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Resolved 15 May 2026Incoming appointee
3 itemsScheduled Appointment Date19 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting)
Shirayama Hiroko (白山弘子)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Niigata Branch, General Manager of the Railway Operations Division, Niigata Branch
New positionSenior Managing Director, Deputy General Manager of the Railway Operations Headquarters (Station Operations), responsible for the Service Quality Reform Department
Kurihara Mitsue (栗原美津枝)
Previous positionSenior Executive Fellow, Research Institute of Capital Investment, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
New positionDirectors
Yasuda Hiroki (安田浩己)
Previous positionDeputy Director, Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, Cabinet Secretariat (retired in October 2025)
New positionDirector and full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
Departing officer
2 itemsDate of departure19 June 2026 (Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子), Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚))
Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative Director and Executive Vice President
New positionRepresentative Director and President, 株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション
Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚)Next role stated
Former PositionDirector and full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member
New positionRetirement
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Reason for departure
Change in the management structure upon expiration of the term of office
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子) will not remain on the Board of Directors and is scheduled to become Representative Director and President of 株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション. Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚) will retire.
Directors after the change17Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. The director candidates will be submitted for approval at the 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 19 June 2026.
Reason for change
Change in the management structure upon expiration of the term of office
Details of organizational changes
Effective 1 July 2026, the Railway Operations Headquarters and other divisions will be reorganized into Railways and Mobility, while the various branches and other units will be reorganized into 36 business headquarters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 15 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 19 June 2026 (to be formally decided at the 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting) |
| Date of departure | 19 June 2026 (Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子), Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚)) |
| Name of appointee | Shirayama Hiroko (白山弘子), Kurihara Mitsue (栗原美津枝), Yasuda Hiroki (安田浩己) |
| Appointee's new position | Senior Managing Director, Deputy General Manager of the Railway Operations Headquarters (Station Operations), responsible for the Service Quality Reform Department, Directors, Director and full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Officer, General Manager of the Niigata Branch, General Manager of the Railway Operations Division, Niigata Branch, Senior Executive Fellow, Research Institute of Capital Investment, Development Bank of Japan Inc., Deputy Director, Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, Cabinet Secretariat (retired in October 2025) |
| Name of departing officer | Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子), Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Director and full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member |
| New position of departing officer | Representative Director and President, 株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション, Retirement |
| Reason for departure | Change in the management structure upon expiration of the term of office |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Ito Atsuko (伊藤敦子) will not remain on the Board of Directors and is scheduled to become Representative Director and President of 株式会社JR東日本クロスステーション. Kinoshita Hisashi (樹下尚) will retire. |
| Reason for change | Change in the management structure upon expiration of the term of office |
| Number of directors after the change | 17 people (number of outside directors: Not disclosed) |
| Details of organizational changes | Effective 1 July 2026, the Railway Operations Headquarters and other divisions will be reorganized into Railways and Mobility, while the various branches and other units will be reorganized into 36 business headquarters. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The director candidates will be submitted for approval at the 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 19 June 2026. |
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Appointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeReasons for appointmentFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Due to changes in the management structure accompanying the expiration of the directors’ terms.
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