People
Bachelor degree in Political Studies at Keio University
Engaged in residential real estate sales business at Recruit Cosmos (now known as Cosmos Initia) At Kenedix he is primarily involved in the acquisition of offices and hotels, as well as in hotel development through funding schemes nationwide. He has ample experience in a wide range of fund-related businesses such as M&A, debt and mezzanine investment for real estate acquisition.
President and CEO ／ Naoyuki Kitamura
Bachelor's degree in economics at Keio University
Mr. Kobayashi started his career at Mitsui Fudosan, where he engaged in financial operations and building management business. At Morgan Stanley Securities, he was with the Real Estate Investment Team within the Investment Banking Division, where he was involved in real estate investments and M&A operations.
In 2007, he founded E-City Corporation, where he provides a variety of real estate advisory and brokerage services as well as corporate management consulting.
COO ／ Bob Kobayashi
Bachelor degree in Economics at Kyoto University
Experienced a wide range of projects at a strategic consulting firm, including business strategy formulation, organizational reform, and financial foundation building. The government-affiliated regional revitalization fund (REVIC) has been engaged in PJ revitalization of local areas centered on investment in hotel and inn business and business revitalization, and has a track record of revitalizing Fujiya ryokan in Yugawara, etc. He has strong connections with a network of hotel operators, regional financial institutions, and various administrative organizations.
Chief Director ／ Yoshiyuki Takano
Chief Director ／ Shigetaka Nakajima
Master Degree in Media and Governance at Keio University
Worked for two years at Akihisa Hirata Architects and nine years at Toyo Ito Architects.
Participated in design and site supervision of the Shin-Aomori Prefectural Sports Park Athletics Stadium, high-rise offices in Taiwan, Earthquake Tsunami Revival project “Home-for-All”, and numerous domestic and international competitions. First-class Licensed Architect in Japan.
Graduated from the Department of Architecture at Waseda University / Completed Real Estate Design at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University
While studying architecture at Waseda University, he was involved in the early days of the design office nendo, before joining Kajima Corporation and working on design and urban planning both domestically and internationally. He graduated from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design as a Fulbright scholarship recipient. He gained investment experience at a foreign real estate fund, and founded U Share Inc., which invests in, designs, and operates the international student dormitory U Share. He teaches at Waseda University and Keio University, and also serves as the Japanese liaison for the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He is a first-class architect.
Architect/Developer ／ Shinji Ueda
Y-GSA Master Degree at Yokohama National University
For nine years at the East Environment and Architecture Research Institute, she has engaged in numerous domestic and international hotels, inns, and house designs, including Hoshinoya Resorts (Tokyo, Okinawa, and Bali). Active in a wide range of design aspects, including architectural design, interior design, and furniture design. First-class Licensed Architect in Japan.
Chief Director ／ Sugika Oka
Tokyo University of Science, School of Business Administration
While attending university, he worked as an executive for six years in the family business, which was involved in real estate brokerage, purchase and resale businesses, pre-built and custom-built housing businesses, and a general construction and renovation contracting business that also had a first-class architectural office.
During his time at the company, he gained extensive experience in the real estate field, including as head of real estate sales and purchasing, as well as financial accounting.
Business Planner ／ Kouji Tsuchiya
Master degree in School of Engineering, Kanagawa University
Majored in urban planning and architecture at university. He has been engaged in space design and planning at AIM Creates, and at Transit General Office, he has developed a wide variety of business types, from cafes and restaurants, urban redevelopment, commercial facilities, hotels, spas and saunas, offices and residences. He is involved in comprehensive and specialized space branding that crosses the boundaries between people and nature, cities and architecture, interiors and graphics, hardware and software, and scale and genre.
Bachelor degree in faculty of law at Keio University
Engaged in a wide range of operations at Global Agents, from sourcing, planning and development to management of hotel-coliving (social apartments). At WeWork, he was in charge of strategic planning for co-working office operations. He has experience in operational planning for a variety of asset types, including hotels, residences, and offices.
Creative Director ／ Katsuji Tochizawa
Strategic Planner ／ Koji Arashima
Bachelor degree in Faculty of Engineering, Department of Urban Engineering, at Tokyo University
At Mitsubishi Corporation, he was engaged in construction management of real estate development in Bhakdat and Hong Kong. At Yasuda Trust & Banking (now Mizuho Trust & Banking), he was involved in many sourcing and brokerage operations for real estate nationwide in the Real Estate Investment Division. At Kenedix, he was responsible for fund management strategies for a portfolio of over 1 trillion yen, and served as President and Chairman of the Board. He also has expertise in operational assets such as serviced offices and serviced apartments, including concurrently serving as President and Representative Director of Space Design.
Advisor ／ Atsushi Kawashima
Professor, Graduate School of Keio University, bachelor degree in Kyoto University
He is the director of the Kobayashi and Maki Design Workshop, the Japanese representative of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and an advisor on urban planning for the Ginza and Nihonbashi districts of Tokyo. He has worked for domestic and international architectural design firms, universities, and research organizations before assuming his current position. While practicing and consulting internationally on architectural and urban design of various sizes, he also explores how to create spaces that become one's own goal through research on participatory design, construction, and community development. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, he has been involved in disaster recovery projects in Japan and abroad using "veneer houses," simple self-built structures. He is currently planning an architectural project to implement the SDGs at Keio University. He is an architect.
Advisor ／ Hiroto Kobayashi
Bachelor degree in Faculty of Engineering, Department of Urban Engineering at Tokyo University
He has been with Mori Building for 28 years (as of the end of 2017: Executive Officer), where he was responsible for planning and promoting large-scale complex redevelopment projects such as Roppongi Hills, launching the MORI LIVING brand, and developing and promoting management plans, etc. At JP Investment(2018 to 2023), he was responsible for launching the Regional Impact Fund and investing in regional development projects, as Managing Director. He has also been involved in regional development from an academic perspective at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science, and a member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's J-Startup recommendation committee from 2023.
Advisor ／ Tomoya Tsunoda
Bachelor degree in Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science at Chuo University,
Started as a bellhop at Dai-ichi Hotel and then worked in the new hotel development division, experiencing projects in Japan and overseas. After transferring to the Hotel Division of Mitsubishi Jisho, experienced hotel development and management of the Yokohama Landmark Tower. He also led the development of the Royal Park Shiodome Tower and served as the representative director of its management company, and has since participated in the development of hotels in Fukuoka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Haneda Airport International Terminal. Established Triple Win. He has been involved in hotel consulting and advisory services.
Graduated from University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Mr. Kurauchi is a partner at TMI Associates. He has extensive experience in hotel management agreements and M&A of real estate companies as well as fund formation and non-recourse loans, primarily in the hotel, real estate and financial industries. He has extensive experience in the hotel industry, from the attraction and development of foreign luxury hotels to the formation of private funds with a portfolio of business hotels and the acquisition of foreign hotel chains. He is a part-time lecturer at the University of Tsukuba.