Yuichi Amari
President and Representative Director, CEO
Apr. 1985
The Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
Jul. 2006
Executive Officer, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
Oct. 2006
Director, Sammy Corporation
Apr. 2011
Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, Sammy Corporation
Aug. 2011
President & CEO, TAIYO ELEC Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2017
Senior Executive Officer, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
Dec. 2019
Advisor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2020
Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2020
Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2020
Senior Managing Director, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources & General Affairs Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2021
Representative Director, Vice President, KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd.
Representative Director, Vice President, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources & General Affairs Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2021
Representative Director, Vice President, Division Manager of Sales Division, and in charge of Human Resources Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Representative Director, Vice President, and in charge of Human Resources Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2022
President and Representative Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd.
President and Representative Director, and in charge of Human Resources Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2023
President and Representative Director, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May. 2023
Director, KOMEDA Taiwan Co., Ltd. (current)
Jul. 2024
Director, KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (current)
Jan. 2025
President and Representative Director, and in charge of CEO’s Office, Human Resources & General Affairs Division, and Customer Relation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2025
President and Representative Director, and in charge of CEO’s Office, and Customer Relation
Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2026
President and Representative Director, CEO KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
President and Representative Director, and in charge of Customer Relation Division, and Corporate Strategy Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Yuichi Amari has extensive experience in the sales field, including serving as a branch manager of a bank. He was the Representative Director, etc. of an entertainment and consumer products companies, and after serving as the Representative Director and Vice President of the Company and KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, he was appointed as the President and Representative Director in May 2022. He has a track record of expanding business with many business partners regardless of the type of business or format, and has a wealth of experience, insight, and knowledge of financial accounting. The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed him as a Director.
Hiroki Shimizu
Senior Managing Director, CFO
Oct. 1998
Showa Ota & Co. (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
Jun. 2002
Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
Sep. 2014
Outside Auditor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2014
Outside Auditor, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2016
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 2017
Deputy Division Manager of Administration Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director and Deputy Division Manager of Business Strategy Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2019
Director and Deputy Division Manager of Administration Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 2020
Director and CFO, Division Manager of Administration
Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director and Division Manager of Business Strategy Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2021
Director, Division Manager of Business Strategy Division, and in charge of General Affairs Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Director in charge of Business Strategy, Administration Division and General Affairs Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Komisaris, PT KOMEDA COFFEE INDONESIA(current)
May 2022
Managing Director, CFO, Division Manager of Administration Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Managing Director in charge of Business Strategy, Administration Division and General Affairs Department, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2023
Managing Director in charge of Business Strategy and Administration Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Jun 2023
Managing Director, in charge of Administration Division and Digital Innovation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2024
Director, Ryukyu KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Sep. 2024
Director, KOMEDA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (current)
May 2025
Senior Managing Director, CFO, Division Manager of Administration Headquarters, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.
Senior Managing Director in charge of Administration Division and Digital Innovation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2025
Senior Managing Director in charge of Administration Division, Human Resources & General Affairs Department, and Digital Innovation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Nov. 2025
Senior Managing Director in charge of Administration Division, General Affairs Department, Human Resources Department, and Digital Innovation Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Hiroki Shimizu is familiar with the overall business of the Company, and he has served as the director in charge of business strategy at the Company and KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company.
With a high level of expertise and compliance as a certified public accountant, he participates in management from a wide range of positions regarding business management and financial, and DX strategy.
The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed him as a Director.
Tomohide Yamamoto
Director
Apr. 1989
Daiwa Jitsugyo Group (currently Daiwa Exceed Co., Ltd.)
Oct. 2003
DOUTOR Coffee Co., Ltd.
Aug. 2010
General Manager of Management Quality Department, SUPER HOTEL Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2013
General Manager of Sales Promotion Department, KOMEDA Co.,Ltd.
Jun. 2015
Executive Officer, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2017
Director and Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2018
Director and Division Manager of Marketing Division, KOMEDA Co.,Ltd.
Mar. 2019
Director and Division Manager of Sales Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
May 2019
Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
May 2020
Director and Division Manager of Business Promotion Division,KOMEDA Co., Ltd.
Mar. 2022
Director in charge of Production Division, Product Management Division and Marketing Division, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Mar. 2024
President and Representative Director, Ryukyu KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Tomohide Yamamoto has been involved in the restaurant and franchise business for many years. At KOMEDA Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, he has been responsible for the supply chain and quality control of products and goods as a division manager of the Production and Product Management Division, and sales improvement of existing stores and new products development as a division manager of the Sales and Marketing Divisions. He has a wealth of experience, achievements, and insights that have been cultivated through such business execution.
