[June 30 Beauty Recruitment Seminar Held] "Do You Really Intend to Hire?" Asking CHAINON's Takanori Sakaguchi about "Salons That Get Chosen"
walk-on Inc. will hold a recruitment seminar and social gathering on June 30, 2026, inviting Takanori Sakaguchi, CEO of CHAINON, as a lecturer. The event targets owners, executives, and recruitment staff of beauty salons with fewer than 10 branches, aiming to address recruitment challenges in the beauty industry.
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walk-on Inc. (Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido; Representative Director & President: Masatsugu Kobayashi) was established in 2021 and operates multiple services, primarily the job search site "HAIR WORKS" for the hair and beauty industry.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the company will host its first recruitment seminar and social gathering for beauty salon owners, executives, and recruitment managers, featuring Mr. Takanori Sakaguchi, CEO of CHAINON, as a lecturer.
Practical Recruitment Seminar from Basics to Advanced
The seminar title is "Beauty Recruitment Seminar to Become a Chosen Salon - Do You Really Intend to Hire?".
Mr. Sakaguchi and walk-on's Representative Director & President Masatsugu Kobayashi will discuss practical approaches from basic to advanced recruitment topics, including the latest trends, design methods for becoming a "chosen salon," SNS promotion, and building an organization where people don't quit.
Social Gathering Limited to 30 Participants, Salons with Fewer Than 10 Branches
The seminar is free for 50 participants, and the social gathering costs 6,000 JPY for the first 30 participants. Both events are exclusively for salons with fewer than 10 branches.
For salons facing recruitment challenges, this is a valuable opportunity to attend a practical seminar with immediately applicable content, followed by interacting with other participants facing similar issues and with Mr. Sakaguchi.
Seminar Overview
Date
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Program
Seminar: 17:00 - 18:30
Social Gathering: 18:45 - 20:15
Final Departure: 20:30
Venue
Shinjuku Mynz Tower (2-1-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ※Reception on 12th floor)
Eligibility
Owners, executives, and recruitment staff of beauty salons with fewer than 10 branches.
※Participation by salons with 10 or more branches, competing recruitment companies, or other rival businesses is not allowed.
Application Method
※Pre-registration required. Registration closes once capacity is reached.
Participation Fee
Seminar: Free
Social Gathering: 6,000 JPY (tax included)
※Social gathering fee to be paid in cash at reception on the day. Receipts will be issued at reception if required.
Lecturer Profiles
Takanori Sakaguchi
Representative Director, CHAINON Entertainment Inc.
Sakaguchi Takanori / Born in 1986, from Kyoto. Advocates for establishing a "credit economy" and "updating organizational OS" in the beauty industry, expanding business. Currently, in addition to his own brand 'CHAINON', he serves as the representative of Korea's No.1 salon brand 'JUNO HAIR'. Operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hyogo, Nara, Fukuoka, and Malaysia. He also focuses on structural reform in the beauty industry, centered on the beauty salon voluntary chain 'CVC' with 140 affiliated companies, pursuing increased productivity and value for the entire beauty industry. He aims to empower beauticians and beauty salons through structure, building a next-generation business model that transcends traditional beauty salon management.
Masatsugu Kobayashi
Representative Director, walk-on Inc.
Kobayashi Masatsugu / Born in 1987, from Okayama. After graduating from university, he started his career as a firefighter at the Tokyo Fire Department. Subsequently, he gained experience in HR and sales at Nihon Telegroup, new sales for recruitment management systems and CS (Customer Success) at HR Solutions. At SMS Co., Ltd., he was involved in human resource introduction and CRM in the nursing and care sectors. At TYL Co., Ltd., he launched a human resource introduction business and served as the Sapporo branch manager. He became independent in 2019 and established walk-on Inc. in 2021. Centered on the hair and beauty specialized recruitment service "HAIR WORKS," he works to solve recruitment challenges in the beauty industry. In its 6th fiscal year, the number of job listings handled has grown to over 18,000.
