K-FOODS Co., Ltd. Appoints Toshitaka Sakamoto as Independent Outside Director and Yukio Taguchi as Outside Corporate Auditor
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. has announced the appointment of Toshitaka Sakamoto as an Independent Outside Director and Yukio Taguchi as an Outside Corporate Auditor, effective April 1, 2026. These appointments are intended to strengthen the company's management oversight, corporate governance, and IPO preparation efforts as it pursues sustainable growth and future expansion into the Asian market.
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K-FOODS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Kenji Yoneyoshi; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that Toshitaka Sakamoto has been appointed as an Independent Outside Director and Yukio Taguchi as an Outside Corporate Auditor, effective April 1, 2026.
Mr. Sakamoto possesses extensive experience in general trading companies and operating companies, specifically in areas such as cost-of-capital management, credit risk management, business investment, capital policy, IPOs, and contract management. He also brings experience as a corporate auditor for overseas affiliates. We expect him to leverage this expertise to contribute to the strengthening of the Company's management strategy, financial strategy, and corporate governance structure.
Mr. Taguchi has a proven track record as an accounting department manager, having participated in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies, all of which successfully listed. He also has experience as a full-time corporate auditor at two publicly traded companies. He is well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial closing. We expect him to utilize this knowledge to contribute to the establishment of internal controls and the strengthening of our audit system in preparation for our IPO.
Our company operates food-related businesses, and we are committed to further enhancing management transparency and governance to achieve sustainable growth, with an eye toward expanding our domestic business foundation and future expansion into Asia. Through the participation of both individuals, we aim to strengthen our management oversight function from an external perspective and enhance our corporate value.
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■ Profile of Toshitaka Sakamoto
After completing his master's degree at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in 2003, he joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. At the company, he was primarily engaged in the operation of the consolidated cost-of-capital system, credit risk management, project finance, and business investment including M&A, and also served as a corporate auditor for overseas affiliates.
After working at domestic and international locations including Mitsui de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Mitsui Foods Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd., he joined Gimmick Co., Ltd. as an Executive Officer in 2022. As CFO and CLO, he was responsible for equity finance, IPO preparation, promotion of cost-of-capital management, IR, general meetings of shareholders, and contract management, contributing to the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in December 2025 as a core member of the IPO team. Since leaving the company, he has served as an advisor to multiple firms.
He is a Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA), and a Level 1 Financial Planning Technician. He holds an MBA from NUCB Business School (graduated at the top of his class in March 2013).
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■ Profile of Yukio Taguchi
In 1972, he joined Tamura Electric Works Ltd. (now SAKURA Co., Ltd.), where he was responsible for cost accounting and cost management at the Sagamihara Plant, and closing operations and the preparation of securities reports at the headquarters accounting department. Subsequently, he served as Finance Manager of the Accounting Department and Accounting Manager of the Fuji Plant at group company Anelva Corporation (now Canon Anelva Corporation). From 1992, he participated in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies as an accounting department manager, achieving successful listings for all of them. He oversaw all aspects of IPO practice, general meeting of shareholders operations, and information disclosure. In 2008, he was appointed as a full-time corporate auditor for NIX, Inc. After completing two terms (eight years), he was appointed as a full-time corporate auditor for Inbound Platform Corp. in 2016, becoming a part-time auditor in 2025. He is well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial closing. He was appointed as an Outside Corporate Auditor for our company in April 2026.
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■ About K-FOODS Co., Ltd.
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. is a company focused on food-related businesses, looking toward domestic business expansion and future entry into the Asian market. We aim to create new value through food and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Company Name: K-FOODS Co., Ltd.
Location: Nisshin Building 707, 1-25-1 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Representative: Kenji Yoneyoshi, Representative Director
Established: August 2011
Business Description: Planning and operation of restaurant chains, centered on the all-you-can-eat crab restaurant "Kanizanmai"
URL: https://k-foods.asia/
■ About the "Kanizanmai" Brand
"Kanizanmai" is a "food theme park" where customers can enjoy high-quality crab, such as snow crab, and authentic sushi to their heart's content at a reasonable price, with all-you-can-eat crab as its signature offering. We are expanding our store network nationwide, focusing on the Tokai and Kanto regions, and have received significant positive feedback and attention on social media.
