Management Team

Profile

Yasushi Fujita is deeply acquainted with all aspects of the Company’s business operations as the Company’s founder since its establishment, and is responsible for planning medium- to long-term strategies for the entire MEDIA DO Group, as well as formulating the Company’s philosophy and identity. He is expected to manage the Company as President and CEO based on his extensive experience and in-depth knowledge as a manager.

Biography

1994 Jun.

Founded first business while in university

1996 Apr.

Established Fuji Techno Limited Company (merged with the Company in November 2001), Representative Director

1999 Apr.

Established the Company, Representative Director and President

2013 Dec.

Established FIBC Co., Ltd., Representative Director and President (current position)

2017 Mar.

Representative Director and Chairman of Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd. (changed its company name to MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. in March 2019, and merged with the Company in June 2020)

Mar.

Representative Director of MEDIADO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co.,Ltd.

Sep.

Representative Director and Group CEO of the Company

2018 Mar.

Representative Director and Chairman of MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. (merged with Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd. in March 2019)

Mar.

Representative Director, President, Executive Officer, and CEO of the Company

2019 May.

President and CEO of the Company (current position)

2020 Jan.

Representative Director of TOKUSHIMA INNOVATION BASE ASSOCIATION (current position)

2022 Apr.

Representative Director of GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd. (currnt position)

2023 Jan.

Representative Director of xIB JAPAN (current position)

2025 Sep.

Director of Japan Professional Basketball League (current position)

Profile

Kayoko Hanamura is deeply acquainted with the electronic book industry, and since joining the Company, she has been involved in the eBook Distribution Business, and while developing services she has led its growth into what is currently a core business. She is expected to manage the Company as Director and COO based on her extensive experience and in-depth knowledge.

Biography

2000 Apr.

Joined For-side.com Co.,Ltd. (currently Forside Co., Ltd.)

2007 Sep.

Executive Officer and General Manager of Distribution & Sales Department of Forside Co., Ltd.

2010 Mar.

Director in charge of Licensing Division of Forside Co., Ltd.

2015 Feb.

Joined the Company, General Manager of Licensing Business Department

2020 Jun.

Executive Officer and CEDO of the Company

2022 Jun.

Senior Executive Officer, eBook Distribution Business of the Company

2023 May.

Director and CBO of the Company

2024 May.

Director and COO of the Company (current position)

Representative Director of MEDIADO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co.,Ltd. (current position)

Profile

Koichi Sekiya is deeply acquainted with the publishing industry and is engaged in business operations in a broad spectrum of fields in the business world. He is expected to manage the Company as Director based on his extensive experience and in-depth knowledge.

Biography

1989 Sep.

Joined Kadokawa Haruki Corporation

1993 Mar.

Joined Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd.

2005 Mar.

Representative Director and President of Kadokawa Book Service Co., Ltd.

2007 Mar.

Representative Director and President of Kadokawa Group Publishing Co., Ltd.

2009 Jun.

Director of KADOKAWA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

2013 Apr.

Managing Director of KADOKAWA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

2015 Apr.

Director and Senior Executive Officer of KADOKAWA CORPORATION

2016 Apr.

Representative Director and President of KADOKAWA UPLINK INC.

2016 May.

Representative Director and President of TOKOROZAWA SAKURA TOWN INC.

2019 Jun.

Director of KADOKAWA CORPORATION

2020 Jun.

Representative Director and Chairman of Cool Japan Travel, Inc.

2022 Jun.

Representative Director and President of KADOKAWA KEY-PROCESS Co., Ltd.

2024 May.

Joined the Company, Director (current position)

Profile

Since joining the Company, Hiroshi Kanda has been in charge of general corporate affairs with a focus on the Corporate Planning Office, and while being acquainted with the management strategies of the MEDIA DO Group, investor relations activities, corporate governance and other aspects.

Biography

2008 Apr.

Joined UBS Securities Japan Ltd. (currently UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd.)

2009 Jul.

Joined Frontier Management Inc.

2013 Jun.

Established Flier Inc., Director

2018 Jan.

Joined the Company, General Manager in charge of Corporate Planning Office

2019 Jun.

General Manager of Corporate Planning Office of the Company

2020 Jun.

Executive Officer and CSO of the Company

2022 May

Director, CSO and CFO of the Company

2024 May

Vice President and CFO of the Company

2026 Feb.

Director of the Company (current position)

Profile

As an attorney at law, Ayako Kanamaru has extensive experience and expert knowledge related to general corporate legal affairs encompassing international transactions, internal controls and corporate governance. She is expected to provide pertinent advice from the viewpoint of risk management and governance based on her knowledge and experience as an attorney at law, and effective supervision of the management team from an independent and objective standpoint.

