Manabu Narita

Nippon Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance services, agency or administration services to other insurance companies and financial institutions. It also provides the guarantees for liabilities, sale and purchase of government bonds and local government bonds, and sales of investment trust beneficiary securities. The company was founded by Sukesaburo Hirose on July 4, 1889 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. provides finance and insurance products to authorized Toyota and Lexus vehicle dealers. The company was founded on October 4, 1982 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Nidec Sankyo Corp. engages in the manufacture and sales of electronic device and equipment. Its motor products include micro, stepping, brush, AC servo, and various other motors for IT devices, audio-visual equipment, and household electronics; and motor drive units comprise actuator units for refrigerators, automatic washing machines, air conditioners, and sanitary products and water supply facilities. The company was founded on June 18, 1946 and is headquartered in Suwa-Gun, Japan.

Gisen Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture, dyeing, and finishing of textile products. It operates through the following segments: Dyeing Arrangement and Power Generation. The Dyeing Arrangement segment handles the dyeing and finishing of non-woven fabrics. The Power Generation segment utilizes woody biomass for power generation and electricity sales distribution. It also handles the packaging, storage and tailoring businesses. The company was founded on January 15, 1943 and is headquartered in Mizuho, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Research Institute Ltd. is a 'knowledge engineering' company, a company that offers information services, through the coordinated application of its three functions, that is, information systems, consulting, and think-tank. As a systems integrator, the company offers services in information technology (IT) strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing for a broad range of industries and activities. The company is also active in research of both domestic and foreign economic issues and formation of policy recommendation, as well as consulting in fields, such as corporate strategies and public administrative reform. In addition, the firm provides analyses and surveys for incubation activities in the creation of new markets and industries. Through these operations The Japan Research Institute offers a vision to its customers towards changes in the economic and social environment as well as developments in the IT area.

JCB Co., Ltd. provides credit card operation services, financing, credit guarantee, collections, gift card and certificate issuing and sales. It offers payment solutions and security. The company was founded on January 25, 1961 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kaiser Permanente Corp. provides medical health care services. The private company is based in Oakland, CA and has subsidiaries in United States.

Benefit Consultants, Inc. provides brokerage services. It specializes in employee benefits plans and packages, and the insurance and financial planning needs. The company is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) engages in the broadcasting business. Its services include General TV, Educational TV, BS1, BS2 Premium, Radio 1, Radio 2, NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and NHK World Radio Japan. The company was founded on March 22, 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation promote understanding and cooperation among nations. The Foundation sponsors exchanges, dialogues and publications that create networks among Asian leaders and U.S. explore the underlying issues influencing public policies and increase awareness about the nations and peoples of Asia. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Bank International Plc is a national commercial bank. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2003. The CEO is Tetsuro Imaeda.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is a Chamber of Commerce. The non-profit company is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

Part of Dow, Inc., Dow Corning Holding Japan KK is an investment holding Japanese company.

Part of Dow, Inc., Dow Corning Toray Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that manufactures rubber, chemical and film products. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Eriko Sakurai has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Gyosei & Co., also known as the Hoshi Group, is a professional organization based in Tokyo, Japan that provides consulting, tax, and audit services. The Star Audit Corporation, a part of the Hoshi Group, offers various services such as financial advisory, audit, and guarantee operations, including IPO and listing of stock. The Japanese company also provides consulting services in collaboration with the Star Consulting Co., Ltd. The Hoshi Group contributes to the healthy development of the capital market and local communities by supporting healthy business activities. The private company makes use of original methods and tools to provide efficient and high-quality audits according to the actual situation of the client. The company also provides guidance for the achievement of stock listing based on the current situation and target internal management system, without being bound by affiliated overseas farm audit tools.

Toyota Financial Services Corp. provides automobile sales financial services. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Automobile, Finance and Others. The Automobile segment is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of sedans, minivans, 2boxes, sports utility vehicles, trucks and related vehicles. The Finance segment offers finance and vehicle leasing services. The Others segment engages in the design, manufacture and sale of houses, as well as conduct information communication business. The company was founded on July 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

Organization for Promoting Urban Development (MINTO), a non-profit body supervised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was established in 1987 in order to promote the formation of urban areas through urban development projects and the use of low-interest funds. The organization provides long-term and low-interest loans to private sectors that implements urban development projects. MINTO is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Shoei Chemical, Inc. engages in the manufacture, sale, export and import of electronic materials. Its products include electronic capacitors, inductors, transducers, coils, fixed resistors, printed circuit boards, semiconductors, panel displays, integrated circuit packages, chip and network resistors, and fine base metal powders. Its products are used in applications including audio-visual equipment, household appliances, precision equipment control device for automobiles, communication devices, and computers. The company was founded by Eiichi Asada in April 1956 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 1989, JRI Europe, Ltd. is a British software development company. The private company is based in London, UK and develops software applications.

Part of NEW Asurion Corp., New Asurion Asia Pacific Japan Godo Kaisha is a holding Japanese company with interests in repair services.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Bank EU AG provides banking services. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Ryuichi Nishizawa.

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Europe GmbH provides investment services. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Hayato Kino.

Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. engages in the life insurance business. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Ltd. is a British company that operates as a blank check company. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2016.

SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd. provides security exchange and investment and business advisory services. It offers professional advice, underwriting and distribution across a range of products including IPOs, follow-on transactions, convertible bonds, rights issues and block trade services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.