General Information

Executive committee

(As of June 3, 2025)

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 Company Friend, Isetan 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 & Exective 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.
Special Adviser
Motoya Okada Director, Chairman and Representative Executive Officer, AEON Co., Ltd.
Akio Nitori Representative Director & Chairperson, NITORI Holdings Co., Ltd.