Directors
Responsibilities of Directors
| Director | Title | Independent director (notification to the stock exchange) |
Nominating and Compensation Committee (optional committee) |
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| Akio Nitori | Representative Director and Chairman Chief Executive Officer |
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| Toshiyuki Shirai | Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer |
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| Fumihiro Sudo | Director & Vice President | ||
| Fumiaki Matsumoto | Director & Vice President | ||
| Masanori Takeda | Senior Executive Officer of the Company | ||
| Takaharu Ando | Director | ○ | ○ |
| Sadayuki Sakakibara | Director | ○ | |
| Takao Kubo | Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member (full-time)) |
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| Kazuhiko Takeshima | Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member) (Chairman) |
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| Kazuhiro Suzuki | Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member) |
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| Tsuneyoshi Tatsuoka | Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member) |
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(As of May 17,2019)
Akio Nitori
Representative Director and Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Born on March 5, 1944
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Mar 1972 | Founded the Company, Senior Managing Director |
| May 1978 | Representative Director & President of the Company |
| Feb 2003 |
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| Oct 2003 | Director of MARUMITSU-VIETNAM EPE (currently NITORI FURNITURE VIETNAM EPE) (current position) |
| Nov 2009 | Representative Director & Chairperson of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. |
| Mar 2010 | Representative Director & President of Deco Home Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| May 2010 | Chairperson of DECOHOME CHINA Co., Ltd. |
| Aug 2010 |
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| Aug 2011 | Representative Director & President of Nitori Facility Co., Ltd. |
| May 2012 | Director & Chairperson of Nitori USA, Inc. |
| June 2013 | Representative Director, Chairperson & President of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. |
| May 2014 |
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| Mar 2015 | Representative Director & Chairperson of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. |
| May 2015 | Director & Senior Advisor of Home Logistics Co., Ltd. |
| Feb 2016 | Representative Director & Chairperson (CEO) of the Company (current position) |
| May 2016 | Outside Director of KOHNAN SHOJI CO., LTD. (current position) |
| June 2016 | Chairperson of NITORI (CHINA) HOLDING Co., Ltd. |
| Mar 2017 | Director & Senior Advisor of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| May 2017 | Director & Senior Advisor of Home Logistics Co., Ltd. (current position) Outside Director of IZUMI Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Nitori founded the Company in 1972. Since then, he has led the Company to realize the Company’s mission statement “To provide the foundation of prosperous home living to the global community.” He always made the the most of his excellent foresight and strong leadership, and has turning a furniture shop into one of the largest home furnishings store chains in Japan. He is qualified as a director responsible for making decisions on management policies and corporate strategies and for monitoring the execution of operations. |
Toshiyuki Shirai
Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Born on December 21, 1955
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1979 | Joined the Company |
| May 2001 | Director of the Company |
| May 2004 | Managing Director of the Company |
| May 2008 | Senior Managing Director of the Company |
| May 2010 | Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company |
| Aug 2010 |
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| Dec 2010 | Director & General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| May 2012 | Director of Nitori USA, Inc. |
| May 2014 |
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| Mar 2015 | Representative Director & President of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. |
| May 2015 | Representative Director & Chairperson of Home Logistics Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| Feb 2016 | Representative Director & President of the Company (current position) |
| May 2017 |
Representative Director & Chairperson of Nitori Public Co., Ltd. (current position) Chairperson of NITORI (CHINA) HOLDING Co., Ltd. (current position) Representative Director & Chairperson of HOME DECO CO., LTD. (current position) |
| Apr 2017 | Chairperson of Nitori Taicang Trading & Logistics Co. Ltd. (current position) |
| June 2017 | External Director of KATITAS Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Shirai has had business experience in a wide range of fields since he joined the Company including store operation, personnel affairs, merchandise development, distribution, and overseas operations. He has a great deal of experience and knowledge in management as well. He has been Chief Executive Officer at NITORI Co., Ltd. since May 2014 and the President of the Company since February 2016. He is able to use his ability and experience in controlling and directing the execution of operations. |
Fumihiro Sudo
Director & Vice President
General Manager of Store Development Unit
Born on May 5, 1956
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Mar 1979 | Joined SHIMACHU CO., LTD. |
| Sep 2000 | Representative Director of KANSAI SHIMACHU CO., LTD. |
| Apr 2001 | Joined the Company |
| May 2005 | Executive Officer of the Company |
| May 2008 | Managing Director of the Company |
| May 2010 | Managing Executive Officer & General Manager of Store Development Division of the Company |
| May 2014 | Senior Managing Director & General Manager of Store Development Division of the Company |
| Aug 2018 | Director & Vice President & General Manager of Store Development Division of the Company |
| Jan 2019 | Director & Vice President & Officer of the Store Development Division |
| Apr 2019 | Director & Vice President & Leader of the Store Development Division and Domestic Sales Operation（Current Position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Sudo has had a great deal of experience at the Company, primarily in store development. He is a Senior Managing Director. He has a wealth of management experience and knowledge about management. |
Fumiaki Matsumoto
Director & Vice President
Born on December 8, 1958
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1981 | Joined Nissan Motor Corporation |
| Aug 2008 | President of Nissan Motor Iberica, S.A., NMISA (Spain) |
| Apr 2010 | President of Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (China） |
| Apr 2014 | Vice President of Nissan Motor Corporation（Executive Officer） |
| Jun 2014 | Director of Nissan Motor Corporation |
| Jun 2018 | Resignation from the Director position |
| Sep 2018 | Joined the Company Director & Vice President of the Company |
| Nov 2018 | Director & Vice President of the Company and Japan-China Joint Global Business Enhancement Project Leader（Current position） |
| Apr 2019 | Director & Vice President of the Company and Officer in Charge of Overseas Sales Operations and Destribution department of the Company（current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Matsumoto has extensive experience and insight in overseas business, such as engaging in the management of overseas subsidiaries in companies. From this experience, we believe that he will lead our mission about expanding our business globally. |
Masanori Takeda
Senior Executive Officer of the Company
General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd.
