. 2019 Executive Officer Jun. 2023 Director, Executive Officer (incumbent) - Duties

Director, Executive Officer
Shinji Miyaoka
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Career summary and duties
Director, Executive Officer
Shinji Miyaoka
- Duties
- Oversees the Business Development Department, the IT Planning Department, the Civil Engineering & Construction Technology Department, and the Machinery & Materials Procurement Department
- Oversees companywide information systems
- Responsible for the special assignments from the president and CEO
- Assists the director overseeing the General Administration and CSR Department in marketing planning
Apr. 1994 Joined the Company Apr. 2018 General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department Apr. 2022 Executive Officer Jun. 2023 Director, Executive Officer (incumbent) - Duties

Director, Executive Officer
Kazuhiko Kimoto
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary and duties
Director, Executive Officer
Kazuhiko Kimoto
- Duties
- Oversees the Corporate Planning Department, the Finance and Accounting Department, and overseas locations (under the Head Office)
- Responsible for the special assignments from the president and CEO
- Assists the director overseeing the General Administration and CSR Department in IR activities
Apr. 1988 Joined the Company Apr. 2018 Executive Officer Apr. 2020 Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2021 Executive Officer Jun. 2024 Director, Executive Officer (incumbent) - Duties

Independent Director
Yumiko Ito
- Chair of the Board of Directors
- Nomination & Compensation Committee Member (Chair)
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary
Independent Director
Yumiko Ito
Apr. 1984 Legislation Staff (Sanji), The Legislative Bureau of the
House of Representatives of JapanApr. 1989 Admitted to the bar in Japan, Sakawa Law Office Jul. 1991 Joined Tanabe & Partners Apr. 2001 General Counsel, Legal & Patent Operation, GE Yokogawa Medical Systems, Ltd. (currently GE Healthcare Japan Corporation) May 2004 Staff Counsel, Legal & Intellectual Property, IBM Japan, Ltd. Mar. 2007 Executive Officer, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Co., Ltd. (currently Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.) Apr. 2013 Executive Officer and General Counsel, Sharp Corporation Jun. 2013 Director, Executive Officer and General Counsel, Sharp Corporation Apr. 2014 Director, Executive Managing Officer and General Counsel of Sharp Corporation Jun. 2016 Executive Managing Officer and General Counsel of Sharp Corporation Apr. 2019 Established Ito Law Office; appointed as Representative (incumbent) Jun. 2019 Director of the Company (incumbent) Outside Corporate Auditor of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (incumbent) Mar. 2023 Outside Director of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (incumbent)

Independent Director
Shinsuke Kitagawa
- Corporate Governance Committee Member (Chair)
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Career summary
Independent Director
Shinsuke Kitagawa
Apr. 1981 Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Sep. 2012 Director-General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Jun. 2013 Commissioner, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, METI Jul. 2015 Retired from METI Nov. 2015 Advisor of MITSUI & CO., LTD. Apr. 2016 Executive Managing Officer of MITSUI & CO., LTD. Apr. 2019 Senior Executive Managing Officer of MITSUI & CO., LTD. Jul. 2020 President & CEO of Mitsui & Co. Global Strategic Studies Institute Jun. 2022 Director of the Company (incumbent) Mar. 2023 Left the post of Senior Executive Managing Officer of Mitsui & Co. Left the post of President & CEO of Mitsui & Co. Global Strategic Studies Institute Jun. 2023 President of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (incumbent) Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of YUTAKA TRUSTY SECURITIES Co., Ltd. (incumbent)

Independent Director
Yoshie Tsukamoto
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary
Independent Director
Yoshie Tsukamoto
Apr. 1986 Joined NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION Jun. 2000 General Manager, goo company of NTT X Corporation Nov. 2002 General Manager, MSN Business Department of Microsoft Co., Ltd. (currently Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.) Jul. 2003 Executive Officer of Microsoft Co., Ltd. Feb. 2007 Vice President and General Manager, Media Business Preparation Office of ACCESS CO., LTD. Aug. 2008 General Manager, Marketing Solution Office, Corporate Planning Department of NTT Communications Corporation Oct. 2012 President, CEO and Representative Director of NTTCom Online Marketing Solutions Corporation (incumbent) Jun. 2024 Director of the Company (incumbent)
Director(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
As of April 1, 2025

Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Gunyu Matsumoto
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Career summary
Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)Gunyu Matsumoto
Apr. 1989 Joined the Company Apr. 2017 General Manager of the Accounting Department Apr. 2021 General Manager of the Finance and Accounting Department Apr. 2023 General Manager, the Internal Control and Audit Department (incumbent) Jun. 2023 Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of the Company (incumbent)

Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Yuichiro Goto
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Career summary
Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)Yuichiro Goto
Apr. 1990 Joined the Company Apr. 2017 Executive Officer Apr. 2020 Managing Executive Officer Apr. 2021 Executive Officer Jun. 2024 Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of the Company (incumbent)

Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Masaaki Kono
- Audit & Supervisory Committee Chair
- Nomination & Compensation Committee Member
- Corporate Governance Committee Member
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Career summary
Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)Masaaki Kono
Apr. 1979 Joined The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited Mar. 2006 Executive Officer of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr. 2008 Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Apr. 2011 Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Jun. 2011 Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Apr. 2012 Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Managing Executive Officer of Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Apr. 2013 Director of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Deputy President and Deputy President–Executive Officer (Representative Director) of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Deputy President & Executive Officer of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Jul. 2013 Deputy President & Executive Officer of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Apr. 2016 Advisor of Orient Corporation Jun. 2016 President and Representative Director of Orient Corporation Apr. 2020 Chairman and Representative Director of Orient Corporation Jun. 2020 Chairman and Director of Orient Corporation (incumbent) Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of the Company (incumbent)

Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Kunio Miura
- Compliance Committee Member (Chair)
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Career summary
Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)Kunio Miura
Apr. 1979 Appointed as judge Mar. 1988 Resigned as judge Apr. 1988 Admitted to the bar in Japan Apr. 1997 Established Kawamoto and Miura Law Office; appointed as Representative (incumbent) Jun. 2003 Outside Corporate Auditor of YAMAHA CORPORATION Jun. 2008 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of ASAHI INTELLIGENCE SERVICE CO., LTD. (incumbent) Jun. 2010 External Corporate Auditor of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited (incumbent) Jun. 2020 Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of the Company (incumbent) Jun. 2021 External Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. Jun. 2023 External Director of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited (incumbent)

Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Nobuko Sekiguchi
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Career summary
Independent Director
(Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)Nobuko Sekiguchi
Nov. 2005 Joined CAPCOM CO., LTD. Apr. 2011 Corporate Officer supervising Management Planning, CAPCOM CO., LTD. Apr. 2016 Managing Corporate Officer, Head of Management Planning and Human Resources, CAPCOM CO., LTD. Jun. 2019 Outside Director of DUSKIN CO., LTD. Jun. 2020 Outside Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of H2O RETAILING CORPORATION (incumbent) Jun. 2022 Director, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of the Company (incumbent)
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Knowledge, Experience, and Skills of Directors
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Executive Officers
In light of the growing need to flexibly and promptly allocate human resources in response to the rapidly changing business environment, the positions of Senior Managing Executive Officer and Managing Executive Officer were abolished on April 1, 2021.
As of April 1, 2025
Position | Name | Duties |
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Executive Vice President | Shoji Miyazaki |
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Executive Officer | Yasushi Amano |
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Executive Officer | Hitoshi Arimura |
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Executive Officer | Kazuo Iritani |
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Executive Officer | Yutaka Okusa |
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Executive Officer | Yasushi Okano |
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Executive Officer | Yoichi Kageki |
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Executive Officer | Takeharu Kato |
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Executive Officer | Ryosaku Kadowaki |
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Executive Officer | Yoichi Kamiyauchi |
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Executive Officer | Takahiko Kizawa |
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Executive Officer | Toshihide Kinoshita |
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Executive Officer | Shogo Sarumaru |
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Executive Officer | Kazuyuki Suenaga |
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Executive Officer | Yasufumi Takada |
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Executive Officer | Masaki Tanigawa |
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Executive Officer | Hajime Nakanishi |
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Executive Officer | Shoji Nakamura |
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Executive Officer | Keitaro Nakamori |
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Executive Officer | Satoshi Nishino |
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Executive Officer | Sumikazu Hoda |
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Executive Officer | Tsuyoshi Mataka |
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Executive Officer | Yoshihiro Miyake |
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Executive Officer | Masahiro Motoyuki |
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Executive Officer Quality Management Committee Member |
Daizo Morita |
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Executive Officer | Yoichiro Yamazaki |
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Executive Officer Compliance Committee Member |
Toshiyuki Yamaji |
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Executive Officer | Kunihiko Yoshitake |
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Fellow | Fusaki Koshiishi |
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Fellow | Koichiro Shibata |
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Organization
