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.
Effective 25 June 2026, Umemura Kazuhiko (梅村 一彦) is scheduled to become a new independent officer. Including the existing independent officers Isa Noriaki (伊佐 範明), Saburi Norio (佐分 紀夫), Mizuchi Keiko (水地 啓子) and Nishida Mayumi (西田 まゆみ), 5 people have been reported as independent officers.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 5 |
| Changes this time | Effective 25 June 2026, Umemura Kazuhiko (梅村 一彦) is scheduled to become a new independent officer. Including the existing independent officers Isa Noriaki (伊佐 範明), Saburi Norio (佐分 紀夫), Mizuchi Keiko (水地 啓子) and Nishida Mayumi (西田 まゆみ), 5 people have been reported as independent officers. |
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.Because a proposal for the election of outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. With respect to Umemura Kazuhiko (梅村 一彦), the Company determined that he can audit the execution of directors’ duties from an objective and impartial standpoint, drawing on his audit experience as a certified public accountant and his specialized knowledge of finance and accounting.