TOKYO, May 07 (Pulse News Wire) – THE Yonkyu CO.,LTD. (9955.T) announced today that its board of directors held on May 07 approved changes in executive positions, which will be presented for approval at the upcoming 52nd regular shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 17.
The appointments include two new candidates for director roles: Koji Sotorowa, who will serve as an outside director, and Akihiro Mizuno, who will take on the role of Director and Feed Department Manager. Additionally, Woshimatsu Koshi, currently serving as an outside director, is set to retire. Koji Sotorowa was born in 1966 and has extensive experience in the fishing industry. He joined Maruha Nichiro Corporation (now Umios Corporation) in 1990, rising through various leadership positions within the company’s Fisheries Business Unit until becoming Executive Officer and Head of the Fisheries Business Unit in April 2025.
In April 2026, he assumed dual roles as Executive Officer and Head of the Fisheries Business Unit, as well as Head of the Aquaculture Unit. Akihiro Mizuno, born in 1975, began his career at the same company in 1997. His journey included roles such as Chief of the Feed Department, Deputy Manager of the Feed Department, and eventually became Executive Officer and Feed Department Manager in January 2022. The revised management structure effective June 17 includes: - Kazuo Kasuga, President and Representative Director - Kazuhiko Kasuga, Director and Advisor - Toshio Shimizu, Senior Managing Director - Akira Umeda, Executive Vice President - Hiroko Takagawa, Outside Director - Ryō Hirose, Outside Director - Yoshiki Utsunomiya, Director and General Affairs Manager - Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Director and Internal Audit Room Manager - Koji Sotorowa, newly appointed Outside Director - Akihiro Mizuno, newly appointed Director and Feed Department Manager - Kazuyoshi Wakamatsu, Permanent Outside Auditor - Yoshiro Suzuki, Outside Auditor - Keiji Sakai, Outside Auditor - Masahiro Hino, Outside Auditor - Takashige Tomiyama, Senior Executive Officer and Fresh Fish Division Head (promoted position) For further inquiries, interested parties should.
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