SMILE－UP． announced that President Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) would retire effective 1 October and disclosed its new management structure. CCO Yamada Masayuki (山田 将之) will also serve as Representative Director and President, while Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子) will remain in office and Jin Takayuki (神 隆幸) will become the newly appointed Executive Managing Director.
SMILE－UP． announced today that, following a board decision and approval at a general meeting of shareholders, it would establish a new management structure effective 1 October 2026. Under the new structure, Yamada Masayuki (山田 将之) will become Representative Director, President and CCO, Fujishima Julie Keiko (藤島ジュリー景子) will remain a Representative Director, and Jin Takayuki (神 隆幸) will be newly appointed as Executive Managing Director. Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) will retire upon expiration of his term.
The company has continued to operate an organisation centred on compensation operations in connection with the sexual abuse issue involving Johnny Kitagawa. It stated that it will continue accepting claims through compensation procedures and its mental health support service, and will work to provide relief to victims.
The decision on the new management structure was unanimously supported by all directors, including outside directors, and the company stated that it would not “bring the compensation operations to an end” but would complete the necessary procedures, including for cases currently in dispute.
The personnel changes announced this time include Yamada Masayuki (山田 将之)'s new appointment, with the board's composition to take effect from 1 October 2026. Higashiyama Noriyuki (東山 紀之) and Executive Managing Director Abe Akira (安部 朗) will retire upon expiration of their terms.