Kenji Matsukawa

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Proudfoot Japan Ltd provides management consulting services.

The Japan Times Ltd. publishes a newspaper. The firm's publications provide economic, political, and sports news; articles on culture and entertainment; and commentaries. It provides its publications to students, homemakers, career professionals, and seniors through news agencies and newspapers. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Deutsche Securities, Inc. (DSI) is the Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Holdings (Luxembourg) SARL, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. The firm was established in 1986 as Deutsche Bank Capital Markets (Asia) Ltd. and became Deutsche Securities Inc. in 2006. Located in Tokyo, DSI is the investment banking platform for the Deutsche Bank group in Japan. The firm provides services including research, sales and trading of bonds and equities, capital raising and M&A advisory for corporate and institutional clients. They have particular expertise in sectors such as automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy, financials, media, telecommunications, technology, transportation and trading companies. The M&A division is in a leadership position in Japan, and structures deals including overseas investments by manufacturers, asset sales for restructuring corporations, and domestic mergers and acquisitions. DSI's activities include products and services related to fixed-income, equities and commodities as well as real estate investments and financing. Activities related to foreign exchange and money market are primarily operated by the Tokyo branch of Deutsche Bank.

Part of Nifco, Inc., Simmons Co. Ltd. is a bed brand that has been pursuing high-quality sleep for 150 years. The company is based in Awara, Japan, with stores located throughout Japan. The official website of Simmons provides information on their commitment to beds for gaining beauty and health, as well as knowledge of "sleep" and event information such as bed exhibitions held nationwide. Simmons beds are selected by those who value tomorrow in the electronic catalog. Founded in 1870, the Japanese company has a long history of producing comfortable beds.

Institute for International Monetary Affairs is a private company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that provides investment research. The firm was founded in 2011.

Lazurite Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. provides real estate management and investment services. The firm focuses on mid-sized and mid to large-sized, residential and mixed residential & commercial complexes in the national capital region. The firm operates two principal segments which are rental and sales segments. Its rental segment primarily consisted of 35 rental properties during the track record period. Its sales segment derived sales proceeds from 49 sales properties during the track record period. The company was founded by Jun Seino on June 6, 2018 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.