Who is moving to which position
Resolved 10 April 2026Incoming appointee
5 itemsDeparting 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.
Expiration of term
Will not remain on the Board of Directors
To accelerate decision-making, strengthen authority at the operational level, flatten the organization, improve information sharing among stores and enable earlier detection of problems, facilitate coordination between the Sales Department and Production Department, clarify responsibility for business execution, and simplify the corporate rank structure
The headquarters division structure will be abolished, and the Sales Department will establish East Japan and West Japan functions. The Sales Department and Production Department will be integrated to establish the Sales and Commercial Management Department. The executive officer system will be suspended for the time being effective 19 May 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 10 April 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 19 May 2026 (subject to approval at the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | 19 May 2026 (at the conclusion of the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Name of appointee | Ito Kenji (伊藤 健治), Kishimoto Yusuke (岸本 雄介), Furukawa Noriatsu (古川 徳厚), Kawate Yumi (河手 優美), Nishimura Toshiki (西村 俊輝) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President, Outside Director (Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Outside Director (Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Outside Director (Director serving as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Alternate Outside Director (alternate Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, and Head of the Business Division, Outside Directors, Outside Directors, Outside Directors, Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Hayashi Hiroo (林 宏夫) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director, Managing Executive Officer and Head of the Administration Division |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Expiration of term |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will not remain on the Board of Directors |
| Reason for change | To accelerate decision-making, strengthen authority at the operational level, flatten the organization, improve information sharing among stores and enable earlier detection of problems, facilitate coordination between the Sales Department and Production Department, clarify responsibility for business execution, and simplify the corporate rank structure |
| Number of directors after the change | 4 (including 3 outside directors) |
| Filing as an independent officer | The Company plans to report them as Independent Officers under the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Details of organizational changes | The headquarters division structure will be abolished, and the Sales Department will establish East Japan and West Japan functions. The Sales Department and Production Department will be integrated to establish the Sales and Commercial Management Department. The executive officer system will be suspended for the time being effective 19 May 2026. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Yes. The Company will submit the director candidates, candidates for Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and candidates for alternate Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members to the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 19 May 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes are intended to accelerate decision-making, strengthen authority at the operational level, flatten the organization, improve information sharing among stores and enable earlier detection of problems, facilitate coordination between the Sales Department and Production Department, clarify responsibility for business execution, and simplify the corporate rank structure.