Separating oversight and execution through a company with a three-committee board structure
First written in FY2016. 2 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-06-01. Latest entry: 2026-07-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- 2026-07-14OtherGovernance
「Board of Directors (determination of management policies and oversight) (comprising 9 directors, including 3 outside directors)」
The corporate governance diagram states that the Board of Directors comprises 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, and that business execution is conducted by 2 representative executive officers and 6 executive officers. The specific structure for separating oversight and execution at a company with a Three Committees structure has been updated. - FY2026Update to the director and executive officer structureAnnual report
「The Company's Board of Directors comprises 7 directors (4 internal directors and 3 outside directors; 6 men and 1 woman) and has the authority to supervise the execution of duties by the executive officers. Business execution is conducted by 8 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors (8 men and 0 women), and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
While maintaining the systems of separating oversight from execution and operating as a company with a Three-Committee Board structure, the Company reports a structure of 7 directors, including 3 outside directors, and 8 executive officers. - FY2026-H1Executive officer departure and update to responsibilitiesAnnual report
「Executive Officer Deputy Head of Academic Affairs Headquarters Fuke Ryu (福家 龍) 31 July 2025 Executive Officer Head of Junior High School Division Executive Officer Sawada Daisuke (澤田 大助) 1 September 2025」
Fuke Ryu (福家 龍) left the position of Executive Officer effective 31 July 2025, and Sawada Daisuke's (澤田 大助) responsibilities as Executive Officer changed to Head of the Junior High School Division effective 1 September 2025. - FY2025-H1Appointment of a new executive officerAnnual report
「Executive Officer Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters and Head of General Affairs and Human Resources Department Suzuki Kazutomo (鈴木 和智)」
Suzuki Kazutomo (鈴木 和智) was appointed Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters and Head of General Affairs and Human Resources Department effective 1 July 2024, updating the executive officer structure while maintaining the separation of oversight from execution. - FY2024Update to the director and executive officer structureAnnual report
「The Company's Board of Directors comprises 6 directors (2 internal directors and 4 outside directors; 4 men and 2 women) and has the authority to supervise the execution of duties by the executive officers. Business execution is conducted by 7 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors (7 men and 0 women), and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
While maintaining the separation of oversight from execution, the Company reports a structure of 6 directors, including 4 outside directors, and 7 executive officers. The officer structure, including the CEO/COO structure, has been updated. - FY2024-Q3Update to the executive officer and CEO/COO structureAnnual report
「Executive Officer Head of University Entrance Examination Headquarters and Head of Nursing Department and Head of Art Department Hanamura Motoyoshi (花村 統由) Senior Managing Executive Officer Head of Administration Headquarters Ito Mitsuhiro (伊藤 光洋) Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, CEO and Head of Academy Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, President and Head of Academy Kawabata Shinichi (河端 真一) Director and Representative Executive Officer, President and COO Director and Executive Vice President Head of Elementary and Junior High School Headquarters and Acting Head of Academy Kurisaki Atsushi (栗﨑 篤史)」
Hanamura Motoyoshi (花村 統由) and Ito Mitsuhiro (伊藤 光洋) were newly appointed to executive officer positions and other posts. Kawabata Shinichi (河端 真一) changed from Representative Executive Officer, President to Representative Executive Officer, CEO, and Kurisaki Atsushi (栗﨑 篤史) became Representative Executive Officer, President and COO, updating the executive structure while maintaining the separation of oversight from execution. - FY2024-Q2Update to the executive officer structureAnnual report
「Executive Officer Head of University Entrance Examination Headquarters and Head of Nursing Department and Head of Art Department Hanamura Motoyoshi (花村 統由) Senior Managing Executive Officer Head of Administration Headquarters Ito Mitsuhiro (伊藤 光洋)」
Hanamura Motoyoshi (花村 統由) was appointed Executive Officer, Head of University Entrance Examination Headquarters, Head of Nursing Department and Head of Art Department, while Ito Mitsuhiro (伊藤 光洋) was appointed Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Administration Headquarters. Motoki Azusa (元木 梓) and Komatsu Shinya (小松 信哉) left their positions. The system of separating oversight from execution itself remains in place. - FY2023Update to the officer structure and outside-director ratioAnnual report
「The Company's Board of Directors comprises 8 directors (3 internal directors and 5 outside directors; 5 men and 3 women) and has the authority to supervise the execution of duties by the executive officers. Business execution is conducted by 9 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors (8 men and 1 woman), and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
While maintaining the system of separating oversight from execution, the Company reports an officer structure comprising 8 directors, 5 outside directors and 9 executive officers. - FY2023-Q2Officer changes and updates to responsibilitiesAnnual report
「Executive Officer Yanagida Takehiro (柳 田 岳 洋) 1 August 2022 Managing Executive Officer Head of Individual Instruction Headquarters Kawahara Keiichi (河 原 圭 一) 1 July 2022 Managing Executive Officer Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters and Head of Corporate Planning and Public Relations Department Motoki Azusa (元 木 梓) 1 July 2022」
In addition to the departure of 1 executive officer, the executive officer structure was updated, including the positions of Head of Individual Instruction Headquarters and Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters and Head of Corporate Planning and Public Relations Department. - FY2022-Q3Update to executive officer responsibilitiesAnnual report
