{"id":40709,"date":"2026-04-27T14:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/?p=40709"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:34:58","slug":"discover-%e7%ad%89%e8%ba%ab%e5%a4%a7%e3%81%ae%e6%b2%b3%e6%9d%91%e3%81%95%e3%82%93%e3%81%ab%e8%bf%ab%e3%82%8b%ef%bc%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/ceo\/2026\/04\/27\/40709\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2013 Discover \u2013 A Closer Look at the Real Kawamura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/ceo\/2026\/04\/27\/39804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2192Japanese version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_top-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#aboutted\"><strong>ABOUT TED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"#history\">HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"#interview\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"#beento\">I&#8217;VE BEEN TO&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns index index-mobile-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#school\">SCHOOL DAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#personal\"><strong>PERSONAL LIFE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"#message\">MESSAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n@media print {\n  body {\n    width: 1200px;\n  }\n}\n\n.index {\n  gap: 0;\n  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is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history\">HISTORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-pr-12 hisblocks st2407\">\n      <div class=\"hisblock1\">\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1980 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">1984\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Joined Sharp Corporation<\/b><br>\n                <p>I joined Sharp through recruitment for the Global Business Unit.<br>\n                   When I was in junior high school, I was inspired by American TV dramas and began to dream of working overseas someday. With a strong interest in electrical products, I aspired to join Sharp, where I could pursue both international business and consumer electronics.\n\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n             <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Oct.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n             \n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Assigned to the MFP Sales &#038; Marketing Division, Global Industrial Equipment Sales Unit, Global Business Unit<\/b><br>\n                 <p>As a new recruit, I was assigned to the Global Sales Division for MFPs. I handled office operations such as order entry, shipping arrangements, and telex communications.<br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40497\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n            <p class=\"caption\">Recreation event in my first year at the company (fourth from the left in the middle row)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-scaled.jpg\">\n            <p class=\"caption\">Business trip in Thailand\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n         \n               <div class=\"hisblock2\">\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1983 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">1991\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n             <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Jun.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Sales Planning Division \u2162, Information Systems BU, SEC<\/b><br>\n                <p>My first overseas assignment: New Jersey, U.S.A.\nAlthough I had been confident in my English ability, I initially found myself able to understand only about 40% of what was being said in meetings, and I faced major language and cultural barriers. However, through conversations at work, I gradually improved my understanding.\n<br>\n                 <p>What surprised me most was the sheer scale of everything. Business entertainment always meant going to a steakhouse. At first, even ordering the smallest steak was too much for me to finish. But after a few years, I could eat it with ease\u2014and, to my surprise, I gained quite a bit of weight.<br>\n\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n          <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-scaled.jpg\">\n            <p class=\"caption\">With then-SEC Chairman Hirooka and his wife<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1984 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">1999\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Aug.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Associate Manager, Mobile Communication Business Systems Sales Division, Global Business Unit<\/b><br>\n                <p>After returning to Japan, I was responsible for fax machine sales.<br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hisblock3\">\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1985 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2001\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Oct.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n              <p><b>Division Manager, Sales Planning Division, PB Solutions BU, SEC<\/b><br>\n                <p>Assigned to New Jersey for a second time.<br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1994 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2006\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p>I led what had been considered taboo at that time: the acquisition of dealers (M&#038;A) and the introduction of a BtoB direct-sales model. Traveling frequently between headquarters in Japan and the United States, I executed the establishment of more than 15 direct-sales bases in a short period of time. These later became the foundation of the company\u2019s BtoB direct-sales business.\nI felt the greatest sense of accomplishment at this time in my career. Looking back, it was the most difficult and most enjoyable time, and also the period in which I grew the most.\n<br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel1995 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2009\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Division Manager, Overseas Sales Division I, Business Solutions BU<\/b><br>\n                <p>A brief return to Japan.<br>\n<br><br>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hisblock4\">\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2000 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2011\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>BU Vice President, Europe \/ Vice President of SEEG \/ President of the Home Appliance Sales Company \/ President of the Information Products Sales Company<\/b><br>\n                <p>I was relocated to Hamburg, Germany. It was the best city I had ever lived in. It was calm, sophisticated, and beautifully scenic. I was deeply impressed by the way the city valued its history\u2014such as churches rebuilt stone by stone after being destroyed in World War II air raids\u2014while naturally integrating modern elements.<br>\n                <p>As this was a turning point for Sharp\u2019s business in Europe, I reviewed the home appliance business and promoted structural reforms. These painful reforms made me keenly aware that difficult and weighty decisions are sometimes unavoidable, and they impressed upon me the full weight of responsibility.