Biography

2006 Oct.

Registered as attorney at law

Oct.

Joined Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

2016 Jan.

Partner of Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners (current position)

2020 Jun.

Outside Auditor of CDG Co., Ltd. (current position)

2021 May.

Outside Director of the Company (current position)

2023 Jun.

Outside Director of AUTOBACS SEVEN CO., LTD. (current position)

2025 Jun.

Outside Director of Mitsui Matsushima Holdings Co., Ltd. (current position)

Profile

Haruo Miyagi has extensive experience and in-depth knowledge regarding business support and organizational operation in a broad range of fields as the Representative Director of an NPO dedicated to the fostering and mentoring of entrepreneurial leaders. He is expected to strengthen business promotion and organizational operation in the MEDIA DO Group as Outside Director.

Biography

1993 Mar.

Established the ETIC. Student Entrepreneur Liaison Conference, Secretary General

2000 Mar.

Established the Non-Profit Organization ETIC (Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities), Representative Director

2010 Apr.

Part-time Lecturer of Graduate School of Waseda University

2013 Nov.

Advisor to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

2015 Apr.

Visiting Professor of Tama Graduate School of Business (current position)

2019 Jun.

Member of the Council on Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy, Headquarters for Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy (currently Office for the Council for the Realization of the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation) of Cabinet Secretariat.

2021 Jun.

Outside Director of DeNA Co., Ltd. (current position)

2022 May.

Outside Director of the Company (current position)

Profile

Junko Mokuno has extensive experience and in-depth knowledge regarding strategy formulation and business management in the fields of e-commerce and digital marketing at various companies, including those in the content industry. She is expected to strengthen business promotion, marketing and branding in the MEDIA DO Group as Outside Director.

Biography

1984 Apr.

System Engineer of Yokogawa Hewlett-Packard Company (currently Hewlett Packard Japan, G.K.)

1991 Jul.

Joined Arthur D. Little Japan, Inc.

2002 Jan.

Executive Officer of The Pokémon Company

2008 Sep.

Director of The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.

2015 Oct.

Corporate Officer of Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.

2018 Jun.

Researcher, Laboratory for Design of Social Innovation in Global Networks of Tokyo Institute of Technology (current position)

2019 Jun.

Outside Director of COLOWIDE Co., Ltd. (current position)

Jul.

Vice Representative of TRAIL INC. (current position)

2023 May.

Outside Director of the Company (current position)

Jun.

Board Member of Cool Japan Fund Inc. (current position)

Jul.

Specially Appointed Professor of Deep Tech Industrial Development Organization of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (current position)

Profile

Makoto Nakajima has expert knowledge related to corporate governance, risk management and accounting derived from her experience as a government official in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and her experience as a certified public accountant and general manager of the internal audit office of a listed company. She is expected to strengthen the Company’s audit framework as Standing Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.

Biography

2000 Apr.

Joined Ministry of Construction (currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

2004 Dec.

Joined Shin Nihon & Co. (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)

2020 Sep.

Joined Hoosiers Holdings Co., Ltd.

2021 Apr.

General Manager of Internal Audit Office of Hoosiers Holdings Co., Ltd.

2023 May

Standing Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current position)

2024 May

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of CEL Corporation (current position)

Jun.

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of ZENKOKU HOSHO Co., Ltd. (current position)

Profile

Kazuyoshi Ohwada has overseen the Company's administrative divisions of human resources, general affairs, and finance and accounting for many years. He is expected to strengthen effective corporate governance as a full-time corporate auditor based on his knowledge of all administrative divisions and his deep understanding of the Company's business practices.

Biography

1969 Jun.

Joined Sony Audio Corporation (currently Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation)

2002 Mar.

Joined the Company, General Manager of Administration Department of the Company

2003 Jul.

Director and General Manager of Administration Department of the Company

2008 Mar.

Director and Head of Administration Division of the Company

2012 May.

Senior Managing Director and Head of Administration Division of the Company

2013 Sep.

Director and Head of Administration Division of the Company

2014 May.

Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current position)

Profile

Tsuyoshi Shiina has expert knowledge particularly related to corporate governance and risk management, derived from his experience as an attorney at law and tax accountant, and his experience as a member of the Lower House of Representatives. He is expected to strengthen the Company’s audit framework as Standing Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.

Biography

2002 Oct.

Registered as a lawyer

Oct.

Joined Kimura Law Office

2003 Mar.

Joined Kandabashi Law Office (currently White & Case LLP)

2005 Jul.

Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

2011 Oct.

Joined Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.

