Executives

Board of Directors

As of Jan 6, 2026

Directors

  • President & CEO Kazutoshi Kobayashi

    Director & Chairman
    Kazutoshi Kobayashi

  • Director Shinji Tanaka

    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

  • Senior Executive Director Takao Kobayashi

    Representative Director & Vice President
    Takao Kobayashi Responsibilities Director in charge of Consumer Brands Div.

  • Executive Director Koichi Shibusawa

    Senior Executive Director
    Koichi Shibusawa

  • Director Shinichi Mochizuki

    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

  • Director Yusuke Kobayashi

    Executive Director
    Yusuke Kobayashi Responsibilities Director in charge of Luxury Brand Business Gr.

  • 常務取締役 齋藤 匡司

    Executive Director
    Tadashi Saito

  • Director Atsuko Ogura

    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

    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.

  • Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member Minoru Onagi

    Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member
    Minoru Onagi

  • 常務取締役 中出正人

    Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board member
    Masato Nakade

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