About Keidanren Committee Chairs
As of March 31, 2023
Policy Activities
Councils
Council on COVID-19
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.
Council on Digital Transformation
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.
Special Committees
Committee on Comprehensive Strategy
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.
Committee on Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd.
Committee on Recovery and Restoration
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. - Chair
- TOMITA Tetsuro
Chairman and Director
East Japan Railway Company
Committee on Political Affairs
- Chair
- KATANOZAKA Sinya
Representative Director, Chairman
ANA HOLDINGS INC.
Committee on Management and Labor Policy
- Chair
- OHASHI Tetsuji
Chairman of the Board
Komatsu Ltd.
Macro-Economic Policy
Committee on Economic and Fiscal Policy
- Chair
- KARASAWA Yasuyoshi
Director, Chairman of the Board
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- SUZUKI Nobuya
Senior Advisor
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Committee on Social Security
- Chair
- KOBORI Hideki
Chairman & Representative Director
Asahi Kasei Corp. - Chair
- NEGISHI Akio
Chairman of the Board
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Committee on Population Issues
- Chair
- NAGANO Tsuyoshi
Chairman of the Board
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- SHIMIZU Hiroshi
President
Nippon Life Insurance Company - Chair
- INOUE Kazuyuki
President and Representative Director
SHIMIZU CORPORATION
Committee on Taxation
- Chair
- MIYANAGA Shunichi
Chairman of the Board
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. - Chair
- KAKIGI Koji
President and CEO
JFE Holdings, Inc.
Committee on Economic Law
- Chair
- HIRANO Nobuyuki
Senior Adviser
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Committee on Financial and Capital Markets
- Chair
- OHTA Jun
President and Group CEO
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. - Chair
- HIBINO Takashi
Chairman of the Board
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. - Chair
- HAYASHIDA Eiji
Senior Advisor
JFE Holdings, Inc.
Industrial Policy
Committee on Administrative Reforms
- Chair
- TSUTSUI Yoshinobu
Chairman
Nippon Life Insurance Company - Chair
- TOKITA Takahito
Representative Director, CEO, CDXO
FUJITSU LIMITED
Committee on Industrial Competitiveness
- Chair
- HASHIMOTO Eiji
Representative Director and President
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION - Chair
- OKAFUJI Masahiro
Chairman & CEO
ITOCHU Corporation
Committee on the Creative Economy
- Chair
- NAMBA Tomoko
Founder & Executive Chairman
DeNA Co., Ltd. - Chair
- MURAMATSU Shunsuke
Representative Director of the Board, CEO
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Committee on Regional Economy
- Chair
- NAGAI Koji
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nomura Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- KOBAYASHI Tetsuya
Chairman of the Board Group CEO
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. - Chair
- TSUKIOKA Takashi
Honorary Advisor
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Committee on Agriculture
- Chair
- SATO Yasuhiro
Senior Advisor
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. - Chair
- ISOZAKI Yoshinori
President & CEO
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Committee on Tourism
- Chair
- KOMODA Masanobu
President and CEO
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. - Chair
- NIINAMI Takeshi
Representative Director, President & CEO
SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED - Chair
- TAKEUCHI Noriko
President
Congrès Inc.
Committee on Urban Policy and Housing Development
- Chair
- KOMODA Masanobu
President and CEO
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. - Chair
- KOGE Teiji
Chairman of the Board and Director
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. - Chair
- OHKUBO Tetsuo
Chairman
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
Committee on Supply Chains
- Chair
- TATEISHI Fumio
Chairman
OMRON Corporation - Chair
- YAMAUCHI Masaki
Executive Advisor
YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Committee on Logistics
- Chair
- NAITO Tadaaki
Chairman, Director
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - Chair
- IKEDA Junichiro
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Committee on Consumer Goods and Services
- Chair
- TAKAHARA Takahisa
President & CEO
Unicharm Corporation - Chair
- SAWADA Michitaka
Director, Chair
Kao Corporation - Chair
- AKAMATSU Ken
Chairman
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.
Committee on Ocean Policy
- Chair
- MITSUOKA Tsugio
Chairman of the Board
IHI Corporation
Innovation Policy
Committee on Innovation
- Chair
- YASUKAWA Kenji
Representative Director, President and CEO
Astellas Pharma Inc. - Chair
- TANAKA Takashi
Chairman, Representative Director
KDDI CORPORATION
Committee on Startups
- Chair
- NAMBA Tomoko
Founder & Executive Chairman
DeNA Co., Ltd. - Chair
- TAKAHASHI Makoto
President, Representative Director
KDDI CORPORATION - Chair
- IZUMO Mitsuru
President
Euglena Co., Ltd.
