Who is moving to which position
Resolved 26 March 2026Incoming appointee
4 itemsDeparting officer
3 items“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.
Iida Masaya (飯田昌弥) will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board. Miyazaki Satoshi (宮崎聡) is scheduled to become an adviser and will not remain on the Board of Directors. Omura Koji (大村康二) will retire and will not remain on the Board of Directors.
A review of the division of management responsibilities
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 26 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Scheduled for 29 June 2026. The changes in Representative Directors and other officers, excluding the changes in executive officers and others effective 29 June 2026, are scheduled to be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 June 2026 and at subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee. |
| Date of departure | Scheduled for 29 June 2026 (Miyazaki Satoshi (宮崎聡), Omura Koji (大村康二)) |
| Name of appointee | Yoneyama Misao (米山操), Hagitani Maiko (萩谷麻衣子), Noro Masaki (野呂政樹), Yoshida Hiroshi (吉田裕志) |
| Appointee's new position | Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Directors, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Corporate Planning and Administration Headquarters |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Corporate Planning and Administration Headquarters, Representative, Hagitani Maiko Law Office (current), Part-time Adviser, The Yokohama Rubber Company,Limited (scheduled to retire in March 2026), General Manager of the General Affairs Department, Corporate Planning and Administration Headquarters, and General Manager of the Sustainability Promotion Office |
| Appointee's date of birth | Hagitani Maiko (萩谷麻衣子): 13 January 1966; Noro Masaki (野呂政樹): 13 October 1962. Yoneyama Misao (米山操) and Yoshida Hiroshi (吉田裕志): Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Iida Masaya (飯田昌弥), Miyazaki Satoshi (宮崎聡), Omura Koji (大村康二) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative director and chairman, Director and Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Outside Directors |
| New position of departing officer | Chairman of the Board, Adviser, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Iida Masaya (飯田昌弥) will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board. Miyazaki Satoshi (宮崎聡) is scheduled to become an adviser and will not remain on the Board of Directors. Omura Koji (大村康二) will retire and will not remain on the Board of Directors. |
| Reason for change | A review of the division of management responsibilities |
| Number of directors after the change | 8, including 4 outside directors |
| Filing as an independent officer | A notification of independent officer status is scheduled to be filed for Hagitani Maiko (萩谷麻衣子) and Noro Masaki (野呂政樹). |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The matter is scheduled to be submitted to the 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 June 2026 (agenda item name: Not disclosed). |
Items this document does not state (6)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reason for the change involving Representative Director and Chairman Iida Masaya (飯田昌弥) is "a review of the division of management responsibilities." No individual reasons have been provided for the other officer changes.