Contact
Email: info@walk-on.co.jp
Company Profile
Company Name: walk-on Inc. (https://walk-on.co.jp)
Location: Kita-Koh Odori Park Building 8F, Odori Nishi 9-1-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Representative Director & President: Masatsugu Kobayashi
Business Description: Hair and beauty professional human resource service business
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the company will host its first recruitment seminar and social gathering for beauty salon owners, executives, and recruitment managers, featuring Mr. Takanori Sakaguchi, CEO of CHAINON, as a lecturer.
Practical Recruitment Seminar from Basics to Advanced
The seminar title is "Beauty Recruitment Seminar to Become a Chosen Salon - Do You Really Intend to Hire?".
Mr. Sakaguchi and walk-on's Representative Director & President Masatsugu Kobayashi will discuss practical approaches from basic to advanced recruitment topics, including the latest trends, design methods for becoming a "chosen salon," SNS promotion, and building an organization where people don't quit.
Social Gathering Limited to 30 Participants, Salons with Fewer Than 10 Branches
The seminar is free for 50 participants, and the social gathering costs 6,000 JPY for the first 30 participants. Both events are exclusively for salons with fewer than 10 branches.
For salons facing recruitment challenges, this is a valuable opportunity to attend a practical seminar with immediately applicable content, followed by interacting with other participants facing similar issues and with Mr. Sakaguchi.
Seminar Overview
Date
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Program
Seminar: 17:00 - 18:30
Social Gathering: 18:45 - 20:15
Final Departure: 20:30
Venue
Shinjuku Mynz Tower (2-1-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ※Reception on 12th floor)
Eligibility
Owners, executives, and recruitment staff of beauty salons with fewer than 10 branches.
※Participation by salons with 10 or more branches, competing recruitment companies, or other rival businesses is not allowed.
Application Method
※Pre-registration required. Registration closes once capacity is reached.
Participation Fee
Seminar: Free
Social Gathering: 6,000 JPY (tax included)
※Social gathering fee to be paid in cash at reception on the day. Receipts will be issued at reception if required.
Lecturer Profiles
Takanori Sakaguchi
Representative Director, CHAINON Entertainment Inc.
Sakaguchi Takanori / Born in 1986, from Kyoto. Advocates for establishing a "credit economy" and "updating organizational OS" in the beauty industry, expanding business. Currently, in addition to his own brand 'CHAINON', he serves as the representative of Korea's No.1 salon brand 'JUNO HAIR'. Operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hyogo, Nara, Fukuoka, and Malaysia. He also focuses on structural reform in the beauty industry, centered on the beauty salon voluntary chain 'CVC' with 140 affiliated companies, pursuing increased productivity and value for the entire beauty industry. He aims to empower beauticians and beauty salons through structure, building a next-generation business model that transcends traditional beauty salon management.
Masatsugu Kobayashi
Representative Director, walk-on Inc.
Kobayashi Masatsugu / Born in 1987, from Okayama. After graduating from university, he started his career as a firefighter at the Tokyo Fire Department. Subsequently, he gained experience in HR and sales at Nihon Telegroup, new sales for recruitment management systems and CS (Customer Success) at HR Solutions. At SMS Co., Ltd., he was involved in human resource introduction and CRM in the nursing and care sectors. At TYL Co., Ltd., he launched a human resource introduction business and served as the Sapporo branch manager. He became independent in 2019 and established walk-on Inc. in 2021. Centered on the hair and beauty specialized recruitment service "HAIR WORKS," he works to solve recruitment challenges in the beauty industry. In its 6th fiscal year, the number of job listings handled has grown to over 18,000.
Contact
Email: info@walk-on.co.jp
Company Profile
Company Name: walk-on Inc. (https://walk-on.co.jp)
Location: Kita-Koh Odori Park Building 8F, Odori Nishi 9-1-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Representative Director & President: Masatsugu Kobayashi
Business Description: Hair and beauty professional human resource service business