2012 Jan.

Advisor to the House of Representatives (transferred from Industrial Growth Platform, Inc., appointed to the National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission)

Dec.

Member of the Lower House of Representatives

2014 Nov.

Registered as a tax accountant

Dec.

Representative of Tsuyoshi Shiina Legal and Tax Accountant Office (current position)

2017 Jan.

Outside Director of Phone Appli Inc.

May.

Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current position)

2020 Nov.

Member of the Working Group on Digital Transformation of Bandai Town (current position)

Profile

Shoichiro Tokoro has been engaged in building the business management infrastructure of Japan’s first LCC (Low Cost Carrier) after working in the accounting audit operations of a listed company at a major audit firm. He is expected to strengthen the Company’s management infrastructure, including accounting and financial control as well as compliance systems, by capitalizing on his experience and expertise as a certified public accountant.

Biography

1995

Joined ASK PLANNING CENTER,INC.

1998

Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)

2002

Registered as a certified public accountant

2010

Audit Senior Manager of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

2015

Joined Peach Aviation Limited., General Manager of Accounting Department

2017

General Manager, Accounting and Finance Office of Peach Aviation Limited.

2020

Joined the Company, General Manager of Accounting Department

2022

Executive Officer; Accounting of the Company

2025

Senior Executive Officer; Accounting & Legal Department of the Company (current position)

Profile

Yuichiro Ohnuki has been engaged in content-related businesses for a long time and has been consistently involved in eBook distribution business since joining the Company. He is expected to utilize this experience to drive business promotion, from planning to operation management of the entire eBook distribution business based on his experience.

Biography

2003

Joined BOOK SERVICE CO., LTD

2005

Joined livedoor Co.,Ltd. (currently LDH Corporation)

2007

Joined TSUTAYA online corporation (currently Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.)

2015

Joined the Company, Manager of Content Section, Licensing Business Department, Business Management Division

2016

General Manager of Operation Management Department and Content Department, Licensing Business Division of the Company

2018

General Manager of Operation Management Department Ⅱ, Operation Management Division of the Company

2022

Head of Operation Management Division of the Company

2024

Executive Officer; eBook Distribution Business of the Company (current position)

Profile

Since joining the Company, Kaname Nakano has been engaged in the development of eBook distribution systems and the management of the engineering organization after gaining experience in the open technology development division of a listed company. He is expected to utilize his experience in developing eBook distribution systems and managing engineer organizations to formulate and promote Groupwide IT strategies.

Biography

2009

Joined the Company

2016

General Manager of Engineering Department

2018

Joined BITZ Co., Ltd., Director of Development division

2021

Rejoined the Company, Head of Engineering Division

2022

General Manager of Information Security Management Division

2023

Head of IT Management Division of the Company

Executive Officer and CIO^* of the Company (current position)

*CIO : Chief Information Officer

Profile

Mayu Hara has been engaged in communication and initiatives contributing to regional revitalization, primarily in Tokushima Prefecture, after gaining experience in brand marketing at a private company. She is expected to contribute to the development of the Company's corporate identity and region-focused business operations by leveraging her understanding of local community values, expertise in brand strategy, and insight into the Company's culture.

Biography

2010

Joined POLA Inc.

2015

Joined Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Latin America and the Caribbean Division, Receivables Management Department

2017

Joined Reckitt Benckiser Japan Ltd., Brand Manager

2018

Joined ACRO Inc., Marketing Manager

2020

Joined the Company, President & Group CEO Office

2023

Concurrently appointed as General Manager of Public Relations Department

2024

General Manager of President & Group CEO Office (current position)

2025

Executive Officer; SC Buisiness of the Company (current position)

Profile

Ikuto Usuki has been engaged in a wide range of business areas, including the eBook Distribution business, group management, and the launch of regional initiatives, since joining the Company. He is expected to lead a professional sports management company in Tokushima Prefecture, drawing on the knowledge and experience in business development and corporate management he has cultivated at the Company.

Biography

2014

Joined the Company

2017

Engaged in group company management etc. at the Corporate Planning Office

2019

In charge of the establishment of MEDIADO TECH TOKUSHIMA Co.,Ltd. and TOKUSHIMA INNOVATION BASE ASSOCIATION etc. at the President & Group CEO Office

2022

Participated in the launch of TOKUSHIMA GAMBAROUS as Coordinating Manager

2023

Moved to Tokushima Prefecture, promoted club operations and management as Coordinating Manager of GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd.

2024

President and CEO of GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd. (current position)

2025

Executive Officer; President and CEO of GAMBAROU TOKUSHIMA Co., Ltd. (current position)