Hiroshi Yamada

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

Tokyu Land Corp. engages in the property development industry. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate Sales, Contracted Construction, Retail Sales, Leasing of Real Estate, Property Management, Facility Operations, Real-estate Agents, and Other. The Real Estate Sales segment provides the development and sale of condominiums, housing, and buildings. The Contracted Construction segment establishes and renovates high-rise residential and detached houses. The Retail Sales segment conducts retail sales of living products and do-it-yourself materials. The Leasing of Real Estate segment handles apartments, shopping centers, office buildings, and hotels for rent. The Property Management segment deals with general administration of buildings and condominiums. The Facility Operations segment manages and develops golf courses, resort-hotel membership, ski resorts, fitness clubs, and senior citizen housing. The Real Estate Agents segment serves as property sales representatives. The Other segment commissions business appraisals through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on December 17, 1953 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyu Community Corp. provides property management services for condominiums and office buildings. Its services include building management, life support, community development support, renovation, repairs, and energy conservation. The company was founded on April 8, 1970 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyu Livable Inc. engages in the purchase, sale, leasing and brokerage of real estate properties. It operates through the following segments: Sales Agency, Real Estate Sales, Purchase or Sale Brokerage, Real Estate Solutions, Rental Brokerage and Others. The Sales Agency segment engages in the sale of new residential lots, condominiums and houses. The Real Estate Sales segment engages in the sale of condominiums lots and detached houses. The Purchase or Sale Brokerage segment provides services tailored to the needs of each individual customers. The Real Estate Solutions segment provides brokerage and advisory services, business recovery assistance, auction management, real estate purchase and capital investment, asset valuation and surveys; and asset management services. The Rental Brokerage segment provides support services to the facilitate rental management with various options for the owners. The Others segment includes equity and investment, insurance agency and real estate appraisal businesses. The company was founded on March 10, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp., Tokyu Hands, Inc. operates a chain of department stores. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

JAFCO Group Co. Ltd. (JAFCO Group) is the private equity arm of the parent firm, JAFCO (TSE: 8595), founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Private Banking) (NSC-Private Banking) is the private banking division of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc. (TYO: 8604; ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1925 as a spin-off from the securities department of Osaka Nomura Bank. Headquartered in Tokyo, NSC-Private Banking provides investment advisory and private banking services including separately managed accounts to a domestic clientele of institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also offer stock, mutual funds, bonds, ETF, REIT and FX products.

Bio-Sight Capital, Inc. (Bio-Sight Capital) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Osaka, Japan with a branch office in Kanagawa prefecture. The firm was founded in 2002.

National Students Information Center KK engages in the business of managing and supporting condominium services for students. It also engages in tenant recruitment and resident services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Japan Academic Society for Ventures & Entrepreneurs operates association for venture entrepreneurs. It conducts research and supports entrepreneurial activities. The company was founded by Sachio Semmoto on November 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Japan Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., Japan Pulp & Paper (USA) Corp. trades and wholesales paper. The company is based in Buford, GA.

Daini Tokyo Bar Association is a legal organization based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company provides a range of services for individuals seeking legal consultation, education, and job information.

Venture Enterprise Center conducts various startup business supporting activities. It provides research information, policy proposal, and development of entrepreneurial environment. The company was founded in July 1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Okinawa Protein Tomography Ltd. provides polymeric molecular structure analysis services. Its technology allows imaging of macromolecules including proteins in multiple states at the single molecule-level by combining conventional electron tomography and a specifically designed 3D reconstruction program known as COMET. The firm analyzes data of molecular structures of protein samples. The company was founded by Akira Kamei on June 25, 2014 and is headquartered in Uruma, Japan.

Part of Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp., Tokyu Housing Lease Corp. is a real estate asset management company based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company integrates various rental housing operations such as Tokyu Livable, Tokyu Community, Tokyu Relocation Rental Housing Operation, and Company House Agency to support the operation management of rental properties. The company's corporate philosophy is to contribute to society through the real estate business by understanding the needs of clients and providing the highest level of service. The company is an innovation partner for asset management, mainly for real estate investment such as rental management.

TFHD Open Innovation Program is a Venture Capital arm of Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (TK:3289) founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.

Ai-BrainScience, Inc. is a company founded in 2019 and based in Osaka, Japan. The Japanese company specializes in developing medical devices using the "aitracking type cognitive function evaluation method" to find early detection of dementia and achieve early intervention. The company's website provides a technical introduction to their cognitive function evaluation method and their business investment opportunities.