Board of Directors

Reasons for Appointment

Mr. Kazuhito Yamashita has a wealth of knowledge and experience cultivated as a corporate manager, and has worked hard to create new business pillars following the Meiko Gijuku school business in order to create fans by deepening existing businesses and to respond to changes in the business environment surrounding the Company.
In order to embody human capital management, we are actively communicating with our employees, making the most of each employee's individuality and diversity, viewing “capital” as “ability,” and creating an environment where each individual can hone his or her “ability” and play an active role, thereby driving human capital management.
We have elected him as we believe that he will continue to contribute to the enhancement of our company's corporate value.

Reasons for Appointment

Mr. Kotaro Okamoto has a track record of managing three corporations as President and Representative Director prior to his appointment as Director of the Company. Since assuming the position of Director of the Company, he has overseen other businesses such as Japanese language school business and kids business from the perspective of a professional manager, and has properly managed and supervised the execution of business operations.
He has also developed and implemented management strategies, M&A strategies, and the creation of new businesses in order to respond to changes in the business environment surrounding the Company.
He has extensive knowledge of financial accounting and is committed to expanding new business areas by utilizing his expertise.
We have elected him as we believe that he will continue to contribute to the enhancement of our company's corporate value.

Reasons for Appointment

As the General Manager of the Company's DX Strategy Division, Mr. Yasutada Taniguchi plays a central role in promoting organizational simplification and clarification of areas of responsibility through the use of digital technology, and in fundamentally transforming the Company's business through productivity improvement and cost control.
In addition, he is actively working to develop human resources capable of promoting DX and CX (customer experience value) improvement in order to respond to changes in the business environment surrounding our company, and is also taking a leading role in accelerating our company's digital management, strongly driving our DX strategy.
We have elected him as we believe that he will continue to contribute to the enhancement of our company's corporate value.

Reasons for Appointment

Since joining the company as a new graduate, Mr. Kouyuki Sakamoto has worked in the classroom, served as General Manager of Affairs Department.
Currently, he promotes M&A strategy, IR strategy, financial strategy, and new business creation, and plays a central role in the fundamental transformation of our business as General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department and Executive Manager of Sustainability Promotion Office.
In addition, we are vigorously promoting the realization of the integration of sustainability management and management strategy to respond to changes in the business environment surrounding our company.
We have elected him as we believe that he will continue to contribute to the enhancement of our company's corporate value.

Reasons for Appointment

Mr. Hiroshi Jinza has extensive experience and knowledge of finance, finance and corporate management at financial institutions and other organizations over many years, as well as extensive experience as an outside director at other companies.
In addition, based on his experience working overseas, he has provided effective advice as a full-time Audit and Supervisory Board Member on important management matters of the Company from a global perspective.
We have elected him because we believe that he will continue to monitor the overall management of the Company and enhance the effectiveness of our audits.

Reasons for Appointment

Ms. Nanako Aono has extensive financial and accounting knowledge as a certified public accountant, as well as a wealth of experience and broad knowledge of corporate management and experience as an outside director at other companies.
By doing so, she provides us with advice that will help ensure the transparency of our management and further strengthen our corporate governance.
We have elected her as we believe that she will continue to advise us on the overall management of the Company and enhance the effectiveness of our audits.

Reasons for Appointment

Ms. Kumao Saiko has expertise in corporate law and experience as a director and audit and supervisory committee member.
At a time when ESG-based management and strengthening corporate governance are becoming increasingly important in corporate management, she has provided us with advice that helps ensure the transparency of our management and further strengthens corporate governance.
We have selected her as a person who can be expected to continue to contribute to the management of the Board of Directors with her expertise as a lawyer and a wide range of perspectives.

Reasons for Appointment

Ms. Iwase Kanako aims to solve social issues through management, and has provided employment opportunities to support the independence of refugees living in Japan and work experience opportunities for children in child welfare institutions.She has an understanding of human rights, sustainability, and SDGs, and has extensive experience as a manager.
She has also provided advice from her unique perspective on our company's sustainability management.
We has selected her as a person who can be expected to continue to contribute to the management of the Board of Directors with her expertise as a manager and a wide range of perspectives.