Masaru Hashimoto

UBS SuMi TRUST Wealth Management Co., Ltd. was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company offers tailor-made solutions for asset management and succession of property to achieve the goals of each customer. The joint venture company provides comprehensive services mainly for wealthy customers, including the operation and management of financial assets and real estate, as well as support for important family and business issues. UBS SuMi TRUST publishes a foreign investment trust operation report and has achieved high-dimensional comprehensive power by providing products and services from UBS Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. The company has hundreds of analysts, economists, and strategists worldwide who monitor the market on behalf of customers and research UBS's investment strategy and investigation department chief investment office (CIO) gather and analyze the latest information from around the world to support customers' asset value.

JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd. operates as a general leasing company that responds to the financial needs of customers. It provides lease-related services to cooperative members and people engaged in the agricultural, fisheries, and forestry industries. The firm focuses on financing, installments sales, and automobile and equipment leasing. The company was founded on April 1, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. (Investment Management) (SuMi TRUST) is the investment management division of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Founded in 1925, the firm changed their name in 2012 when Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co Ltd. merged Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Co Ltd. and Chuo Mitsui Asset Trust & Banking Co Ltd. to create Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, SuMi TRUST manages a broad spectrum of Japanese as well as Asian equity products suite for corporate and governmental pension funds.

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) is a financial institution created in 1999 through the regrouping of JDB-Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development Finance Public Corp., and the adjunction of the finance divisions of Japan Regional Development Corp. and Japan Environment Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with a network of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices in New York and London, and a subsidiary in Singapore. Formerly government-owned, DBJ underwent restructuring in 2007. The current structure was established in 2008 when a several-year privatization process was initiated. DBJ is a socially-committed investor. It provides long-term complementary financing and debt guarantees to promote the development of regional economies in Japan. The firm also supports technology-based enterprises, urban redevelopment and socially-desirable projects. It operates in collaboration with private sector financial institutions and favor projects with high policy content. As part of their investment activities, DBJ manages private equity funds.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC is a Japanese company that helps governments and citizens build a better working world. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in managing complex private equity environments by providing technology-enabled, innovative solutions that streamline operations, drive efficiency and effectiveness, minimize risk and protect businesses. The CEO of the company is Moriaki Kida.

The Japan Economic Research Institute was established in 1946 by economists Takahashi and others, and later expanded by Dr. Osamu Shimomura with the support of the economy and academic society. The non-profit company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company's goal is to contribute to the development of the economic society and to promote independent and sustainable development of the local community.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides industry insights, case studies, and solutions to help businesses seize emerging opportunities and reframe their future. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in helping financial services companies grow and deliver value while managing risk and disruption. The company also offers integrated workforce mobility services to help move talent across the globe with minimum delay and inconvenience.

Japan Securities Agents Ltd. operates as financial services provider. It specializes in stock transfer and account management institution services. The firm’s business activities encompass stock-related administration, stock and investment advice, securities-related documents processing, and stock issuance services. It also offers securities management, financial documents registration, legal documents delivery, and transfer settlement management. The company was founded on September 13, 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Yomiuri Support & Service Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that offers comprehensive services such as construction and landscaping construction, maintenance of golf courses and lawn, building maintenance, and fresh flower sales. The company is based in Inagi, Japan. YSS has various divisions that handle landscaping, golf course courses, lawn management courses, construction, building maintenance, and leasing houseplants. The company also manages and operate the Tamakawa Park Ball Place Tamagawa Uene Course as a Kawasaki city designated manager. YSS contributes to the efficient management system of professional sports facilities and public parks.

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.

Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (JIS) is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2010 by a group of institutional investors.

Sky Ocean Asset Management Co., Ltd. provides asset and investment management services. The company was founded in November 25, 2014 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

Golden Seeds LLC (Golden Seeds) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Stephanie Hanbury-Brown. The firm is headquartered in New York city with an additional offices in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, New York and Silicon Valley.

Mercuria Investment Co. Ltd. (Mercuria Investment) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2005 as a joint venture of Development Bank of Japan Inc. and Asuka Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SMTAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309, ADR: SUTNY) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1986 as STB Capital Management Co., Ltd. They became Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 2012 when STB Asset Management Co., Ltd. merged with Sumishin Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Chuo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd. SMTAM provides market coverage and sales support for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank's Japanese equity investment strategies to institutional investors and intermediaries in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Meiko Shokai Co., Ltd. manufactures office equipment. It supplies shredding machines, sealing devices, air purifiers, voice call systems, envelope openers, and office automation equipment. It also offers equipment maintenance, repair, and recycling services. The company was founded on June 2, 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Suntory Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, health, beauty, and processed food products. Its services include formulation and promotion of group wide management strategies and corporate functions; sale of alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, beer, and wine; soft drinks; and other beverages such as tea and canned coffee. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.