GENDA Announces New Management Structure
GENDA Inc. announced a new management structure effective April 30, 2026. Naoshi Kataoka continues as Representative Director and CEO, with significant personnel changes including five new external directors, aiming to strengthen the management foundation and expand business.
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- 📰 Published: May 1, 2026 at 00:34
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GENDA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Naoshi Kataoka; hereinafter, "the Company") will implement important personnel changes effective April 30, 2026. We hereby announce the Company's future management structure.
1) GENDA Inc.
Effective April 30, 2026, the management structure will be as follows:
Representative Director and CEO
Naoshi Kataoka
Managing Director and CFO
Taiki Watanabe
Managing Director and CSO / Certified Public Accountant
Kohei Habara
Director and CCO concurrently Chief Officer of Content & Promotion Business
Yuzo Sato
Director and Chief Officer of Amusement Facility Business
Kazuhiro Ninomiya
Outside Director
Noriko Shimazu
Outside Director
Mariko Hayashi
Newly Appointed
Outside Director
Daichi Yoneya
Appointed
Outside Director (Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Keiichi Ihata
Appointed
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) / Lawyer
Yuka Matsubara
Appointed
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) / Certified Public Accountant
Kensuke Kunimi
Appointed
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) / Lawyer
Kanako Tajiri
Executive Officer and CTO
Daisuke Kajiwara
Executive Officer and CBO
Minoru Kitagawa
Executive Officer and Chief Officer of Character MD Business
Keiichiro Tanaka
Executive Officer and Chief Officer of US Business
Atsushi Iyoda
Executive Officer and CGvO
Kuniteru Nagae
Head of Art
Megumi Ono
CHRO
Yuji Saita
Chief Officer of Store Development
Nobuo Tamanuki
Chief Officer of Karaoke Business concurrently Osaka Representative
Hideyuki Hamu
VPoE
Yusuke Arai
VPoA
Yusuke Kitada
VPoF
Yorikazu Hattori
*Retiring: Mai Shin, Koji Itagaki
● Daichi Yoneya
Graduated from Brown University. In 2004, joined Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (now Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.). Subsequently, at Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd., conducted corporate research for the general electric, semiconductor, and electric wire sectors. As an institutional investor, engaged in investment activities in listed stocks and real estate, primarily in Japanese equities, at hedge funds, long-only funds, and private equity funds, serving as a partner before becoming an independent investor.
● Keiichi Ihata
In June 2000, joined Mycal Create Co., Ltd. (now AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd.). In June 2013, appointed General Manager of Finance and Administration. In March 2017, appointed Head of Public Relations and IR Office. In February 2020, joined GENDA Inc. as a full-time outside auditor. Served as auditor for GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc., ALES Company Inc., and Citram Inc. Concurrently served as auditor for GAGA Corporation.
● Yuka Matsubara
Registered as a lawyer in 2010. In 2011, joined Nishimura & Asahi. In 2019, seconded to MUFG Bank, Ltd., working in the Corporate Credit Review Department (~September 2020). In 2021, joined Hifumi Sogo Law Office, her current affiliation. In the same year, appointed outside auditor for GENDA Inc. In 2022, appointed outside director and audit committee member for Direct Marketing Mix Inc. (current position). In 2025, appointed outside auditor for Giftmall Inc. (current position).
● Kensuke Kunimi
In July 2001, joined Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation. In January 2002, appointed Representative Director of CPA Excellent Partners Inc. (current position). In August 2011, appointed Director of Takahashi Gakuen Educational Foundation. In April 2015, appointed Representative Director of CPA Career Support Inc. In May 2023, appointed Representative Director of CKA Inc. (current position). In April 2025, appointed outside auditor for GENDA Inc.
● Kanako Tajiri
In December 2008, joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. In July 2014, seconded to Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan. In January 2020, appointed Counsel at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. In November 2021, appointed outside auditor for Digital Data Solution Inc. In September 2022, appointed outside director and audit & supervisory committee member for the same company. In April 2023, appointed auditor for Nadia Inc. In January 2024, appointed Partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (current position). In June 2025, appointed outside director and audit & supervisory committee member for Hakudo Co., Ltd. (current position). In April 2025, appointed outside director for GENDA Inc.
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"Making people's lives around the world more enjoyable"
GENDA is an entertainment company that aims to build a global entertainment network and increase the "absolute amount of fun" in the world, in pursuit of this Aspiration.
We operate a wide range of entertainment businesses, including amusement facilities like "GiGO" both domestically and internationally, karaoke, lifestyle, tourism, food & beverage, character merchandising, and content & promotion (movies, experiential content, etc.).