Who is moving to which position
Resolved 28 August 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
1 item“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.
Personal reasons
Will remain as a director, but is scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 2026
Hirozane Manabu (廣實学), the Representative Director and President, offered to resign as Representative Director, President and CEO for personal reasons, and the Company's Board of Directors accepted his resignation. Accordingly, at today's Board of Directors meeting, the Company appointed Kawase Haruo (川瀬晴夫), the Company's director and CFO, as Representative Director and President of the Company, effective today.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 28 August 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 28 August 2026 |
| Date of departure | 27 August 2026 (retirement as Representative Director, President and CEO; retirement as a director is scheduled to take place at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 2026) |
| Name of appointee | Kawase Haruo (川瀬晴夫) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President |
| Appointee's previous position | Director and CFO |
| Appointee's date of birth | 2 May 1964 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2022 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | — (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Hirozane Manabu (廣實学) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and CEO |
| New position of departing officer | Directors |
| Reason for departure | Personal reasons |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain as a director, but is scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 2026 |
| Reason for change | Hirozane Manabu (廣實学), the Representative Director and President, offered to resign as Representative Director, President and CEO for personal reasons, and the Company's Board of Directors accepted his resignation. Accordingly, at today's Board of Directors meeting, the Company appointed Kawase Haruo (川瀬晴夫), the Company's director and CFO, as Representative Director and President of the Company, effective today. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Subject to approval of the proposal to appoint Sano Shinya (佐野真也) as a director at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for December 2026 |
Items this document does not state (5)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Hirozane Manabu (廣實学), the Representative Director and President, offered to resign as Representative Director, President and CEO for personal reasons, and the Board of Directors accepted his resignation. Accordingly, Kawase Haruo (川瀬晴夫), a director and CFO, was appointed Representative Director and President.