Hear Concrete Case Studies from a PRO Market Listing Veteran and the Latest Market Trends from a Tokyo Stock Exchange Representative at the Seminar: 'TOKYO PRO Market: An Option for Enhancing Creditworthiness and Accelerating Growth – The Appeal and Strategic Scenarios of Listing'

Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; President & CEO: Takahiko Wakamatsu), a pioneer in Japanese management consulting, will hold a live event, "TOKYO PRO Market: An Option for Enhancing Creditworthiness and Accelerating Growth – The Appeal and Strategic Scenarios of Listing," on Monday, May 11, 2026, from 14:00 to 16:30.

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Listing on the TOKYO PRO Market is an effective option for mid-sized companies to evolve into medium-to-large enterprises and achieve further growth. The specific strategic business benefits of listing on the TOKYO PRO Market include its overwhelming value in resource acquisition strategies such as recruitment and M&A, and the ability to swiftly take on new challenges like developing new customers and entering new fields. Gaining listed status quickly increases strategic deployment options.

This seminar will not position a TOKYO PRO Market listing as the end goal, but as a breakthrough for a company's sustainable growth, conveying its strategic scenarios and specific details based on success stories. Satoru Nakasu, Senior Executive Officer and Head of Group Management Business Office & Listing Support at Tanabe Consulting, will explain "Listing as a Growth Strategy." We will also welcome Mr. Koji Shinomiya, President and CEO of Agent Inc., who has experienced listing on the TOKYO PRO Market, to share his experiences regarding the practical challenges and solutions in preparing for a listing. Furthermore, a representative from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. will take the stage to explain the latest trends and listing system of the TOKYO PRO Market. After the seminar, a site tour of the TSE Arrows (Tokyo Stock Exchange) will be conducted.

We will cover a wide range from strategic thinking to practical implementation. We encourage executives and leaders considering a listing as a growth strategy to participate.

Speakers

Mr. Koji Shinomiya, President and CEO, Agent Inc. Fascinated by the potential of human development through activities donating elementary schools in Cambodia, he founded Agent Inc. while still a student. The company was listed on the TOKYO PRO Market in 2020. Currently, with the mission to "solve society's 'troubles'," he operates 17 businesses across 8 locations in Japan and overseas, and is challenging to create 300 businesses by launching a startup campus to solve Japan's social issues.

Satoru Nakasu, Senior Executive Officer, Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. With the motto "Lead the management," he specializes in consulting that strategically and comprehensively reforms a company's financial profit structure, organizational system, and capital structure. As a specialist in business succession and holding company management for listed and mid-sized companies, he has a proven track record in a wide range of industries including construction, logistics, real estate, manufacturing, and retail/service, and is active nationwide. His books include "Holding Company Management for Owner-Managers" and "Why Holding Company Management is the Strongest Method for Business Succession."

"TOKYO PRO Market: An Option for Enhancing Creditworthiness and Accelerating Growth – The Appeal and Strategic Scenarios of Listing" Event Overview

Date and Time: Monday, May 11, 2026, 14:00–16:30

Location: Tokyo Stock Exchange Hall (1-5-8 Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Participation Fee: Free

Capacity: 30 people

How to Apply: Please apply using the application form on the special website below.

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Application Deadline: Until 17:00 on Friday, May 8, 2026

Notes ・Dress code is casual. Details regarding what to bring will be provided separately by the person in charge. ・Transportation costs to the venue are the responsibility of the participant.

Program

Time | Content --- | --- 14:00–14:05 | Orientation 14:05–14:15 | Keynote Lecture "Listing as a Growth Strategy" Satoru Nakasu, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Group Management Business Office & Listing Support, Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. 14:15–14:45 | Guest Lecture ① Representative from Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. <Lecture Points> Explanation of the latest trends and listing system of the TOKYO PRO Market 14:45–14:55 | Break 14:55–15:45 | Guest Lecture ② "Recommendation to Start with a Listing" Mr. Koji Shinomiya, President and CEO, Agent Inc. <Lecture Points> ・Companies suited and not suited for a TOKYO PRO Market listing ・Advantages and disadvantages of a TOKYO PRO Market listing ・Listing is a milestone, how to utilize the TOKYO PRO Market? 15:45–16:00 | Move 16:00–16:30 | TSE Arrows (Tokyo Stock Exchange) Site Tour 16:30 | End

*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

About Tanabe Consulting Group (TCG)

TCG is a pioneer in Japanese management consulting, founded in 1957 and listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Under the management philosophy of "To love companies, to walk with companies, to serve the prosperity of companies," we have set a purpose of "Supporting that decision with love, to change the world" as our contribution value to future society. Currently, we are a management consulting group with 8 group companies and over 900 professional personnel, serving top management (executive level) of companies ranging from large corporations to mid-sized enterprises, mainly in Japan and overseas, with a track record of supporting over 22,100 companies since our founding.

With a top-management approach, we provide one-stop support from the upstream to the downstream of management through team consulting, from formulating management strategies to implementing and executing management operations with professional DX services. We are expanding our unique management consulting model, which is not only community-based in Japan but also globally.