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Director (As of June 26, 2026)

  • Eijiro Ota

    Representative Director,
    Chairman, CEO

    Apr. 1982
    Joined Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2011
    Director, Commissioned General Manager of Frozen Dessert Business Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2014
    Commissioned General Manager of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Jun. 2014
    Director, Senior Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2015
    Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2017
    Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2019
    Representative Director, President of the Company
    Jun. 2020
    President of Morinaga Angel Foundation (present)
    Jun. 2021
    Chairman of All Nippon Kashi Association (present)
    Jun. 2024
    President of Japan Foods & Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights Center (present)
    Apr. 2025
    Representative Director, Chairman, CEO (present)

    Term of office as a director: 15 years

  • Shinya Mori

    Representative Director,
    President, COO

    Apr. 1984
    Joined Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2013
    General Manager of Health Care Business Division of the Company
    Apr. 2016
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Health Business Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2018
    Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of R&D Center of the Company
    Jan. 2019
    Executive Officer, General Manager of R&D Center of the Company
    Jun. 2019
    Director, Senior Executive Officer of the Company Commissioned General Manager of R&D Center
    Jun. 2023
    Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2025
    Representative Director, President, COO (present)

    Term of office as a director: 7 years

  • Daisuke Fujii

    Director,
    Managing Executive Officer

    Apr. 1987
    Joined Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018
    General Manager of General Affairs Division of the Company
    Apr. 2019
    Executive Officer, General Manager of General Affairs Division of the Company
    Jun. 2019
    Director, Senior Executive Officer of the Company
    Aug. 2019
    Commissioned General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division of the Company
    Jul. 2022
    Commissioned General Manager of General Affairs Division
    Sep. 2022
    Commissioned General Manager of Strategic Investment Division
    Jun. 2023
    Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 7 years

  • Hideki Matsunaga

    Director,
    Managing Executive Officer

    Apr. 1990
    Joined Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
    Oct. 2010
    General Manager of Area Sales Division of Confectionery and Foodstuff Sales Division of the Company
    Apr. 2014
    General Manager of Sales Strategy Division of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2018
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Strategy Division of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2019
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Confectionery and Foodstuff Sales Division of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Oct. 2019
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2021
    Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Headquarters of the Company
    Apr. 2022
    Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Marketing Headquarters of the Company
    Jun. 2022
    Director, Senior Executive Officer of the Company Commissioned General Manager of Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2025
    Commissioned General Manager of Overseas Business Headquarters (present)
    Assumed the office of Chairperson of the Board of Shanghai Morinaga Co., Ltd. (present)
    Assumed the office of Chairperson of the Board of Morinaga (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2026
    Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 4 years

  • Kenji Takanami

    Director,
    Senior Executive Officer

    Apr. 1994
    Joined the Company
    Apr. 2016
    General Manager of Confectionery and Foodstuffs Marketing Division, Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2017
    General Manager of Frozen Desserts Marketing Division, Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2021
    Representative Director, President of Aunt Stella Inc.
    Apr. 2024
    Senior Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2024
    Director, Senior Executive Officer of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 2 years

  • Tetsuya Okumura

    Tetsuya Okumura

    Director,
    Senior Executive Officer, CFO

    Apr. 1990
    Joined NIKON CORPORATION
    Apr. 2019
    General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division of NIKON CORPORATION
    Aug. 2024
    Joined the Company
    Dec. 2024
    General Manager of the Accounting Division (present)
    Apr. 2025
    Executive Officer
    Apr. 2026
    Senior Executive Officer, CFO
    Jun. 2026
    Director, Senior Executive Officer, CFO (present)

  • Tamaki Sawamura

    Outside Director

    Aug. 1985
    Joined Nestlé Japan Co., Ltd.
    Jul. 1991
    Joined Asatsu International Inc.
    Oct. 1992
    Joined Dentsu East Japan Inc.
    Oct. 2007
    Joined Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
    Apr. 2008
    General Manager, Advertising Department of Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
    Jan. 2015
    Executive Officer responsible for the marketing division of Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
    Jan. 2023
    Advisor of Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
    Aug. 2023
    Advisor of HomeServe Japan Corporation (present)
    Jun. 2024
    Outside Director of Takara Standard Co., Ltd. (present)
    Jun. 2024
    Outside Director of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 2 years

  • Yoichiro Shimomura

    Outside Director

    Mar. 1984
    Joined Sanrio Company, Ltd.
    Apr. 2010
    Executive Officer of Sanrio Company, Ltd.
    Jun. 2013
    Executive Officer, General Manager, Licensing Division of Sanrio Company, Ltd.
    Jun. 2014
    Director of Sanrio Company, Ltd.
    Jun. 2020
    Managing Executive Officer, Division General Manager for Entertainment Business Division of Sanrio Company, Ltd.Director of Sanrio Far East Co. (currently Sanrio Company, Ltd.)
    Jun. 2022
    Representative Director FLEURS Co, Ltd. (present)
    Jun. 2025
    Outside Director of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 1 year