<br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n       \n\n\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2002 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2012\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>May<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>BU Vice President, Europe \/ Vice President of SEEG \/ President of the Information Sales Company<\/b><br>\n                <p>As part of the structural reforms, the European regional headquarters was relocated from Hamburg to London, and my own base also moved to London. There, I oversaw all of Europe as the core hub of the region\u2019s business, centered on the multifunction printer business.<br>\n                <p>Like Germany, London is a city with deep history, full of historic buildings. I came to appreciate the culture of continuing to use such buildings rather than tearing them down easily. Once, while taking a short rest, I sat down on what turned out to be part of a palace from 2,000 years ago.<br>\n                <p>I was able to experience firsthand cultural differences that were distinct from those of the United States. Because I traveled so frequently, I rarely unpacked my luggage, instead simply replenishing toiletries and clothes before heading to the next country. (I still do that even now.) At one point, my passport ran out of departure-stamp pages and had to be replaced.<br>\n                \n                <p>I came to feel deeply that culture, business customs, and values differ completely from country to country, and that \u201cone size fits all\u201d did not apply here. At the same time, respect for diversity and business management that put local members at the center became core principles for me.<br>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai3.jpg\">\n                        \n          <\/div>\n          \n          \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2003 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2017\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Jul.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>President, SEC (U.S. sales company)<\/b><br>\n                <p>Unexpectedly, this became my third assignment to New Jersey, U.S.A. Unlike my previous two assignments, this posting came after my leadership experience in Europe, and it gave me a very different perspective on the United States.<br>\n                <p>Whereas Europe required delicate adjustments for each individual country, the keyword in America was \u201cone size fits all.\u201d It was business on a massive scale.<br>\n                <p>Compared with my previous assignment, the number of expatriates had decreased, and the business had entered a phase in which local members played the central role in operations. Rather than simply coming from headquarters and issuing instructions, I needed to shift my approach\u2014creating frameworks that enabled local members to think for themselves and act independently.<br>\n                <p>The biggest turning point came around 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because New Jersey is near New York, it was one of the centers of the outbreak. As I was on a solo assignment, I lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment, and all communication with employees and family had to take place by video call. It was an emotionally difficult period.<br>\n                <p>To get through it, I created a set of personal rules:<br>\n<br>\n\n\u30fbWalk 10,000 steps a day inside my room<br>\n\u30fbNever skip strength training<br>\n                \u30fbNo alcohol from Monday through Thursday<br>\n\u30fbAllow myself to drink on weekends and laugh while watching Japanese variety shows<br>\n\u30fbNever miss video calls with my family<br><br>\n                At a time when I was losing my sense of what day it was, I deliberately created a rhythm for daily life. Some of these routines have continued even after returning to Japan.<br>\n               <p>By the time I returned in 2021, I had spent approximately 25 years working overseas.<br>\n          <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-scaled.jpg\">\n                        <p class=\"caption\">Executives serving meals at the 2017 SEC Christmas Luncheon<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n                    <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-scaled.jpg\">\n                        <p class=\"caption\">2018 SEC Executive Car Wash (SEC executives washed employees\u2019 cars and donated the proceeds to charity)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        \n        \n              <div class=\"hisblock5\">\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2005 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2021\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>BU Vice President, SBS \/ Head of Overseas Businesses \/ Chairman of SEC \/ Chairman of SNDS<\/b><br>\n                                    <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-scaled.jpg\">\n            <p class=\"caption\">Instead of the traditional red vest for one\u2019s 60th birthday, I wore a red baseball uniform.<span>*3<\/span><\/p><br><br><p>*3 People in Japan have a custom of wearing a red vest when they turn 60<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"hisel sel2009 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2022\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>BU President, Smart Business Solutions BU<\/b><br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Sep.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Executive Officer \/ BU President, Smart Business Solutions BU \/ Chairman of SNDS<\/b><br>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10.jpg\">\n            <p class=\"caption\">Bonding over drinks in China<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2010 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2024\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Jun.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Executive Managing Officer \/ Head of the Smart Office Business Group \/ BU President, Smart Business Solutions BU \/ Chairman of the Board, SNDS \/ Director, SMJ \/ Chairman, Dynabook<\/b>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"hisbody\">\n              <p class=\"panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11.jpg\">\n              <p class=\"caption\">Dressed as an emperor at the China Authorized Dealer Convention<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2011 left\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2025\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>Senior Executive Managing Officer \/ CBDO \/ Director, SMJ<\/b><br>\n                <p>I oversaw four corporate sales divisions\u2014the Smart Life Corporate Sales Division, Smart Workplace Corporate Sales Division, Mobile Business Promotion Division, and Sales Strategy Planning Division. By sharing customer information across these divisions and proposing a diverse range of products and solutions, I was able to promote cross-selling across organizational boundaries.\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hisel sel2013 right\">\n          <div class=\"pillar\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"yearbar\">\n            <p class=\"year\">2026\n            <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hisbody\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow month\">\n                <p><b>Apr.