Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Structure
The section below provides an explanation of our company's governance structure, along with the functions of the officers, committees, and boards that make up that structure.
Governance Structure Chart
Skill Matrix
| Name | Position | Skills | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Management | Technology/ Development/ Research | Legal/ Risk Management | Marketing | Global | Human Resources/ Human Resource Development/ Labor | Finance/ Accounting | Sustainability/ ESG | Industry Insights | Public Welfare | ||
| Keiko Erikawa | Director and Chairman Emeritus | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Yoichi Erikawa | Chairman (Representative Director) & Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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| Hisashi Koinuma | President and CEO (Representative Director) |
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| Mei Erikawa | Managing Director & CSuO | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| Yasuharu Kakihara | Director & Advisor | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Masao Tejima | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Hiroshi Kobayashi | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Tatsuo Sato | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Michiaki Ogasawara | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Shino Uenuma | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Izumi Osanai | Outside Director (independent executive officers) |
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| Seinosuke Fukui | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full-time) |
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| Masaki Kimura | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Fulltime, independent executive officers) |
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| Kengo Takano | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member (independent executive officers) |
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| Chihiro Kawai | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member (independent executive officers) |
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| Skills | Definition | Reason for Selection |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Management | Skills to supervise and promote accurate strategies in management strategy formulation, business operations, and governance to achieve increased corporate value through sustainable growth | Since it is required to comprehensively supervise management, it is important and necessary for the experience and knowledge of the top management and governance of the company. |
| Technology/ Development/ Research | Skills to supervise and promote accurate strategies that lead to corporate growth based on xperience and knowledge in the field of R&D that led to increased added value of products | Our company, which has a vision of being "To Become the World's No.1 Digital Entertainment Company", is based on game development, digital technology, research and development, etc., and its experience and knowledge are important. |
| Legal/ Risk Management | achieve sustainable corporate value enhancement through legal affairs including IP and patents and risk management including compliance and internal controls | It is necessary to promote stable and steady progress by supervising the response to sudden changes in legal affairs, compliance, and internal controls, including intellectual property (IP) and patents, as well as the response to rapid changes in information security. |
| Marketing | Skills to supervise and promote precise strategies for value enhancement centered on IP to accelerate the growth of key businesses | In order to contribute to people's happiness through IP and content, it is necessary to have practical experience in marketing, sales, etc., as well as a wide range of knowledge, and to grow based on management strategies from a medium- to long-term perspective. |
| Global | Experience and knowledge for accurate decision-making to expand business globally based on diverse values and cultures | Because global experience and knowledge are important for business development in the global market and content business including IP. |
| Human Resources/ Human Resource Development/Labor | Skills to supervise and promote accurate strategies to improve and maximize the capabilities of diverse human resources | Strengthening human capital is a driving force for increasing corporate value and is essential for sustainable growth. |
| Finance/ Accounting | Skills to supervise and promote strategies for corporate financial soundness and sustainable growth based on specialized knowledge and experience in finance, accounting, and taxation | Necessary for appropriate supervision of financial strategy, accounting treatment, etc. in order to maximize corporate value |
| Sustainability/ ESG | Possess knowledge and experience in sustainability management and ESG, and have the skills to accurately supervise and promote | It is necessary to enhance our sustainability, improve corporate value, and aim for a sustainable society. |
| Industry Insights | Specialized knowledge and practical experience in each of the Company's business segments, and the skills to supervise and promote appropriate strategies | Because the experience and knowledge of each business or related industries in the Group's business segments are necessary for the growth of the company. |
| Public Welfare | Skills to supervise and promote a broad perspective to ensure that it is an accurate strategy with public interest that can have a positive impact on society. | Because it is also important to supervise from the perspective of public interest to increase the acceptance of digital entertainment in society, especially games |
Committees and Boards
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of 11 members (as of June 18, 2026) with 6 members being assigned from outside the company. They deliberate, vote, and report on items as determined by Board regulations. In addition, 4 auditors (as of June 18, 2026) also attend, with 3 of them being from outside the company, in order to monitor Board decisions.
Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Board of Directors
To analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the Board of Directors as a whole, a questionnaire was sent to each director and Audit & Supervisory Board member. The Board of Directors secretariat compiled, analyzed, and reported the results, and the evaluation results were discussed and shared with the Board of Directors. As a result, the company confirmed that the effectiveness of the Board of Directors had been ensured over the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026. The Board of Directors of the company shall continue to improve and further enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors based on the results of this evaluation.
Management Meeting
Under the Board of Directors, we have set up a Management Meeting attended by the Board members, Company executives and Auditors. This Meeting determines general management related items based on the Directives of the Board of Directors.
Executives
We have implemented a system of Executives, and have initiated policies designed to enable prompt management decisions and appropriate execution of necessary work. We have also established a President and CEO as the highest-ranking officer responsible for business execution, thereby promoting the separation of management supervision and execution.
Auditing
Our company has a corporate auditing policy. Our Auditing group is made up of 4 members, with 3 of them being from outside the company, and this group holds regular auditing meetings.
Accountants and Lawyers
We have employed Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, an auditing company, to provide us with accurate and fair audits. In addition, we have legal advisors and contract advisors to give us appropriate advice relating to law or contract related issues.
At our direction, our subsidiaries have implemented the same level of management, and KOEI TECMO GROUP has solidified its management system across the board. Our subsidiaries undergo annual audits from our auditing division, in which they confirm that the management procedures are functioning overall.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee, a committee in which at least majority of the members are independent directors, discusses matters consulted upon by the President & CEO regarding the nomination and remuneration of our company's Group's directors and executive officers, and submits reports and proposals to the Board of Directors.
Compliance Committee
The Compliance Committee has been established in order to promote compliance, receive reports, consultations, and notifications from employees, and conduct fact-finding investigations, and our President and CEO has appointed as chairman of our Compliance Committee. Our company has a system in place that allows any potential compliance issues to be promptly reported to the director in charge, which allows our Group to maintain the overall compliance system, identify problems, and execute duties in compliance with laws, the Articles or Incorporation, and other internal regulations.
Risk Management Committee
The Risk Management Committee has been established in order to review the basic risk management policy and to develop and strengthen the risk management system. By centrally managing risks faced by the Group, the committee strives to share information among related divisions, encourage mutual cooperation, make accurate judgements, and respond to issues promptly. It has also established a system to ensure the appropriateness of operations for the entire Group.
Internal Control Committee
The roles of the Internal Control Committee include deliberating on maintenance and operation plans and correcting problems and deficiencies in internal control. The committee directs the relevant departments of each company to carry out specific tasks based on the operation plan and to improve internal control deficiencies discovered by the Audit Department, and it strives to make accurate judgments and take prompt actions to establish a system to ensure the appropriateness of operations for the entire group.
Harassment Prevention Committee
The Harassment Prevention Committee was established as an organization whose role is to prevent harassment, act as a contact point for complaints and consultations when harassment occurs, and conduct investigations. When a complaint or consultation is received, the committee investigates and confirms the facts, discusses necessary countermeasures, and takes prompt action. In particular, as part of our efforts to create an environment in which employees feel comfortable setting up a consultation, we established a help desk in the fiscal year 2021, and we have worked hard to create an environment in which employees are able to consult and resolve issues quickly.
Sustainability Committee
We have established the Sustainability Committee as a body to promote sustainability measures across the Company. With the aim of creating a sustainable society, our Group will contribute to the resolution of sustainability issues through corporate activities and strive towards achieving continued growth and medium- to long-term increase in our corporate value. The President and CEO of our company serves as the chair of the Committee, and the CSuO and each general manager of KOEI TECMO GAMES Co., Ltd.; our company; and our domestic and overseas Group companies, respectively, serve as members of the Committee. Policies and strategies regarding sustainability will be discussed and decided.
Internal Reporting System
The company established global compliance regulations and a compliance committee to oversee the execution of duties by officers and employees in order to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. An internal reporting system is available for employees to report violations of laws and regulations, and in addition to internal contact points, external contact points have been entrusted to legal advisors.