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Executive Board

As of June 10th, 2025 (in no particular order)

Chairman
Akio Toyoda Nominated Member (Representative Director)
Vice Chairmen
Masanori Katayama Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Chairman
Toshihiko Kato Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Chairman
Katsumi Sakamoto Japan Trucking Association, Chairman
Ichiro Shimizu Nihon Bus Association, Chairman
Ichiro Kawanabe Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations, Chairman
Takashi Kayamoto Japan Auto Parts Industries Association, Chairman
Tatsuo Kidani Japan Automobile Service Promotion Association, Chairman
Masayoshi Sakaguchi Japan Automobile Federation, Chairman
Directors
Shinichi Akama Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, Chairman
Go Goeltinger Japan Automobile Importers Association, Chairman
Osashi Tsukada Japan Used Car Dealers Association, Chairman
Senior Managing
Director
Yutaka Shimazaki Secretariat (Representative Director)
Managing
Director
Taisaku Hatakeyama Secretariat
Director
(Full-Time)
Katsuya Hashimoto Secretariat
Auditors
Yukihiro Yasuhara National Automobile License Plate Council, Chairman
Tomomi Nakamura Subaru Corporation, Chairman of the Board
Noriyuki Hara Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd., Chairman of the Board
Honorary
Advisors
Itaru Koeda Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan, Former Chairman
Takeshi Uchiyamada Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan, Previous Chairman

Note 1: All positions are part-time, except for those assigned to the Secretariat.

Note 2: Honorary Advisors are not official board members.