Committee on Digital Economy
- Chair
- SHINOHARA Hiromichi
Executive Advisor
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation - Chair
- HIGASHIHARA Toshiaki
Director, Executive Chairman,
Representative Executive Officer
Hitachi, Ltd. - Chair
- ISAKA Ryuichi
President & Representative Director
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
Committee on Bioeconomy
- Chair
- KOSAKA Tatsuro
Senior Advisor
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Committee on Cyber Security
- Chair
- ENDO Nobuhiro
Executive Advisor
NEC Corporation - Chair
- KANEKO Shingo
Chairman & Representative Director
TOPPAN INC.
Committee on Intellectual Property
- Chair
- TSUGA Kazuhiro
Chairperson, Member of the Board
Panasonic Holdings Corporation - Chair
- ENDO Nobuhiro
Executive Advisor
NEC Corporation - Chair
- TOKITA Takahito
Representative Director, CEO, CDXO
FUJITSU LIMITED
Committee on Space Activities Promotion
- Chair
- URUMA Kei
Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Committee on Defense Industry
- Chair
- IZUMISAWA Seiji
President and CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Environment and Energy Policy
Committee on Environment
- Chair
- KOBORI Hideki
Chairman & Representative Director
Asahi Kasei Corp. - Chair
- NODA Yumiko
Chairman & Representative Director
Veolia Japan K.K.
Committee on Energy and Resources
- Chair
- SUMI Shuzo
Senior Executive Advisor
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. - Chair
- ICHIKAWA Hideo
Senior Advisor
Resonac Holdings Corporation
Social Policy
Committee on Responsible Business Conduct & SDGs Promotion
- Chair
- NAKAYAMA George
Senior Adviser
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. - Chair
- YOSHIDA Kenichiro
Chairman, President and CEO,
Representative Corporate Executive Office
Sony Group Corporation - Chair
- NISHIZAWA Keiji
Director - Chairman
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
Committee on Education Reform
- Chair
- WATANABE Koichiro
Director, Chairman of the Board
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- KOJI Akiyoshi
Chairman of the Board
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. - Chair
- HASHIMOTO Masahiro
Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer
SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Committee on Mobility
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. - Chair
- TOYODA Akio
President
Toyota Motor Corporation - Chair
- ARIMA Koji
President & CEO, Representative Member of the Board
DENSO CORPORATION
Committee on Diversity & Inclusion
- Chair
- KARASAWA Yasuyoshi
Director, Chairman of the Board
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- UOTANI Masahiko
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO
Shiseido Company, Limited - Chair
- TSUGIHARA Etsuko
President
SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc.
Committee on Consumer Affairs
- Chair
- WATANABE Koichiro
Director, Chairman of the Board
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- SUGIYAMA Hirotaka
Chairman of the Board
MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.
Committee on Crisis Management & National Resilience
- Chair
- NAGANO Tsuyoshi
Chairman of the Board
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. - Chair
- YASUKAWA Kenji
Representative Director, President and CEO
Astellas Pharma Inc. - Chair
- WATANABE Kenji
Chairman and Representative Director
NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
Labor Policy
Committee on Employment Policy
- Chair
- TANNOWA Tsutomu
Chairman of the Board
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. - Chair
- UCHIDA Takashi
Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and CEO
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Committee on Labor Legislation
- Chair
- TOMITA Tetsuro
Chairman and Director
East Japan Railway Company - Chair
- KOJI Akiyoshi
Chairman of the Board
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. - Chair
- YOSHII Keiichi
President and CEO
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Foreign Policy
Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Chair
- KATANOZAKA Shinya
Representative Director, Chairman
ANA HOLDINGS INC. - Chair
- OBAYASHI Takeo
Chairman Representative Director
Obayashi Corporation
Committee on Trade and Investment
- Chair
- NAKAMURA Kuniharu
Chairman of the Board of Directors
SUMITOMO CORPORATION - Chair
- HAYAKAWA Shigeru
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Toyota Motor Corporation
Committee on Overseas Development Cooperation
- Chair
- YASUNAGA Tatsuo
Representative Director, Chair of the Board of Directors
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. - Chair
- ENDO Nobuhiro