  • Hiromi Yamagishi

    Outside Director

    Apr. 1985
    Joined ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    Apr. 2014
    Director of Product Assurance Center, Production Headquarters of ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    Mar. 2019
    Executive Officer, Director of Product Assurance Center, Production Headquarters of ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD.
    Mar. 2022
    Executive Officer, Head of DE&I Office of Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
    Mar. 2023
    Advisor, Head of DE&I Office of Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
    Sep. 2023
    Advisor, General Manager, Culture & Employee Experience Department, People & Culture Division of Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.
    Apr. 2024
    Advisor of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (present)
    Jun.2025
    Outside Director of the Company (present)

    Term of office as a director: 1 year

  • Yoshihiro Iwata

    Yoshihiro Iwata

    Outside Director

    Apr. 1984
    Joined Sapporo Breweries Limited. (currently Sapporo Holdings Limited)
    Mar. 2011
    Assumed the office of Director of Sapporo International Inc. (currently Sapporo Holdings Limited)
    Mar. 2014
    Assumed the office of President and Representative Director of Sapporo International Inc.
    Assumed the office of Director and Group Managing Officer of Sapporo Holdings Limited
    Mar. 2016
    Assumed the office of Director (Member of the Board) and Senior Executive Managing Director of POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage Ltd.
    Jan. 2017
    Assumed the office of President and Representative Director of POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage Ltd.
    Mar. 2020
    Assumed the office of Managing Director (Member of the Board) of Sapporo Holdings Limited
    Jun. 2025
    Assumed the office of Director (Outside) of Daio Paper (present)
    Jun. 2026
    Outside Director of the Company (present)

Statutory Auditors(As of June 26, 2026)

  • Takehiko Sasamori

    Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Apr. 1985
    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation
    Sep. 2007
    Director of PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (Indonesia)
    Jun. 2013
    Director and Corporate Officer of NIHON SHOKUHIN KAKO CO., LTD.
    Apr. 2017
    General Manager of Risk Management Office of Mitsubishi Corporation
    Apr. 2018
    Division General Manager of Corporate Planning Division of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Currently Toyo Tire Corporation)
    Jan. 2019
    Corporate Officer of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.（Currently Toyo Tire Corporation)
    Mar. 2019
    Director of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.（Currently Toyo Tire Corporation)
    Jun. 2023
    Outside Statutory Auditor of the Company (present)

  • Tomokazu Sano

    Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Apr. 1986
    Joined the Company
    Oct. 2011
    General Manager of Confectionery Marketing Division, Confectionery Business Headquarters
    Apr. 2014
    General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2015
    General Manager of Weider Marketing Division, Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2016
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Marketing Division, Health Business Headquarters
    Apr. 2018
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, Marketing Headquarters
    Apr. 2021
    Executive Officer, General Manager of DX Promotion Division
    Apr. 2023
    Assumed the office of Senior Managing Director, Morinaga Business Partner Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2026
    Assistant to President of the Company
    Jun. 2026
    Standing Statutory Auditor of the Company (present)

  • Sawako Ueno

    Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Apr. 1988
    Joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
    Oct. 1996
    Joined Showa Ota & Co. (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC)
    Oct. 2008
    Partner, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
    Sep. 2017
    Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
    Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
    Sep. 2019
    Director (retired in December 2020)
    Jan. 2021
    Joined the Financial Services Agency
    Securities and Exchange Criminal Investigator, Criminal Investigation Division,
    Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission Executive Bureau of the Financial Services Agency
    Apr. 2023
    Established and assumed the office of Head of Sawako Ueno Certified Public Accountant Office
    Jun. 2023
    Outside Statutory Auditor of the Company (present)
    Jun. 2023
    Outside Statutory Auditor of AIRPORT FACILITIES CO., LTD. (present)
    Mar. 2024
    Outside Director (the Audit Commitee) of SUMIDA CORPORATION (present)
    Nov. 2025
    Representative Director, Japan Integrity Co., Ltd. (present)
    Mar. 2026
    Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee) of AD Works Group Co.,Ltd. (present)

  • Hideo Kishi

    Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Apr. 1988
    Appointed as a Judge
    Feb. 2019
    Chief Judge of Takamatsu District Court
    Dec. 2020
    Chief Judge of Nagano District Court and Family Court
    Apr. 2022
    Chief Judge of Chiba Family Court
    Apr. 2024
    Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University Law School (present)
    Jun. 2024
    Outside Statutory Auditor of the Company (present)

Directors’ and Statutory Auditors’ Specialties and Experience (Skills Matrix)