The Company has considered that as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, he will make appropriate decisions based on the above experience, achievements, insights, and make prompt decisions for the entire business of the Company, so the Company has appointed him as a Director.
Eiichi Gochou
Outside Director
Apr. 1983
LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2008
Executive Officer of Sales Management Division, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD.
Apr. 2015
Managing Director, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD
Director, LOTTE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Apr. 2016
Representative Director and Senior Managing Direcor, LOTTE SHOJI CO., LTD.
Apr. 2018
President and Representative Director, LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2024
Special Permanent Advisor, LOTTE CO., LTD.
Apr. 2025
Advisor, LOTTE CO., LTD.
May. 2025
Outside Director, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
Jul. 2025
Director, Sanko Seika Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2025
President and Representative Director, Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Eiichi Gochou has been involved in management as Representative Director of LOTTE CO., LTD. for many years and possesses extensive knowledge and experience in business strategy, sales, and marketing measures. The Company expects that he will contribute to the decision-making of the Board of Directors and the strengthening of the effectiveness of the supervisory function from an objective and multifaceted perspective based on his knowledge and experience. Also, the Company expects that he will contribute to discussions on improving the transparency and effectiveness of the nomination and compensation determination processes for Directors as a Human Resources Strategy Committee member, and an Independent Advisory Committee member upon his appointment as a Director. For this reason, the Company has appointed him as a Director (Outside Director) in order that he will contribute to the overall management of the Company.
Hisashi Shirahata
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Sep. 1985
Aoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 1988
Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
Oct. 1991
The Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd)
Jul. 1999
Aoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 2000
Partner, ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation
Jul. 2002
Representative Partner, ChuoAoyama Audit Corporation
Sep. 2006
2006 Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC)
Jul. 2022
Outside Director, INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Mar. 2023
External Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Itoki Corporation(current)
May 2023
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
Jun. 2023
Outside Director of Audit,ID Holdings Corpration（current）
Reason for Appointment
Mr. Hisashi Shirahata has a high level of expertise, experience, and insight as a Certified Public Accountant in the field of accounting and finance. The Company nominated him as a candidate for Director (Outside Director) who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member in the belief that he will contribute to the decision-making of the Board of Directors and the strengthening of the effectiveness of the supervisory function. Although he has never been involved in corporate management beyond serving as an outside director, the Company determines that he can appropriately perform his duties as an outside director for the above reasons.
Chiaki Oda
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Dec. 2012
Registration as Attorney-at-Law (Aichi Bar Association)
Jan. 2013
Shobu Law Office (Former office of Shobu LPC) (current)
Oct. 2015
Adjunct Lecturer, Nagoya University, Graduate School of Law
Mar. 2016
Member of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations support center for small and medium-sized companies (current)
Sep. 2016
Nagoya Kita-ward Environmental Council Member
May 2022
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd. (current)
May 2023
Auditor, KOMEDA Co., Ltd. (current)
Reason for Appointment
Ms. Chiaki Oda has a high level of expertise, experience, and insight as a lawyer in overseas business development and mergers and acquisitions, fields which feature in the Company’s Medium-term Management Plan.
Additionally, being a native and resident of Nagoya, she understands the perspective of customers of KOMEDA’s Coffee, and together with the high level of experience and insight mentioned above, the Company expects her to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the decision-making and management oversight functions of the Company’s Board of Directors. For this reason, while she has no direct experience in corporate management, the Company believes she is well-qualified candidate for Outside Director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member.
Tomoe Matsuda
Outside Director of
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member
Apr. 1985
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Apr. 1987
Freelance Announcer
Sep. 2019
President and Representative Director, Gem Box Co., Ltd. (current)
Apr. 2022
Adjunct Lecturer, Shukutoku University. (current)
May 2024
Outside Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member, KOMEDA Holdings Co.,Ltd.（current）
Reason for Appointment
Ms. Tomoe Matsuda has a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding “Empowering the people for KUTSUROGI” one of the Company’s Materiality issues (priority issues to be addressed through business activities). This expertise stems from her many years of involvement in human communication related operations and her work as a clinical psychologist conducting mental health lectures.
The Company expects her to contribute to the Board’s decision-making and its supervisory functions and believes she is its supervisory functions and believes she is well-qualified as an Outside Director who is an Audit & Supervisory Committee Member.