Executive Advisor
NEC Corporation
BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) Japan
- Chair
- INAGAKI Seiji
Representative Director, President
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
Regional and Bilateral Relations Activities
North America
Committee on U.S. Affairs
- Chair
- HAYAKAWA Shigeru
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Toyota Motor Corporation - Chair
- UEKI Yoshiharu
Director, Chairperson
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
Committee on Canada
- Chair
- UEKI Yoshiharu
Director, Chairperson
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. - Chair
- FUJIMOTO Masayoshi
President & CEO
Sojitz Corporation
Europe
Committee on Europe
- Chair
- HIGASHIHARA Toshiaki
Director, Executive Chairman,
Representative Executive Officer
Hitachi, Ltd. - Chair
- SATO Yoshio
Senior Corporate Advisor
SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Asia and Oceania
Committee on Asia and Oceania
- Chair
- ITO Masatoshi
Senior Corporate Advisor
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. - Chair
- HARA Noriyuki
Chairman
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
Committee on South Asia
- Chair
- HIRANO Nobuyuki
Senior Adviser
MUFG Bank, Ltd. - Chair
- FUKASAWA Yuji
President and CEO
East Japan Railway Company
Committee on China
- Chair
- SATO Yasuhiro
Senior Advisor
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. - Chair
- HASHIMOTO Eiji
Representative Director and President
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Japan-Indonesia Economic Committee
- Chair
- KAKIUCHI Takehiko
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Mitsubishi Corporation - Chair
- KAKINOKI Masumi
President and CEO, Member of the Board
Marubeni Corporation
Japan-Thailand Trade and Economic Committee
- Chair
- SUZUKI Yoshihisa
Vice Chairman
ITOCHU Corporation - Chair
- SUZUKI Jun
Chairperson of Teijin Limited, Member of the Board
Teijin Limited
Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee
- Chair
- ICHIKAWA Hideo
Senior Advisor
Resonac Holdings Corporation - Chair
- FUJIMOTO Masayoshi
President & CEO
Sojitz Corporation - Chair
- HYODO Masayuki
President and CEO
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
Japan-Myanmar Economic Committee
- Chair
- NAKAMURA Kuniharu
Chairman of the Board of Directors
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
East Asia Businessperson's Conference Japanese Committee
- Chair
- IIJIMA Masami
Counselor
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Japan-Hong Kong Business Cooperation Committee
- Chair
- KUNIBE Takeshi
Chairman of the Board
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Committee on Latin America and the Caribbean
- Chair
- KASE Yutaka
Senior Corporate Adviser
Sojitz Corporation
Japan-Mexico Economic Committee
- Chair
- KATANOZAKA Shinya
Representative Director, Chairman
ANA HOLDINGS INC. - Chair
- KURAISHI Seiji
Chairman and Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Japan-Brazil Economic Committee
- Chair
- YASUNAGA Tatsuo
Representative Director, Chair of the Board of Directors
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Japan-Venezuela Economic Committee
- Chair
- KAKIUCHI Takehiko
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Mitsubishi Corporation
Japan-Colombia Economic Committee
- Chair
- KAKIUCHI Takehiko
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board
Mitsubishi Corporation
Middle East and Africa
Committee on the Middle East and North Africa
- Chair
- SATO Masayuki
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa
- Chair
- OHASHI Tetsuji
Chairman of the Board
Komatsu Ltd. - Chair
- KARUBE Jun
Senior Executive Advisor
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Japan-Türkiye Economic Committee
- Chair
- MITSUOKA Tsugio
Chairman of the Board
IHI Corporation - Chair
- URUMA Kei
Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Japan-Iran Economic Cooperation Committee
- Chair
- MIYAMOTO Yoichi
Chairman of the Board
SHIMIZU CORPORATION
Japan-Algeria Economic Committee
- Chair
- SATO Masayuki
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO
JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Russia and NIS
Japan-Russia Business Cooperation Committee
Japan-NIS Business Cooperation Committee
- Chair
- KOKUBU Fumiya
Chairman of the Board
Marubeni Corporation
Special Activities
The 21st Century Public Policy Institute
- Chair
- TOKURA Masakazu
Chairman of the Board
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. - President
- KUBOTA Masakazu
Vice Chairman & President
Keidanren
Committee on Mutsu-Ogawara Development
- Chair
- IZUMISAWA Seiji
President and CEO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.