Born on Januery 10, 1966
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Mar 2004 | Joined the Company |
| Feb 2008 | Manager of Recruitment Division of the Company |
| Oct 2012 | Merchandising Manager of Soft Goods Department of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| Sep 2013 | Merchandising Manager of Furniture Department of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| May 2014 |
Executive Officer of the Company Merchandising Manager of Furniture Department of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| Oct 2015 |
Executive Officer of the Company General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| May 2016 |
Senior Executive Officer of the Company General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. |
| May 2017 |
Managing Director of the Company (current position) Managing Director & General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| Aug 2018 | Director of Nitori Co., Ltd. General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. (Current position) |
| Oct 2018 | Managing Director of the Company General Manager of Global Merchandising Division (Current position) |
| Apr 2019 |
Managing Director of the Company Head of Global Merchandising・Development・Inventory Contorl・Procuremet Department and DECOHOME Division (Current position) |
| Reasons for the appointment for Director: |
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| The candidate has abundant business experience and keen business insight owing to his broad experience in major operations of the Store Operations Division, Recruitment Division, and Merchandising Division, etc. and his currently serving positions such as Managing Director of the Company and Managing Director & General Manager of Merchandising Division of Nitori Co., Ltd. Accordingly, Mr.Takeda has been appointed Director. |
Takaharu Ando
Director
*Independent Outside Director
Born on August 31, 1949
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1972 | Joined National Police Agency |
| Sep 1994 | Chief of Gunma Prefectural Police Headquarters |
| Aug 1999 | Director of Public Security Department of Metropolitan Police Department |
| Aug 2004 | Director General of Commissioner-General’s Secretariat of National Police Agency |
| Aug 2007 | Deputy Commissioner General of National Police Agency |
| June 2009 | Commissioner General of National Police Agency |
| Oct 2011 | Retired from National Police Agency |
| May 2013 | Outside Director of the Company (current position) |
| June 2014 | Outside Director of Toyoko Inn Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| June 2016 | External Director of AMUSE INC. (current position) |
| June 2017 | Outside Director of ZENSHO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (current position) |
| June 2018 | Outside Director of TOBU RAILWAY CO., LTD. (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Ando has held prominent positions, including Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, and has a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge. Mr. Ando has been monitoring the Company’s overall management and has been giving appropriate advice as an Outside Director. Although he has never been directly involved in corporate management, he fulfills his duties appropriately as an Outside Director, making effective use of his experience and knowledge. Tenure as Outside Director: 6 years (at the Conclusion of this meeting) |
Sadayuki Sakakibara
Director
*Independent Outside Director
Born on March 22, 1943
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1967 | Joined Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd.（Toray Industries, Inc.） |
| June 1996 | Director of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| June 1998 | Senior Executive Officer of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| June 1999 | Senior Managing Director of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| June 2001 | Representative Director & Executive Vice President of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| June 2002 | Representative Director & President of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| June 2010 | Representative Director & Chairperson of Toray Industries, Inc. Outside Director of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. |
| June 2012 | Outside Director of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation(Current position) |
| June 2013 | Outside Director of Hitachi, Ltd. |
| June 2014 | Chairman of Japan Business Federation Executive chairman of Toray Industries, Inc. |
| Mar 2019 | Outside Director of SHIMANO INC.（Current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Sakakibara has been involved in the management of Toray Industries, Inc. for many years and has held important positions, including the chairman of the Japan Business Federation. He has a wealth of experience and deep insight. We believe that by utilizing these experiences and insights, he will contribute to further strengthening corporate governance by providing appropriate supervision and valuable advice regarding our overall management. |
Takao Kubo
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member (full-time))
Born on January 14, 1946
| Career summary | |
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| Dec 1977 | Joined the Company |
| Feb 1989 | General Manager of Management Policy Office of the Company |
| May 1993 | Full-time Corporate Auditor of the Company |
| May 2001 | Director & General Manager of Management Planning Office of the Company |
| Apr 2003 | Director & General Manager of President’s Office of the Company |
| May 2004 | Full-time Corporate Auditor of the Company |
| Aug 2010 |
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| May 2016 | Director (Full-time Member of Audit & Supervisory Committee) of the Company (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Kubo has served as a director and an auditor at the Company and has a wealth of experience in the overall management of the Company. He is believed to have considerable knowledge about finance and accounting. |
Kazuhiko Takeshima
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member) (Chairman)
