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Resolved 24 April 2026Incoming appointee
7 itemsScheduled Appointment DateEffective 23 June 2026. The appointments are expected to be formally approved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors.
Tsuji Ryohei (辻 亮平)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer
New positionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer
Nagata Takashi (永田 高士)
Previous positionCertified public accountant; former CEO of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group
New positionOutside Corporate Auditor
Kambe Kenichi (神部 健一)
Previous positionAttorney and certified public accountant; partner at 第一中央法律事務所
New positionSubstitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Oura Masaki (大浦 雅己)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, with officer-equivalent status
New positionSenior Executive Officer
Hayashi Hisayuki (林 久順)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Production Division, Factory Manager of the Takasago Plant, キッコーマン食品株式会社
New positionExecutive Officer, with officer-equivalent status
Takanashi Kazuya (髙梨 和也)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Production Division, General Manager of the Production Control Department, キッコーマン食品株式会社
New positionExecutive Officer, with officer-equivalent status
Shimoda Seiichiro (下田 聖一郎)
Previous positionGeneral Manager, Overseas Business Department, International Operations Division
New positionExecutive officers
Departing officer
4 itemsDate of departure23 June 2026
Shimada Masanao (島田 政直)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer
New positionExpected to become an adviser
Kajikawa Toru (梶川 融)Next role stated
Former PositionOutside Corporate Auditor
New positionRetirement
Ishigaki Yoshiyuki (石垣 良幸)Next role stated
Former PositionSenior Executive Officer
New positionExpected to become an adviser
Inoue Masayuki (井上 雅之)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive Officer, with officer-equivalent status
New positionExpected to become an adviser
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Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Shimada Masanao (島田 政直) will change from director to adviser. Kajikawa Toru (梶川 融) will retire as an outside corporate auditor. Ishigaki Yoshiyuki (石垣 良幸) and Inoue Masayuki (井上 雅之) will change from executive officers and others to advisers.
Directors after the change13Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalYes. The proposals to appoint directors, corporate auditors and an alternate corporate auditor at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 require approval. Formal approval is also expected at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 24 April 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 23 June 2026. The appointments are expected to be formally approved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. |
| Date of departure | 23 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Tsuji Ryohei (辻 亮平), Nagata Takashi (永田 高士), Kambe Kenichi (神部 健一), Oura Masaki (大浦 雅己), Hayashi Hisayuki (林 久順), Takanashi Kazuya (髙梨 和也), Shimoda Seiichiro (下田 聖一郎) |
| Appointee's new position | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Outside Corporate Auditor, Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer, with officer-equivalent status, Executive Officer, with officer-equivalent status, Executive officers |
| Appointee's previous position | Senior Executive Officer, Certified public accountant; former CEO of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, Attorney and certified public accountant; partner at 第一中央法律事務所, Executive Officer, with officer-equivalent status, Executive Officer, Production Division, Factory Manager of the Takasago Plant, キッコーマン食品株式会社, Executive Officer, Production Division, General Manager of the Production Control Department, キッコーマン食品株式会社, General Manager, Overseas Business Department, International Operations Division |
| Name of departing officer | Shimada Masanao (島田 政直), Kajikawa Toru (梶川 融), Ishigaki Yoshiyuki (石垣 良幸), Inoue Masayuki (井上 雅之) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Outside Corporate Auditor, Senior Executive Officer, Executive Officer, with officer-equivalent status |
| New position of departing officer | Expected to become an adviser, Retirement, Expected to become an adviser, Expected to become an adviser |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Shimada Masanao (島田 政直) will change from director to adviser. Kajikawa Toru (梶川 融) will retire as an outside corporate auditor. Ishigaki Yoshiyuki (石垣 良幸) and Inoue Masayuki (井上 雅之) will change from executive officers and others to advisers. |
| Number of directors after the change | 13 (including 7 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The proposals to appoint directors, corporate auditors and an alternate corporate auditor at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026 require approval. Formal approval is also expected at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. |
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