Fuminori Hirose

Masuda Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that specializes in manufacturing stamped automotive parts and related molds. The private company is based in Tokyo, JP. and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Oak Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (Oak Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Oak Capital Corp. (TSE: 3113) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, Oak Capital Corp. was founded in 1868 as Hirabo Corp., a fishnet company, and turned to investments under the guidance of Hiroyasu Takei in 2001. Formerly known as BSL Corp., the firm was renamed in 2006. Oak Capital-IM provides business advisory, M&A advisory and financial advisory services and private equity investments for private individuals, financial institutions and corporations. The firm supports local communities by sponsoring sports events.

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. engages in the financial instruments business that includes sales and trade of equity and bond, research, and investment trusts. It operates through the following business divisions: Retail, Corporate Investment Services, and Markets and Products. The Retail business division markets equities, bonds, investment trusts, and insurance for individual clients. The Corporate Investment Services business division offers securities solutions, investment banking, management strategies and raising funds for corporate clients. The Markets and Products division handles the product development. The company was founded in July 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The International House of Japan, Inc. was founded in 1952 and operates as a foundation that supports cultural exchanges. The non-profit company is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

Part of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., Acquire Corp. is a game software development and sales company based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company has developed and sold various titles such as "Akiba's Trip," "Sword, Magic and Gakuen Things," and "Lord to Dragon." The private company is currently recruiting programmers, game designers, and artists for their home game and smartphone app game development. Acquire was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. from Aeria, Inc. on October 19, 2011 for $3.26 million.

Part of A Holdings Corp., Crown Jewel, Inc. is a Japanese company that operates an online fashion auction site and provides mobile contents services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Crown Jewel was acquired by ZOZO, Inc., a PUB of A Holdings Corp. from CyberAgent, Inc. on June 10, 2011 for $8.59 million.

ietty, Inc. operates a real estate website. It provides online portal site such as ietty, provides information for home seekers and property agents. The company was founded by Taihei Ogawa on February 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

GOOD LUCK Corp. engages in the planning and management of weddings at overseas and domestic resorts. It also operates overseas and domestic wedding venues and salons; new business development in general weddings; planning and arranging the travel services for overseas and domestic resort weddings. The company was founded on October 10, 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

YJ Capital, Inc. (YJ Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of publicly traded company Z Holdings Corp. (TYO: 4689) founded in 2012. YJ Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo.

Part of A Holdings Corp., Bracket, Inc. is a Japanese company that aims to contribute to the development of the economy through its comprehensive services for store digitalization. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. With a slogan of "just for fun," Bracket supports individual businesses to medium-sized businesses in opening online shops, using POS cash registers, implementing cashless payment systems, setting up online reservation systems, and developing store applications. The company provides an environment that enables easier and more efficient operations, ultimately supporting business growth. Bracket was acquired by ZOZO, Inc., part of A Holdings Corp., on August 15, 2013 for $6.51 million.

Star Festival, Inc. is a holding company that develops and operates an e-commerce search portal for meal delivery. It operates an online portal that features bento producers and other food manufacturers and suppliers. It features bento or Japanese-style lunch boxes, Chinese food, and sushi platter. It provides lunch sets, group meal delivery, and catering services for lunch meetings, events, seminars, school events, group studies, parties, and staff outings. The company was founded by Yusuke Kishida on July 7, 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

T Point Japan KK engages in the operation of the T point program. The company was founded on October 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Oceanize, Inc. is a Japanese company that aims to create a platform connecting individuals involved in real estate, advertising, education, creative, and human resources businesses. The private company's goal is to bring together people who will create the future through these industries. The company's description is also provided in Japanese, which states the same objective of creating a platform that connects individuals involved in real estate, advertising, education, creative, and human resources businesses to create the future.

Lyra Ventures (Lyra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Reina Nakamura. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Palette Cloud, Inc. engages in the planning and development of cloud-base resident management system. Its product is called Pallete Kanri. The company was founded by Tsutomu Kajitani in November 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Hosty, Inc. engages in the operation of unmanned hotels. It also handles internet media, real estate consulting, translation, and house renovation businesses. The company was founded by Hiroki Yamaguchi in 2015 and is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.

PowerX, Inc. is a Japanese next-generation energy company that aims to build a new energy grid of renewable energy storage. The company is based in Minato-ku, Japan, and the CEO of the company is Masahiro Ito. The company will construct a large-scale storage battery factory to manufacture and sell battery products that realize the explosive spread of natural energy. The PowerX ship battery is a safe and secure product that uses LFP, which is a safe and long-life battery. The battery can be installed in racks and provided as a large-capacity type of the industry-standard 10 or 20ft container type. With PowerX's large industrial storage battery mega power, businesses can significantly reduce their electricity bills. The company's solution can be introduced right now and will be available for shipping from 2023.