Kan Ishii

Part of MBK Partners, Ltd., Next Golf Management Corp. is a golf course reservation site for Accordia Golf, the largest golf course operating Japanese company in Japan. The company offers an online platform to search for optimal plans from Accordia Golf management golf courses nationwide. The company provides a "best rate warranty" and "great points" to respond to customers' golf life needs. The platform also offers one-person reservation and competition reservation options. Yuko Tashiro has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Founded in 1959 as Nomura Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., the firm became Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1997 when they merged with Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, NAM provides investment advisory services globally to a broad range of institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and Japanese investment trusts.

Television Nishi Nippon Corp. operates a television broadcasting station. The private company is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

Part of Grandes, Inc., Morizou Co., Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in Toda, Japan. The Japanese company specializes in providing environmentally-friendly houses made of hinoki kiso, a type of wood that grows in harsh environments. Morizou offers a variety of plans that match different lifestyles, budgets, and building areas, with three exterior design styles and three specification grades. The company aims to create a comfortable and healthy living environment that connects with nature and family. Morizou Co. was acquired by Grandes, Inc. from Leopalace21 Corp. on October 01, 2022 for $0.0 million.

Video Research Ltd. provides media audience ratings research services. It offers a comprehensive menu of services ranging from authoritative media research to syndicated and custom consumer marketing research. The company services include television, radio, newspaper, magazine, analysis software, marketing and planning, Internet and out of home media research services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Fuji Television Network, Inc. provides entertainment, news and sports programming worldwide. Its business include motion pictures, life events, overseas business, rights business, video-on-demand, games, animation, and paid-television businesses. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Chitose Country Club Co., Ltd. engages in golf course operations and asset management. It operates an 18-hole golf course in Chitose, Hokkaido. The company was founded on September 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Fortress Investment Group (Japan) Godo Kaisha (Fortress Japan) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was formerly known as Fortress Real Estate (Asia) Godo Kaisha. Fortress Japan manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a Private Equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

The Japan Securities Dealers Association operates as its name suggests, serving as an association for securities dealers in Japan. The non-profit company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment operates as securities and investment educational institute. It is the professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Private Banking) (NSC-Private Banking) is the private banking division of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc. (TYO: 8604; ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1925 as a spin-off from the securities department of Osaka Nomura Bank. Headquartered in Tokyo, NSC-Private Banking provides investment advisory and private banking services including separately managed accounts to a domestic clientele of institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also offer stock, mutual funds, bonds, ETF, REIT and FX products.

Fiducia KK (Fiducia) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Shibata Takumi and Shimizu Tokihiko. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

East Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd. provides road construction services. Its services include Expressway management and construction, rest area operation, parking lot operation, below-viaduct area utilization, track terminal operation, credit card, internet services, hotel, and overseas. The company was founded on October 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Avispa Fukuoka KK is a company that operates an official academy and school site for Avispa Fukuoka, a professional football club in Japan. The company is based in Fukuoka, Japan. The website provides match reports, player profiles, schedules, and ticket information. The Japanese company was founded in 1994.