「Senior Managing Executive Officer Head of University Entrance Examination Headquarters Managing Executive Officer Head of University Entrance Examination Headquarters Sashikata Yuji (指方 祐二) 1 July 2021 Director and Executive Vice President, Acting Head of Academy Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Elementary and Junior High School Headquarters Kurisaki Atsushi (栗﨑 篤史) 29 October 2021 Managing Executive Officer Head of Elementary and Junior High School Headquarters and Head of Academic Affairs Department Managing Executive Officer Deputy Head of Elementary and Junior High School Headquarters and Head of Academic Affairs Department Kubo-sugi Takashi (久保杉 崇史) 29 October 2021」
The executive officer structure was updated, including the promotion of Sashikata Yuji (指方 祐二) from Managing Executive Officer to Senior Managing Executive Officer and changes to the responsibilities of Kurisaki Atsushi (栗﨑 篤史) and Kubo-sugi Takashi (久保杉 崇史). - FY2022-Q2Update to the executive officer structureAnnual report
「Executive Officer Head of Administration Headquarters Matsumoto Shuji (松本 修治) 28 July 2021」
Matsumoto Shuji (松本 修治) was appointed Executive Officer and Head of Administration Headquarters effective 28 July 2021, while Hirai Yoshiaki (平井 芳明) left the positions of Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Administration Headquarters. In addition, Sashikata Yuji's (指方 祐二) title changed from Managing Executive Officer to Senior Managing Executive Officer. - FY2021-Q3Update to executive officer responsibilitiesAnnual report
「November 2020 Appointed Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters, and Head of Corporate Planning and Public Relations Department of the Company (current positions)」
The Company reports an update to Motoki Azusa's (元木 梓) responsibilities, adding the positions of Deputy Head of Administration Headquarters and Head of the Corporate Planning and Public Relations Department to the role of Executive Officer. - FY2021-Q2Appointment of a new executive officerAnnual report
「Executive Officer Motoki Azusa (元木 梓) 1 July 2020 Joined the Company Appointed Executive Officer of the Company (current position)」
Motoki Azusa (元木 梓) joined the Company and was appointed Executive Officer effective 1 July 2020. The executive officer structure has been updated under the system of separating oversight from execution. - FY2020Update to a structure of 10 executive officersAnnual report
「Business execution is conducted by 10 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors, and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
Under the system of separating oversight from execution, the Company reports a structure of 10 executive officers for the current year. - FY2019-Q3Update to executive officer responsibilitiesAnnual report
「Senior Executive Officer and Head of Niimi Headquarters Senior Executive Officer Nakamura Hisashi (中村 寿志) 25 October 2018 Senior Executive Officer, Head of Niimi Headquarters, and Head of Corporate Planning and Systems Division Senior Executive Officer and Head of Niimi Headquarters 5 December 2018」
The Company reports an update to Nakamura Hisashi's (中村 寿志) responsibilities, adding the positions of Head of Niimi Headquarters and subsequently Head of the Corporate Planning and Systems Division to his role as Senior Executive Officer. - FY2019-Q2Appointment of a new Senior Executive OfficerAnnual report
「Senior Executive Officer Nakamura Hisashi (中村 寿志)」
Nakamura Hisashi (中村 寿志) was newly appointed Senior Executive Officer effective 18 September 2018. This was an update to the executive officer structure, not a change to the system of separating oversight from execution itself. - FY2018Update to the executive structureAnnual report
「The Company's Board of Directors comprises 5 directors (2 internal directors and 3 outside directors) and has the authority to supervise the execution of duties by the executive officers. Business execution is conducted by 8 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors, and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
The system of separating oversight from execution remains in place, with the officer structure comprising 5 directors, including 3 outside directors, and 8 executive officers. - FY2018-Q2Update to the executive structureAnnual report
「Director and Representative Executive Officer, President Okubo Haruhito (大久保 治仁) 4 September 2017 Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, President Director and Representative Executive Officer, Chairman Kawabata Shinichi (河端 真一) 4 September 2017」
Okubo Haruhito (大久保 治仁) changed from Director and Representative Executive Officer, President to leaving the position, and Kawabata Shinichi (河端 真一) became Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, President. This was an update to the officer structure, not a change to the system of separating oversight from execution itself. - FY2017Update to the executive structureAnnual report
「The Company's Board of Directors comprises 6 directors (3 internal directors and 3 outside directors) and has the authority to supervise the execution of duties by the executive officers. Business execution is conducted by 9 executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors, and the Company is developing a structure that enables rapid and accurate management decision-making and clarifies responsibility for business execution.」
Under its longstanding policy of separating oversight from execution, the Company reports a structure comprising 6 directors, including 3 outside directors, and 9 executive officers for the current fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors focuses exclusively on supervising management. The Company has established committees with a majority of outside directors to improve the transparency and strengthen the independence of its management oversight functions, while appointing executive officers to conduct operations, thereby clearly separating management oversight from business execution.」
The Company adopted a company with a Three-Committee Board structure in June 2003. The structure comprised 5 directors, including 3 outside directors, and 8 executive officers.