General Information

Executive committee

(As of March 17, 2026)

President/Executive Committee Chairman
Hirofumi Nomoto Chairman, Japan Retailers Association/ Special Advisor, Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry/
Vice Chairman, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry/ Chairman of Board & Representative Director, TOKYU CORPORATION
Honorary President
Ken Kobayashi Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry/ Chairman, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Honorary Advisors
Takuya Okada Honorary Chairman and Advisor, AEON Co., Ltd./ Former Chairman, Japan Retailers Association
Taneo Nakamura Former president, Mitsukoshi Ltd./ Former Chairman, Japan Retailers Association
Kiyoshi Hijikata Former Chairman, Japan Retailers Association
Executive Committee member
Yukio Izumida Honorary Chairman, Japan Voluntary Chain Association/ Advisor, ALL JAPAN DRUG Co., Ltd.
Junro Ito Representative Director & Executive Chair, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
Takaharu Iwasaki Chairman, Japan Supermarkets Association/ Representative Director & President, LIFE CORPORATION.
Kenji Onishi President, Federation of Specialty Store Association in Japan/ Representative Director and President, Onishiya Co., Ltd.
Hideo Ozaki Chairman, Japan Chain Stores Association/ Chairman and Representative Director, FUJI Co., Ltd.
Kenji Kajiwara Chairman, Japan Direct Marketing Association/ Corporate Adviser, Senshukai Co., Ltd.
Kyoko Kushimoto Chairman, Japan Foodservice Association/ Chairman, RDC Co., Ltd.
Masanobu Komoda Chairman, Japan Council of Shopping Centers/ Chairman of the Board (Representative), Mitsui Fudosan,Co., Ltd.
Kichitaro Takano Chairman, Japan Specialty Stores Association/ President, SHINJUKU TAKANO Co., Ltd.
Masanori Hoshino Chairman, Japan Franchise Association/ President and CEO, DOUTOR COFFEE Co., Ltd.
Tokutaro Masui Vice Chairman, National Supermarket Association of Japan/ Founder, KINOKUNIYA Co., Ltd.
Noboru Yamada Representative Director, Chairperson, The Japan Major Consumer Electronics Appliance Distributor Association/
Representative Director, Chairperson and CEO, YAMADA HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Tatsuya Yoshimoto Chairman, Japan Department Stores Association/ Director, J.FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.
Convention Committee

Chairman

Hideo Ozaki Chairman, Japan Chain Stores Association

Committee Members

Kenji Onishi President, Federation of Specialty Store Association in Japan
Kenji Kajiwara Chairman, Japan Direct Marketing Association
Toshihiko Sugie Chairman, Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.
Hirohisa Fujiwara Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, TOKYU CORPORATION
Kazuo Shirotori Professor, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences Faculty of Commerce Department of Business Administration
Tsuyoshi Makino Executive Director, Japan Chain Stores Association
Exhibition Committee

Chairman

Masanobu Komoda Chairman, Japan Council of Shopping Centers

Committee Members

Teruyuki Omote President and CEO, LUMINE Co., Ltd.
Shinichiro Yamamoto Chairman, CIO Study Group/ Executive Officer SVP, United Super Markets Holdings Inc./ Executive Advisor, Digital., KASUMI CO., Ltd.
Takuya Kohara Chairman & Director, NCR Japan, Ltd.
Haruhiko Kobayashi Chairman, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Haga Nobuyuki President and CEO, Business Guide-Sha, Inc.
Osamu Obayashi President and Representative Director, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management Co., Ltd.
Hiroshi Tsubaki Executive Director, Japan Council of Shopping Centers
General Committee

Chairman

Tokutaro Masui Vice Chairman, National Supermarket Association of Japan

Committee Members

Junro Ito Representative Director & Executive Chair, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
Yukio Izumida Honorary Chairman, Japan Voluntary Chain Association
Hiroshi Nagai Managing Executive Officer, NITORI Holdings Co., Ltd./ Executive Managing Director, NITORI Co., Ltd.
Sachio Ohori President, Representative Director, and Executive Officer, TOKYU STORE CHAIN Co., Ltd.
Yutaka Kyoya President, Representative Director, and Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
Hitoshi Ito Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Tokyo Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Yasuhiro Shimahara Executive Director, National Supermarket Association of Japan
Finance Committee

Chairman

Masanori Hoshino Chairman, Japan Franchise Association

Committee Members

Takaharu Iwasaki Chairman, Japan Supermarkets Association
Mitsuhiro Inaba President, Representative Director, and Executive Officer, TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE CO., LTD.
Yoshikazu Nakajima President and Representative Director, Odakyu Department Store Company Limited
Tatsuo Odani President and Representative Director, FamilyMart Co., Ltd.
Yoshiteru Obinata Executive Director, Japan Franchise Association
PR and Advertising Committee

Chairman

Tatsuya Yoshimoto Chairman, Japan Department Stores Association

Committee Members

Kyoko Kushimoto Chair, Japan Foodservice Association
Kichitaro Takano Chairman, Japan Specialty Stores Association
Akikazu Aida Senior Executive Officer and CDO, MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.
Masaki Akita Chairman, Matsuya Co., Ltd.
Hisashi Tanaka President, Tobu Department Store Co., Ltd.
Naoyuki Shibutani Advisor, Tokyu Agency Inc.
Kenichi Niitsu Representative Director and Secretary, Japan Shopping Tourism Organization
Yoshiharu Nishisaka Managing Director, Japan Department Stores Association
Special Adviser
Motoya Okada Director, Chairman and Representative Executive Officer, AEON Co., Ltd.
Akio Nitori Representative Director & Chairperson, Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.