Brand Site: https://kanizanmai.com/
■ Inquiries regarding this matter
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. Human Resources and General Affairs Department
Contact: Tanaka
TEL: 052-253-5571
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Sakamoto possesses extensive experience in general trading companies and operating companies, specifically in areas such as cost-of-capital management, credit risk management, business investment, capital policy, IPOs, and contract management. He also brings experience as a corporate auditor for overseas affiliates. We expect him to leverage this expertise to contribute to the strengthening of the Company's management strategy, financial strategy, and corporate governance structure.
Mr. Taguchi has a proven track record as an accounting department manager, having participated in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies, all of which successfully listed. He also has experience as a full-time corporate auditor at two publicly traded companies. He is well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial closing. We expect him to utilize this knowledge to contribute to the establishment of internal controls and the strengthening of our audit system in preparation for our IPO.
Our company operates food-related businesses, and we are committed to further enhancing management transparency and governance to achieve sustainable growth, with an eye toward expanding our domestic business foundation and future expansion into Asia. Through the participation of both individuals, we aim to strengthen our management oversight function from an external perspective and enhance our corporate value.
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■ Profile of Toshitaka Sakamoto
After completing his master's degree at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in 2003, he joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd. At the company, he was primarily engaged in the operation of the consolidated cost-of-capital system, credit risk management, project finance, and business investment including M&A, and also served as a corporate auditor for overseas affiliates.
After working at domestic and international locations including Mitsui de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Mitsui Foods Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd., he joined Gimmick Co., Ltd. as an Executive Officer in 2022. As CFO and CLO, he was responsible for equity finance, IPO preparation, promotion of cost-of-capital management, IR, general meetings of shareholders, and contract management, contributing to the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in December 2025 as a core member of the IPO team. Since leaving the company, he has served as an advisor to multiple firms.
He is a Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA), and a Level 1 Financial Planning Technician. He holds an MBA from NUCB Business School (graduated at the top of his class in March 2013).
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■ Profile of Yukio Taguchi
In 1972, he joined Tamura Electric Works Ltd. (now SAKURA Co., Ltd.), where he was responsible for cost accounting and cost management at the Sagamihara Plant, and closing operations and the preparation of securities reports at the headquarters accounting department. Subsequently, he served as Finance Manager of the Accounting Department and Accounting Manager of the Fuji Plant at group company Anelva Corporation (now Canon Anelva Corporation). From 1992, he participated in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies as an accounting department manager, achieving successful listings for all of them. He oversaw all aspects of IPO practice, general meeting of shareholders operations, and information disclosure. In 2008, he was appointed as a full-time corporate auditor for NIX, Inc. After completing two terms (eight years), he was appointed as a full-time corporate auditor for Inbound Platform Corp. in 2016, becoming a part-time auditor in 2025. He is well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial closing. He was appointed as an Outside Corporate Auditor for our company in April 2026.
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■ About K-FOODS Co., Ltd.
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. is a company focused on food-related businesses, looking toward domestic business expansion and future entry into the Asian market. We aim to create new value through food and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Company Name: K-FOODS Co., Ltd.
Location: Nisshin Building 707, 1-25-1 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Representative: Kenji Yoneyoshi, Representative Director
Established: August 2011
Business Description: Planning and operation of restaurant chains, centered on the all-you-can-eat crab restaurant "Kanizanmai"
URL: https://k-foods.asia/
■ About the "Kanizanmai" Brand
"Kanizanmai" is a "food theme park" where customers can enjoy high-quality crab, such as snow crab, and authentic sushi to their heart's content at a reasonable price, with all-you-can-eat crab as its signature offering. We are expanding our store network nationwide, focusing on the Tokai and Kanto regions, and have received significant positive feedback and attention on social media.
Brand Site: https://kanizanmai.com/
■ Inquiries regarding this matter
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. Human Resources and General Affairs Department
Contact: Tanaka
TEL: 052-253-5571
Email: [email protected]