Executives
Board of Directors
As of Jan 6, 2026
Directors
-
Director & Chairman
Kazutoshi Kobayashi -
Representative Director & President
Shinji Tanaka Responsibilities Director in charge of Audit Office and Corporate Strategy Dept., General Manager of Marketing Headquarters and General Manager of Brand Business Unit -
Representative Director & Vice President
Takao Kobayashi Responsibilities Director in charge of Consumer Brands Div. -
Senior Executive Director
Koichi Shibusawa -
Executive Director
Shinichi Mochizuki* Responsibilities General Manager of Corporate Management Headquarters and Director in charge of Accounting and Finance Dept., President Office, Legal Dept., General Administration Dept. and risk management -
Executive Director
Yusuke Kobayashi Responsibilities Director in charge of Luxury Brand Business Gr. -
Executive Director
Tadashi Saito -
Director
Atsuko Ogura Responsibilities General Manager of Product Headquarters and Director in charge of Production Dept., Product Development Dept., Product Designing Dept., Purchasing Dept., Supply Chain Management Dept. and R&D Laboratories -
Director
Yoshinori Haratani Responsibilities General Manager of Engagement Promotion Headquarters and Director in charge of Human Resource Dept., Corporate Communication Dept., IT Management Dept. and Quality Assurance Dept. -
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member
Minoru Onagi -
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member
Masato Nakade*
* Scheduled to assume office following at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting of Kose Corporation scheduled for March 27, 2026, and the subsequent board of directors meeting.
Executive Officers
As of Jan 06, 2026
| Position | Name | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Executive Officer | Manabu Ota | General Manager of Japan Business Unit, Marketing Headquarters (Concurrent positions) Representative Director and President of KOSÉ SALES CO., LTD. |
| Senior Executive Officer | Keita Matsunami | General Manager of Global Business Unit, Marketing Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Chie Komiya | General Manager of Beauty Development Dept., Marketing Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Kei Arai | General Manager of Product Designing Dept., Product Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Yuko Takemoto | General Manager of Quality Assurance Dept., Engagement Promotion Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Hiromichi Mayuzumi | Deputy General Manager of Product Headquarters, General Manager of Manufacturing Dept., Product Headquarters (Concurrent positions) Representative Director and President and General Manager of Administrative Div. of KOSÉ INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
| Executive Officer | Taizo Meio | General Manager of DECORTÉ Div., Marketing Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Takuya Mochida | General Manager of Human Resource Dept., Engagement Promotion Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Shinya Yamazaki | General Manager of Audit Office |
| Executive Officer | Hiroyuki Oda | General Manager of Marketing Strategy Div., Marketing Headquarters and Director in charge of Marketing DX (Concurrent positions) Representative Director of KOSÉ PROVISION CO., LTD. |
| Executive Officer | Keisuke Sagara | General Manager of R&D Laboratories, Product Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | Akinobu Shibata | General Manager of General Administration Dept. and Legal Dept., Corporate Management Headquarters |