Who is moving to which position
Resolved 22 October 2026Incoming appointee
2 itemsDeparting officer
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Kubo Sota (久保宗大) and Yugeta Hiroshi (弓削田浩主) will remain in office. No continuation in office is stated for the other scheduled retirees.
Operating losses are continuing, the Company is in an extremely difficult management situation in which its growth strategy in the healthcare sector has been forced into a serious stagnation, and it will therefore move to a smaller, more agile structure comprising 4 directors and 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members in order to rapidly rebuild its existing businesses with limited management resources.
To satisfy the requirements of Article 331, paragraph 6 of the Companies Act and maintain the supervisory function for protecting the interests of minority shareholders by appointing 1 new independent outside director and making all 3 directors independent outside directors with independence from the controlling shareholder.
Transition to a small, agile structure comprising 4 directors other than directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 22 October 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Following the conclusion of the 34th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 December 2026 (the titles held by directors are scheduled to be formally determined at the Board of Directors meeting following the meeting; subject to resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting) |
| Date of departure | Appears to be 23 December 2026 (at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders), but no retirement date is expressly stated. Matsukawa Hiroshi (松川 裕史) retired as of 21 October 2026. |
| Name of appointee | Fujiwara Manabu (藤原 学), Umeda Masashi (梅田 将志) (candidate for substitute director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee member) |
| Appointee's new position | Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Alternate Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Joined Medical Shift Co., Ltd. (currently in office), General Manager, Third Corporate Strategy Department, Corporate Strategy Division, Convano Inc. (currently in office) |
| Appointee's date of birth | Fujiwara Manabu (藤原 学): 14 September 1986, Umeda Masashi (梅田 将志): 22 June 1992 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Fujiwara Manabu (藤原 学): Not disclosed (no prior employment history with the Company), Umeda Masashi (梅田 将志): Not disclosed (no prior employment history with the Company) |
| Name of departing officer | Murakami Yoshihiro (村上 嘉浩), Kakihana Naoki (垣花 直樹), Ikoma Naru (生駒 成), Tanaka Noriyuki (田中 紀行), Matsukawa Hiroshi (松川 裕史) |
| Former position of departing officer | Directors, Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Not disclosed |
| New position of departing officer | Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Kubo Sota (久保宗大) and Yugeta Hiroshi (弓削田浩主) will remain in office. No continuation in office is stated for the other scheduled retirees. |
| Reason for change | Operating losses are continuing, the Company is in an extremely difficult management situation in which its growth strategy in the healthcare sector has been forced into a serious stagnation, and it will therefore move to a smaller, more agile structure comprising 4 directors and 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members in order to rapidly rebuild its existing businesses with limited management resources. |
| Reasons for appointment | To satisfy the requirements of Article 331, paragraph 6 of the Companies Act and maintain the supervisory function for protecting the interests of minority shareholders by appointing 1 new independent outside director and making all 3 directors independent outside directors with independence from the controlling shareholder. |
| Number of directors after the change | 7 directors (including 3 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | 藤原学 (Fujiwara Manabu) is scheduled to be reported as an independent officer under the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. All 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members are scheduled to be independent outside directors. |
| Details of organizational changes | Transition to a small, agile structure comprising 4 directors other than directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The appointment of candidates for directors other than directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, candidates for directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, and candidates for substitute directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members is scheduled to be submitted to the 34th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 23 December 2026. |
Items this document does not state (3)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to continuing operating losses and stagnation in the growth strategy for the healthcare business, the average spend per customer in the trading card business declined as trading card market prices fell, resulting in a decrease of approximately ¥30 million in monthly revenue in July 2026 from June 2026. The Company will move to a smaller, more agile structure to rapidly rebuild its existing businesses with limited management resources.