Notice of Reading Event for 'The Truth of Corporate Scandals'

Minority Shareholder Dot Com Inc. (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and Chairman: Yutaka Yamanaka, hereinafter "the Company") will hold a reading event under the theme of "The Truth of Corporate Scandals - The Distorted Structure that Turns 'Ordinary People' into Villains" (authored by Susumu Akiyama), co-hosted with the Nerima Political Research Group and the Civil Affairs Division 8 Monitoring Committee.

This book looks at the organizational structures, industry practices, ambiguous chains of command, excessive workloads, and management decisions that disregard the frontline, rather than simply blaming "bad individuals" or "on-site mistakes" when corporate scandals occur. The publisher's introduction also explains that based on the awareness that "there are no bad people, but fraud simply happens," the book depicts a structure where people who have worked diligently end up being condemned as the "culprits."

A major feature of this book is that it does not dismiss corporate scandals as issues of moral theory or personal qualities, but rather captures them as distortions lurking in "ordinary organizations." The introduction text cites examples such as the Takarazuka Revue, alt Inc., Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Mitsubishi Motors, Fuji TV, Rikunabi, and 7pay, stating that it will bring to light the true problems behind the scandals, also taking into account third-party committee reports.

At this reading event, discussions will focus on main points such as failures in business plans and investment decisions, pressures created by point systems and quotas, "village-like" practices within industries, the disconnect between the frontline and management, and why measures to prevent recurrence tend to become mere formalities. We aim to provide a beneficial place for learning and dialogue for those interested in compliance, governance, organizational theory, corporate culture, and internal control.

Book introduction URL: https://x.gd/zj7zp

Author Profile
Mr. Susumu Akiyama
An author who specializes in compliance issues and explains structural problems lurking in organizations through practical analysis of corporate scandals. He is also introduced as a "compliance issue professional" in the publisher's introduction.

Event Overview
Theme: "The Truth of Corporate Scandals - The Distorted Structure that Turns 'Ordinary People' into Villains" Reading Event
Organizer: Minority Shareholder Dot Com Inc.
Co-organizers: Nerima Political Research Group, Civil Affairs Division 8 Monitoring Committee
Date: Early May 2026 (scheduled)
Format: Online via Zoom
Participation Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)
How to apply: Please apply by sending an email to info@shosukabu.com, clearly stating "Desire to participate in The Truth of Corporate Scandals Reading Event" in the subject line.

■ Lecturer Profile
Yutaka Yamanaka
An activist investor, art collector, philanthropist, political activity sponsor, election consultant, policy advisor, social activist, and Akita dog enthusiast representing the 76th generation born in December 1976. Internationally evaluated as an "activist investor who understands technology," he is the first Japanese person in history to achieve asset formation of over 150 billion yen solely through investment.

In the early 2010s, he focused on NVIDIA, which develops GPGPU and artificial intelligence-related semiconductors, as an investment target, executing an investment of over 2 billion yen, resulting in a return of over 100 times, and realizing entry into the billionaires club purely as an investor, a first for a Japanese person.

Graduated as the valedictorian from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo. Obtained a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School (Major in Financial Engineering), studied abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) graduate school. Co-representative partner of Investment Brothers LLC, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Minority Shareholder Dot Com Inc., currently a shareholder of over 1000 listed companies and over 200 unlisted companies worldwide. His investments are truly global, existing all over the world, including Israeli AI startups, Nigerian healthcare ventures, and Taiwanese storage battery manufacturers.

Drawing from his own experience of suffering from dyslexia and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in childhood, he launched a support program for children with learning disabilities modeling Charles Schwab, a major US discount broker. His attending physician is Professor Akira Iwanami (former Director of Showa University Karasuyama Hospital), famous as a psychiatrist.

Founder and representative of the political group "Association to Establish a Constitutional Court in Japan", head of "Yamanaka Hoya School of Politics and Economics", founder and representative of the political group "Association to Realize a Tax-Free State in Japan", founder and representative of the political group "Association to Realize Early Restart of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan", founder and representative of the political group "Renewable Energy Interests Monitoring Committee", "Food...