ROBOT PAYMENT Appoints Yoshio Hirako as Strategic Advisor for Finance Services
ROBOT PAYMENT announced the appointment of Yoshio Hirako, an expert in banking and digital finance, as its Strategic Advisor for Finance Services. This move supports the company's strategy to expand into new finance businesses such as RBF (Future Receivables Factoring) and overseas remittances, leveraging Hirako's extensive experience.
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ROBOT PAYMENT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Executive Officer CEO: Kinya Kiyohisa; Securities Code: 4374; hereinafter "the Company") announces the appointment of Mr. Yoshio Hirako as Strategic Advisor for Finance Services.
Mr. Yoshio Hirako's Career History
After joining Sanwa Bank (now MUFG Bank), he participated in the launch of AEON Bank, leading its corporate division as Managing Executive Officer and Director. In 2019, he became Representative Director of bitFlyer Holdings and bitFlyer Co., Ltd., where he led governance structuring for the crypto asset exchange business. Subsequently, after serving as CDO (Chief Digital Officer) at Miroku Jyoho Service, he currently serves as Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer CEO of DeCurret DCP Inc., which provides payment services using the digital currency DCJPY. He is a financial innovation specialist with rich knowledge in bank management and deep insights into digital finance and DX (Digital Transformation) domains.
- April 1994: Joined Sanwa Bank Co., Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
- January 2006: Executive Officer, General Affairs Department, Saikyo Bank Co., Ltd.
- October 2007: Participated in the launch of AEON Bank Co., Ltd. as Executive Officer, Head of Planning Department
- March 2012: Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Sales Division, AEON Bank Co., Ltd.
- November 2012: Director, AEON Bank Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2013: Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2017: Representative Director, President, MJS Finance & Technology Co., Ltd.
- January 2019: Representative Director, bitFlyer Holdings Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, bitFlyer Co., Ltd.
- April 2021: Executive Officer, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2024: Deputy Head of Sales Division & Head of DX Business Strategy Department, Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd.
- May 2025: Vice President Executive Officer COO, Assistant to the Management, DeCurret DCP Inc.
Head of Sales Division (current position)
- June 2025: Vice President, DeCurret DCP Inc.
- April 2026: Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer CEO, DeCurret DCP Inc. (current position)
## Activity Image for Expansion into "Finance Business"
At the full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025, the company aims to expand into new initiatives centered on its existing business, specifically "RBF (Future Receivables Factoring)" and "Overseas Remittance Business," with the future goal of expanding into a full "Finance Business." To scale this finance business, expertise in acquiring necessary qualifications and licenses, and comprehensive knowledge of both existing financial systems and cutting-edge technologies are crucial, along with continuously catching up on the latest trends in the ever-changing financial industry. Therefore, Mr. Hirako, one of Japan's leading financial practical specialists with experience in establishing AEON Bank and leading governance structuring for crypto asset exchange operations as Representative Director of bitFlyer, has been invited to serve as Strategic Advisor for Finance Services.
Future image of qualifications and licenses impacting the finance business (*)
Mr. Yoshio Hirako's Career History
After joining Sanwa Bank (now MUFG Bank), he participated in the launch of AEON Bank, leading its corporate division as Managing Executive Officer and Director. In 2019, he became Representative Director of bitFlyer Holdings and bitFlyer Co., Ltd., where he led governance structuring for the crypto asset exchange business. Subsequently, after serving as CDO (Chief Digital Officer) at Miroku Jyoho Service, he currently serves as Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer CEO of DeCurret DCP Inc., which provides payment services using the digital currency DCJPY. He is a financial innovation specialist with rich knowledge in bank management and deep insights into digital finance and DX (Digital Transformation) domains.
- April 1994: Joined Sanwa Bank Co., Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
- January 2006: Executive Officer, General Affairs Department, Saikyo Bank Co., Ltd.
- October 2007: Participated in the launch of AEON Bank Co., Ltd. as Executive Officer, Head of Planning Department
- March 2012: Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Sales Division, AEON Bank Co., Ltd.
- November 2012: Director, AEON Bank Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2013: Director, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Sales Division, AEON Credit Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2017: Representative Director, President, MJS Finance & Technology Co., Ltd.
- January 2019: Representative Director, bitFlyer Holdings Co., Ltd.
Representative Director, bitFlyer Co., Ltd.
- April 2021: Executive Officer, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd.
- April 2024: Deputy Head of Sales Division & Head of DX Business Strategy Department, Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd.
- May 2025: Vice President Executive Officer COO, Assistant to the Management, DeCurret DCP Inc.
Head of Sales Division (current position)
- June 2025: Vice President, DeCurret DCP Inc.
- April 2026: Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer CEO, DeCurret DCP Inc. (current position)
## Activity Image for Expansion into "Finance Business"
At the full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025, the company aims to expand into new initiatives centered on its existing business, specifically "RBF (Future Receivables Factoring)" and "Overseas Remittance Business," with the future goal of expanding into a full "Finance Business." To scale this finance business, expertise in acquiring necessary qualifications and licenses, and comprehensive knowledge of both existing financial systems and cutting-edge technologies are crucial, along with continuously catching up on the latest trends in the ever-changing financial industry. Therefore, Mr. Hirako, one of Japan's leading financial practical specialists with experience in establishing AEON Bank and leading governance structuring for crypto asset exchange operations as Representative Director of bitFlyer, has been invited to serve as Strategic Advisor for Finance Services.
Future image of qualifications and licenses impacting the finance business (*)