20-Year-Old Aiken Japan Launches New Management Structure; Hands-on Veteran Osamu Fujimoto Appointed President

Aiken Japan (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture / Minato Ward, Tokyo), which specializes in apartment and condo management, has announced the launch of a new management structure effective May 2026, with Osamu Fujimoto appointed as President and Representative Director. Founder Atsumi Nakajima will dedicate himself to group management as President and Representative Director of Aiken Holdings Co., Ltd.

While creating a structure that allows the founder to focus on growth strategies for the entire group, we will also further polish our on-site capabilities in our core apartment business to pass on owners' assets to the next generation.

President and Representative Director: Osamu Fujimoto

■ Background and Objectives of the Appointment

Since our founding in 2006, our motto has been "Sound Apartment Management, Sound Condo Management." We have supported long-term stable revenue and the maintenance of asset value for owners by providing carefully selected land, high-quality buildings, and attentive management services. In July 2024, we transitioned to a holding company structure, establishing Aiken Holdings Co., Ltd., and have since expanded our group's business domain.

As we approach our 20th anniversary and expand our employee count and locations, we are entering a stage where we must elevate the knowledge and experience cultivated by individuals in the field into an organizational strength, evolving into a structure that continuously protects quality and trust. This new management structure is designed to accelerate this evolution. Founder Nakajima will focus on group management and growth strategies as President of the holding company.

New President Fujimoto will consolidate management resources on strengthening quality management systems and maximizing owner revenue and asset value in the core apartment business, based on his experience of building the business in the field since joining the company. This is a responsible succession that looks beyond short-term sales to judge based on the assets of owners, the future of employees, and the sustainable growth of the company. The goal is to sustain the trust built over 20 years across generations.

■ New President: Osamu Fujimoto

Fujimoto joined our company (then Aiken Home Co., Ltd.) in 2008 after working in design and construction firms. He gained experience in construction and design, then in sales and branch establishment. In particular, during the establishment of the Nagoya branch, which he tackled without any land familiarity or connections, he thought through one by one on the ground, "Where will occupancy be decided?" and "What kind of building will be chosen for a long time?" Through this experience, he is a hands-on manager who has developed a perspective that captures everything from land selection, product planning, and tenant satisfaction to owner revenue as a whole, rather than just building structures.

Furthermore, Fujimoto purchased an apartment from us in 2012 and started apartment management, and is now an owner of four of our properties. His unique strength lies in understanding the expectations and anxieties of owners with real-life experience as a manager.

■ Future Developments and Focus Points of the New Structure

Under the new structure, we will focus on the following three points while centering on the tenant-first perspective we have held since our founding:

1. Promotion of Quality Management Organization and Systematization

What supports both the asset value of owners and the satisfaction of tenants is the quality of the building. To thoroughly implement basic stacking such as specification determination, construction management, and confirmation work, we will strengthen our construction and design structure, increase the number of site supervisors, and systematize our check systems. This is not just efficiency; it is a foundation for owners to entrust their assets with peace of mind by preventing construction errors and safety risks. We will systematize the knowledge cultivated in the field and further strengthen the structure to protect quality as an organization.

2. Visualization of Owner Stable Revenue and Maintenance of Asset Value Centered on 'Revenue Occupancy Rate®'

We aggregate and publish our unique index, 'Revenue Occupancy Rate®,' every six months. By visualizing performance, we provide management based on solid evidence rather than feelings or expectations, even in an era of increasing uncertainty. We pursue the maintenance of asset value by acquiring land in areas where rental demand can be expected and building properties that will be chosen for the long term.

3. Development of 'Next-Generation Housing' Reflecting On-Site Voices

Tenant needs change with the times, and what was once added value is now "taken for granted." In addition to perspectives from design and construction, we will integrate owner expectations obtained in sales fields, tenant needs seen in property management fields, and market-wide changes. We will further pursue premium equipment specifications not inferior to condo units, unique soundproofing structures, and properties with Deterioration Countermeasure Grade 3 (highest level), continuing to develop the 'next required housing.'

■ Comments from New President Osamu Fujimoto

What is truly important in apartment management is that revenue continues for a long time and asset value can be maintained. I will make judgments that look not just at short-term sales, but at the assets of our owners, the future of our employees, and the sustainable growth of our company.

In an era of uncertainty, identifying the essence and stacking evidence-based judgments is the stance I have taken to protect trust.