Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
The independent officers serving as outside directors, Sasaki Kenro (佐々木健郎) and Takigawa Yoshio (滝川好夫), are scheduled to change to vacant positions as of 25 June 2026. Matsuura Minoru (松浦稔) is a newly appointed outside corporate auditor and has been designated as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 1, Matsuura Minoru (松浦稔) (outside corporate auditor) |
| Changes this time | The independent officers serving as outside directors, Sasaki Kenro (佐々木健郎) and Takigawa Yoshio (滝川好夫), are scheduled to change to vacant positions as of 25 June 2026. Matsuura Minoru (松浦稔) is a newly appointed outside corporate auditor and has been designated as an independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sasaki Kenro (佐々木健郎) and Takigawa Yoshio (滝川好夫) are scheduled to retire, and a proposal to elect outside officers is scheduled to be submitted to the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on the same day. The reasons given for appointing Matsuura Minoru (松浦稔) were the enhanced compliance awareness expected from his 40-year career as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department and his independent relationship with the company's internal management team.