Company Profile

(As of March 1, 2024)
Company Name
World Co., Ltd.
Locations
Kobe Head Office
6-8-1, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-8585, Japan
TEL: +81-78-302-3111
Tokyo Office
WORLD Kita-Aoyama Bldg., 3-5-10, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8526, Japan
Date of Establishment
January 13, 1959
Paid-in Capital
6 billion yen
Members of the Board
Chairman & Representative Director of the Board
Kenji Kamiyama
Representative Director of the Board
Nobuteru Suzuki
Member of the Board
Mitsuyoshi Hatasaki
Outside Member of the Board
Masahito Suzuki
Outside Member of the Board
Hideya Sato
Outside Member of the Board
Hidehiko Aoki
Member of the Board(Member of Audit & Supervisory Committee)
Naoteru Matsuzawa
Outside Member of the Board(Member of Audit & Supervisory Committee)
Miwa Seki
Outside Member of the Board(Member of Audit & Supervisory Committee)
Kanae Fukushima
Executive Officers
President and Representative Managing Executive Officer
Nobuteru Suzuki
Deputy President and Representative Managing Executive Officer
Keiichi Nakabayashi
Joint Representative of World Investment Network Co., Ltd.
Group Managing Executive Officer
Shinichi Nishikawa
President of World Lifestyle Creation Co., Ltd.
Deputy President of World Platform Service Co., Ltd.
President of Lifestyle Innovation Co., Ltd.
President of ASPLUND Co., Ltd.
Group Managing Executive Officer
Isaku Omine
President of World Platform Service Co., Ltd.
Chairman of WP2 (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd.
Chairman of World Fashion (Shanghai)Co., Ltd.
Group Managing Executive Officer
Ushio Ogawa
Joint Representative of World Investment Network Co., Ltd.
President of Kobe Leather Cloth Co., Ltd.
President of Fashion-Co-Lab. Co., Ltd.
President of United Logisol Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Noriyuki Maruyama
President of Feels International Co., Ltd.
Executive General Manager of the Digital Retail Promotion Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Shuji Ozeki
Joint Representative of Explorers Tokyo Co., Ltd.
President of World Store Partners Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Hiroyuki Kaku
Joint Representative of Explorers Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Senior Manager of the Creative Management Center of World Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Toshiyuki Sakamoto
President of Arcus International Co., Ltd.
President of Kaysway Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Seiichi Uchiyama
Deputy President of Arcus International Co., Ltd.
Deputy Senior Manager the F3of World Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Shukichi Hiramatsu
Deputy President of Arcus International Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Tomonori Watanabe
Deputy President of Arcus International Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Yoshiko Sasaki
President of Hirofu Co., Ltd.
President of Hiroko Hayashi Co., Ltd.
President of T&L Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Hideki Tsuchiya
Deputy President of World Platform Service Co., Ltd.
President of World Production Partners Co., Ltd.
President of Idiom Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Tokuhito Iwakiri
President of World Amber Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Yoshihiko Fujiwara
Executive General Manager of the Digital Solution Business Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
Senior Manager of System Solution Division
Deputy President of Fashion-Co-Lab. Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Daisuke Hirano
Executive General Manager of the Circular Business Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
President of Tinpanalley Co., Ltd.
President of &Bridge Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Yoichiro Ono
Executive General Manager of Group Management Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
Senior Manager of Corporate Governance Office of World Co., Ltd.
Chairman of World Taiwan Fashion Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Emiko Yagi
Senior Manager of Group Human Resources Management Office of World Co., Ltd.
Senior Manager of the SDGs Promotion Office of World Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Reiko Yoshida
Senior Manager of Overseas Business Development Office of World Co., Ltd.
Deputy Senior Manager of the SDGs Promotion Office of World Co., Ltd.
Deputy Executive General Manager of the Digital Retail Promotion Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
Deputy President of Fashion-Co-Lab. Co., Ltd.
Group Executive Officer
Toshinori Muranishi
Deputy Executive General Manager of Group Management Headquarters of World Co., Ltd.
Senior Manager of Business Management Office of World Co., Ltd.
Business
Management and related operations as the holding company overseeing the Group’s brand, investment, digital and platform Business.
Number of Employees (Consolidated)
7,648(as of March 31, 2023)
Closing Date of Accounts
March 31
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