asken Co., Ltd. Announces New Management Structure
asken Co., Ltd., the developer and operator of "Asuken," Japan's No. 1*¹ AI meal management app with over 13 million members, announced a change in its management structure effective April 1, 2026, with Jiro Amatatsu assuming the position of Representative Director and President. Former Representative Director and President Hiroshi Nakajima will become Chairman of the Board on the same date.
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asken Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "the Company"), which develops and operates "Asuken," Japan's No. 1*¹ AI meal management app with over 13 million cumulative members, announces a change in its management structure effective April 1, 2026, with Jiro Amatatsu assuming the position of Representative Director and President. Hiroshi Nakajima, the former Representative Director and President, will assume the position of Chairman of the Board on the same date.
Amatatsu leveraged his experience as a data scientist to conceive the basic concepts and advisory algorithms for the current AI meal management app "Asuken" during the company's preparatory phase. He has consistently been responsible for the company's overall strategic planning and the development of new business areas.
Under the new structure, the company will promote transformation towards the next growth stage, centered on the philosophy and user understanding cultivated since its inception, working towards the realization of its mission to "make people's tomorrow healthier than today."
## New Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
| Position | Name |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| Representative Director and President | Jiro Amatatsu (former Director) |
| Chairman of the Board | Hiroshi Nakajima (former Representative Director and President) |
| Director | Mikiko Michie |
| Outside Director | Takako Kotake (Saito) |
| Auditor | Kazuaki Takeuchi |
## Comment from Jiro Amatatsu, New Representative Director and President
I joined the parent company, Green House Group, in 2007 and launched asken as an in-house venture with Nakajima and Michie. Green House was founded in 1947 and has since walked the path of a "health contribution company through food." The origins of asken lie in Green House's accumulated thoughts and knowledge regarding food and health.
Amatatsu leveraged his experience as a data scientist to conceive the basic concepts and advisory algorithms for the current AI meal management app "Asuken" during the company's preparatory phase. He has consistently been responsible for the company's overall strategic planning and the development of new business areas.
Under the new structure, the company will promote transformation towards the next growth stage, centered on the philosophy and user understanding cultivated since its inception, working towards the realization of its mission to "make people's tomorrow healthier than today."
## New Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
| Position | Name |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| Representative Director and President | Jiro Amatatsu (former Director) |
| Chairman of the Board | Hiroshi Nakajima (former Representative Director and President) |
| Director | Mikiko Michie |
| Outside Director | Takako Kotake (Saito) |
| Auditor | Kazuaki Takeuchi |
## Comment from Jiro Amatatsu, New Representative Director and President
I joined the parent company, Green House Group, in 2007 and launched asken as an in-house venture with Nakajima and Michie. Green House was founded in 1947 and has since walked the path of a "health contribution company through food." The origins of asken lie in Green House's accumulated thoughts and knowledge regarding food and health.