Nakayama Real Estate Appoints Yoshihiro Iwata as Its First Outside Director
Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. appointed Yoshihiro Iwata, CEO of Exgrowth and former Keyence top salesperson, as its first outside director on April 24, 2026, aiming to strengthen its sales and organizational structures.
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Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Koichi Nakayama; hereinafter "the Company"), which operates a real estate business and a job seeker support training business based in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, announces that Yoshihiro Iwata, CEO of Exgrowth Co., Ltd., has been appointed as an outside director as of April 24, 2026.
[Background and Purpose of Appointment]
Since its establishment in 2009, the Company has steadily expanded its business in the Nagoya area, focusing on real estate operations such as the planning and sales of income-producing real estate, purchase and resale, sales brokerage, leasing brokerage, and property management. In recent years, we have also expanded into the job seeker support training business, continuing our multifaceted growth.
To achieve further business growth in the future, we believe that advancing our sales strategies and strengthening the organizational structure to support them are essential. Recognizing these challenges, we have welcomed Mr. Iwata as our first outside director. He has a proven track record of achieving top sales company-wide at Keyence and, as a co-founder of a startup, leading organizational expansion from 2 to 400 employees.
We will leverage Mr. Iwata's expertise in formulating data-driven sales strategies, his know-how in organizational building through systematization, and his extensive experience in management support ranging from startups to large enterprises.
[New Management Structure (As of April 24, 2026)]
President & CEO: Koichi Nakayama
Director: Takuya Hattori
Director: Koji Takamatsu
Outside Director (New): Yoshihiro Iwata
Managing Executive Officer: Tomomitsu Muranaka
Executive Officer: Naohiro Senda
Auditor: Hiroshi Takeuchi
Outside Auditor: Aritoshi Inaba
Outside Auditor: Hiroaki Sudo
[Yoshihiro Iwata Profile]
Yoshihiro Iwata, Founder and CEO of Exgrowth Co., Ltd. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, he joined Keyence as a new graduate in 2009. Working in sales and management in the Microscope Division, he formulated sales strategies and handled sales promotions. He ranked first among rookies in 2010 and achieved the highest results in the division for three consecutive terms. He moved to Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, engaging in strategic consulting and new business development for industries such as pharmaceuticals, apparel, and retail. He then returned to Keyence, conducting new business launches and sales strategy formulation. In 2020, as co-founder and COO of Asuene Inc., he oversaw the sales, marketing, and consulting departments, leading organizational growth from 2 to 400 people and achieving growth exceeding T2D3. Later, aiming to support the growth of startups and SMEs, he founded Exgrowth Co., Ltd. He is the author of "The Magic of Quantification," "Systematization is Everything," "First-Year Strategy," and "Just KPIs."
[Yoshihiro Iwata Appointment Comment]
I am pleased to assume the role of outside director at Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. Nakayama Real Estate is a company that has achieved solid growth centered on income properties in the Nagoya area. For the company's further leap forward, I hope to contribute my expertise in building data-driven sales strategies and creating reproducible systems, cultivated through management at Keyence and startups. I will contribute to management from an outside perspective and fully support Nakayama Real Estate's growth to the next stage.
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Representative: Koichi Nakayama, President & CEO
Address: Z's Building 9F, 4-11-5 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Established: February 5, 2009
Business: Real estate (planning and sales of income properties, purchase and resale, brokerage, management), Job seeker support training
URL: https://www.nakayamafudousan.co.jp/
[Contact for Inquiries]
Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Office (PR) TEL: 052-212-6072
[Background and Purpose of Appointment]
Since its establishment in 2009, the Company has steadily expanded its business in the Nagoya area, focusing on real estate operations such as the planning and sales of income-producing real estate, purchase and resale, sales brokerage, leasing brokerage, and property management. In recent years, we have also expanded into the job seeker support training business, continuing our multifaceted growth.
To achieve further business growth in the future, we believe that advancing our sales strategies and strengthening the organizational structure to support them are essential. Recognizing these challenges, we have welcomed Mr. Iwata as our first outside director. He has a proven track record of achieving top sales company-wide at Keyence and, as a co-founder of a startup, leading organizational expansion from 2 to 400 employees.
We will leverage Mr. Iwata's expertise in formulating data-driven sales strategies, his know-how in organizational building through systematization, and his extensive experience in management support ranging from startups to large enterprises.
[New Management Structure (As of April 24, 2026)]
President & CEO: Koichi Nakayama
Director: Takuya Hattori
Director: Koji Takamatsu
Outside Director (New): Yoshihiro Iwata
Managing Executive Officer: Tomomitsu Muranaka
Executive Officer: Naohiro Senda
Auditor: Hiroshi Takeuchi
Outside Auditor: Aritoshi Inaba
Outside Auditor: Hiroaki Sudo
[Yoshihiro Iwata Profile]
Yoshihiro Iwata, Founder and CEO of Exgrowth Co., Ltd. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, he joined Keyence as a new graduate in 2009. Working in sales and management in the Microscope Division, he formulated sales strategies and handled sales promotions. He ranked first among rookies in 2010 and achieved the highest results in the division for three consecutive terms. He moved to Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, engaging in strategic consulting and new business development for industries such as pharmaceuticals, apparel, and retail. He then returned to Keyence, conducting new business launches and sales strategy formulation. In 2020, as co-founder and COO of Asuene Inc., he oversaw the sales, marketing, and consulting departments, leading organizational growth from 2 to 400 people and achieving growth exceeding T2D3. Later, aiming to support the growth of startups and SMEs, he founded Exgrowth Co., Ltd. He is the author of "The Magic of Quantification," "Systematization is Everything," "First-Year Strategy," and "Just KPIs."
[Yoshihiro Iwata Appointment Comment]
I am pleased to assume the role of outside director at Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. Nakayama Real Estate is a company that has achieved solid growth centered on income properties in the Nagoya area. For the company's further leap forward, I hope to contribute my expertise in building data-driven sales strategies and creating reproducible systems, cultivated through management at Keyence and startups. I will contribute to management from an outside perspective and fully support Nakayama Real Estate's growth to the next stage.
[Company Overview]
Company Name: Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Representative: Koichi Nakayama, President & CEO
Address: Z's Building 9F, 4-11-5 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Established: February 5, 2009
Business: Real estate (planning and sales of income properties, purchase and resale, brokerage, management), Job seeker support training
URL: https://www.nakayamafudousan.co.jp/
[Contact for Inquiries]
Nakayama Real Estate Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Office (PR) TEL: 052-212-6072