*Independent Outside Director
Born on March 16, 1943
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1965 | Joined the Ministry of Finance |
| July 1994 | Deputy Director-General for Policy Coordination in the Minister’s Secretariat of Ministry of Finance |
| May 1995 | Director General of Economic Planning Agency (currently Cabinet Office) |
| July 1997 | Commissioner of National Tax Agency |
| Jan 1998 | Head of Domestic Affairs Office of Cabinet Secretariat |
| Jan 2001 | Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary of Cabinet Secretariat |
| July 2002 | Chairman of Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Sep 2012 | Retired from office |
| May 2013 | Director (Outside Director) of the Company |
| June 2013 | Outside Auditor of Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (current position) |
| May 2016 | Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Takeshima has held prominent positions, including Chairman of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, and has a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge. Based on his professional experience and knowledge, Mr. Takeshima has been monitoring the Company’s overall management appropriately and has been giving appropriate advice as an Outside Director. Although he has never been involved directly in the Company’s corporate management, he is expected to fulfill his duties appropriately as an Outside Director, making the most of his experience and knowledge. Tenure as Outside Director: 6 years (at the Conclusion of this meeting) Tenure as Director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member: 3 years (at the conclusion of this meeting) |
Kazuhiro Suzuki
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
*Independent Outside Director
Born on September 4, 1951
| Career summary | |
|---|---|
| Apr 1976 | Appointed a public prosecutor |
| Jan 2009 | Director of the Criminal Affairs Department of Supreme Public Prosecutors Office |
| June 2010 | Chief Prosecutor of Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office |
| Aug 2011 | Superintending Prosecutor of Hiroshima High Public Prosecutors Office |
| June 2012 | Superintending Prosecutor of Fukuoka High Public Prosecutors Office |
| Jan 2014 | Retired from prosecutor position |
| May 2014 | Registered as attorney (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| June 2014 | President of Japan International Training Cooperation Organization (current position) |
| May 2015 | Corporate Auditor (Outside Corporate Auditor) of the Company |
| June 2015 | Outside Auditor of Saitama Resona Bank, Limited (current position) |
| May 2016 | Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Suzuki is a legal professional who has held prominent positions, including Superintendant Prosecutor of Fukuoka High Public Prosecutors Office. He has made use of his extensive experience and expertise by sharing his opinions about the Company’s management as an Outside Auditor. Although he has never been involved directly in corporate management, he is expected to fulfill his duties as an Outside Director appropriately for the reason above. Tenure as Outside Director: 3 years (at the Conclusion of this meeting) Tenure as Director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member: 3 years (at the conclusion of this meeting) |
Tsuneyoshi Tatsuoka
Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee member)
*Independent Outside Director
Born on January 29, 1958
| Career summary | |
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| April 1980 | Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) |
| July 2008 | Deputy Director-General in the Manufacturing Industries Bureau of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| July 2009 | Director-General for Policy Planning and Coordination of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| Jan 2010 | Councilor of Cabinet Secretariat |
| Aug 2011 | Deputy Vice-Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| June 2013 | Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| July 2015 | Retired from office |
| May 2016 | Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (current position) |
| June 2016 | Outside Director of Asahi Kasei Corporation (current position) |
| June 2018 | Outside Director of Mitsubishi Corporation. (current position) |
| Reason for appointment |
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| Mr. Tatsuoka has assumed many prominent positions, including Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. He makes the most of his wealth of experience and professional insight to strengthen the Company’s corporate governance and compliance systems. Although he has never been involved directly in the Company’s corporate management, he is expected to fulfill his duties as Outside Director appropriately for the reason above. Tenure as Outside Director: 3 years (at the conclusion of this meeting) Tenure as Director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member: 3 years (at the conclusion of this meeting) |
- Note1：The Company has introduced an executive officer system to clearly separate management’s decision-making function and business execution function for more efficient and expedited management and to respond to changes in the business environment promptly and appropriately. The Company has the following 23 executive officers:
| Managing Executive Officers: | Yuichi Kazeharu, Mitsuru Ooki, Hiromi Abiko |
| Senior Executive Officers: | Akio Igarashi |
| Executive Officers: | Hidetoshi Kobayashi, Tadashi Kudo, Soichi Oda, Kazuyoshi Tayano, Naoshi Takei, Shunichi Osawa, Eri Ablet, Hiroki Murabayashi, Manabu Nakamura, Ken Ueda, Hiroshi Nagai, Kazuyuki Hashimoto, Isao Arai, Tsuyoshi Okamura, Kunihiko Takahashi, Yoshihisa Sato, Junichi Yoshima, Fumiki Takeda, Nobuyoshi Tomii |
| As of June 13,2019 |
The forecasts and projected operating results contained in this report are based on information available at the time of preparation, and thus involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of a variety of factors.
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