Executives

Honorary Chairman

As of March 30, 2023

  • Honorary Chairman Yasukiyo Kobayashi

    Honorary Chairman
    Yasukiyo Kobayashi

Board of Directors

As of March 30, 2023

Directors

  • President & CEO Kazutoshi Kobayashi

    President & CEO
    Kazutoshi Kobayashi Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Director of ALBION CO., LTD.

  • Senior Executive Director Takao Kobayashi

    Senior Executive Director
    Takao Kobayashi Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    President & CEO of KOSÉ
    Cosmeport Corp.

  • Executive Director Masanori Kobayashi

    Executive Director
    Masanori Kobayashi Responsibilities Marketing Headquarters

  • Executive Director Koichi Shibusawa

    Executive Director
    Koichi Shibusawa Responsibilities President Office,Corporate Strategy Dept.,
    General Administration Dept.,Legal Dept.,
    IT Management Dept.,
    Human Resources Dept.,
    Domestic Consolidated Subsidiaries and Associates of the Company, and Risk Management
    Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Audit & Supervisory Board Member of KOSÉ SALES CO., LTD. Audit & Supervisory Board Member of KOSÉ Cosmeport Corp. Director of ALBION CO., LTD.

  • Director Yusuke Kobayashi

    Director
    Yusuke Kobayashi Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Senior Executive Director of ALBION CO., LTD.

  • Director Shinichi Mochizuki

    Director
    Shinichi Mochizuki Responsibilities Accounting and Finance Dept. Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Executive Director of KOSÉ SALES CO., LTD. Tarte, Inc. Director

  • Director Masahiro Horita

    Director
    Masahiro Horita Responsibilities General Manager of Product Development Dept.,
    Management of Beauty Development Dept.,
    Advertising Dept., Product Designing Dept.,
    Quality Assurance Dept.

  • Director Atsuko Ogura

    Director
    Atsuko Ogura Responsibilities R&D Laboratories

  • Director (External) Yukino Kikuma

    Director (External)
    Yukino Kikuma Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Managing Partner of Law Office of Matsuo & Kosugi Outside Director (Member of the Audit & Supervisory Committee) of Takihyo Co., Ltd. Outside Director of ALCONIX CORPORATION Outside Director of KITZ CORPORATION

  • Director (External) Norika Yuasa

    Director (External)
    Norika Yuasa Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Partner of Miura & Partners Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of TOKYO ELECTRON DEVICE LIMITED Outside Director of SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION

  • Director (External) Yuko Maeda

    Director (External)
    Yuko Maeda Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Director of CellBank Corp. (Part-time) Executive Vice President of Kyushu University Outside Director of ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION

  • Director (External) Miwa Suto

    Director (External)
    Miwa Suto Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Managing Director of PLANETPLAN,Inc. Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of ASICS Corporation Outside Director of KATITAS Co., Ltd.

Corporate Auditors

  • Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member Shinji Tanabe

    Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
    Shinji Tanabe

  • Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member Minoru Onagi

    Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
    Minoru Onagi

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member (External) Toru Miyama

    Audit & Supervisory Board Member (External)
    Toru Miyama Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Managing Partner of Miyama Law Office Outside Auditor of Ozu Corporation Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of RICOH LEASING COMPANY, LTD.

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member (External) Kumi Kobayashi

    Audit & Supervisory Board Member (External)
    Kumi Kobayashi Significant Concurrent Positions
    Outside the Company
    Partner, Sakurai & Co. Representative Director of Tokyo Athletes Office, Inc. Director of SPOKACHI, Inc.

Executive Officers

As of Jan 1, 2023

Title Name Responsibilities and Management
Senior Executive Officer Isao Fujiwara President & CEO of KOSÉ SALES CO., LTD.
Executive Officer Yoshinori Haratani General Manager of Corporate Strategy Dept.
Executive Officer Akira Matsubara General Manager of Marketing Strategy Div.
Management of Europe and America Business Div.
Executive Officer Yasuhiro Miyata Asia Division Manager / Management of Asia area affiliates.
Executive Officer Kazuhiro Ishida General Manager of Manufacturing Dept.,
Representative Director of KOSÉ INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Executive Officer Osamu Miyagawa General Manager of Purchasing Dept.
Management of Supply Chain Management Dept.
Executive Officer Nobuhiko Makishima General Manager of DECORTÉ Div.
Executive Officer Masato Kamada Senior Executive Director of KOSÉ SALES CO., LTD.,
General Manager of Sales Administration Dept.
Executive Officer Chie Komiya General Manager of Beauty Development Dept.
Executive Officer Shinji Tanaka General Manager of Strategic Brands Div.