<\/b><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p><b>President and Chief Executive Officer 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has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column interview is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"interview\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interview\">INTERVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>How do you plan to lead the company\u2019s management going forward?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, the business environment is becoming even more challenging, with soaring crude oil prices, rising component costs, and geopolitical risks. Under such circumstances, I believe management\u2019s responsibility is to minimize these impacts as much as possible and deliver on our plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, when it comes to new businesses, it is important not to focus solely on short-term results, but to steadily sow the seeds for the future. I often use a baseball analogy: rather than just continuing practice swings, what matters first is stepping up to the plate and getting on base, even if only by a little. By accumulating quick successes and small successes, I want to show both inside and outside the company that we are making definite progress\u2014even if the immediate numerical contribution is still limited.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1133\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40454\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0591622590001706;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2-635x600.png 635w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2-847x800.png 847w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_2-768x725.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:94px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1133\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40602\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R-635x600.png 635w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R-847x800.png 847w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_5R-768x725.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>What kind of company would you like SHARP to become? What do you think defines SHARP\u2019s identity?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><br>What I aspire to is a company that handles cutting-edge technology while conveying a human touch. Since its founding, SHARP has had a DNA rooted in creating products that are close to people\u2019s lives. I believe the spirit of contributing to society by making products that other companies want to imitate, while continuing to challenge and refine ourselves, remains at the very core of what makes SHARP unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, I do not want SHARP to become a company that is merely sharp-edged or technologically advanced. I want it to be a company where you can see the faces of the people working on the front lines and feel the passion behind their efforts. On that foundation, we create value that can compete on a global scale\u2014that is the kind of SHARP I envision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:94px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>How will you communicate with employees going forward?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever I have worked in the past at any country, I have always valued face-to-face communication above all else. Whenever possible, I want to meet people directly and share my thoughts and ideas in my own words. At the same time, I intend to make active use of town hall meetings, video messages, and online dialogue so that communication never feels distant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1133\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_3.png 1200w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_3-635x600.png 635w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_3-847x800.png 847w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6586_3-768x725.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:94px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3.png 996w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3-800x549.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6623_3-130x90.png 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>What are your thoughts on overseas assignments?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to overseas assignments, I would very much like to give opportunities to people with ambition. Being posted abroad is a major decision that affects not only work, but also one\u2019s life and family, so it does require a certain level of resolve. However, I believe the experience will definitely become an asset both for the individual and for the company. I hope people will not simply work overseas, but also experience the local culture, connect with people there, and come to know the place through their own eyes and footsteps. I believe that employees who gain such experiences will support SHARP\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.interview h5 {\n  color: #4DC0B2;\n  font-size: 25px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  padding-left:50px;\n  padding-right:30px;\n}\n.interview p {\n  color: #2A3132;\n  font-size: 18px;\n  padding-left:50px;\n  padding-right:30px;\n}\nfigure {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n#interview .wp-block-columns {\n    opacity : .5;\n    transform : translate(0, 45px);\n    transition : all 300ms;\n}\n\n#interview .wp-block-columns.effect-scroll {\n    opacity : 1;\n    transform : translate(0, 0);\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:105px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beento\">I&#8217;VE BEEN TO&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sekai2-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<ul class=\"visit-country\">\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Austria<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Switzerland<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">France<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Spain<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Italy<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Slovakia<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Poland<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">United States<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Russia<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">China<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">Taiwan\u3000\u3000etc&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n\n<!--li class=\"visitplane\">\n<span class=\"pin icon\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"country\">etc...<\/span><\/li-->\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"tellme\">\n<div style=\"height:161px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--\/*26\u5e74\u6cb3\u6751\u3055\u3093\u8a2a\u308c\u305f\u56fd*\/-->\n<style>\n.visit-country  {\n  padding-left: 0;   \/* \u5de6\u306e\u4f59\u767d\u3092\u8a70\u3081\u308b *\/\n  margin-left: 0;\nline-height: 22px;\n}\n\n.visit-country li {\nlist-style:none ;\n} \n\n\n.visit-country li {\n  position: relative;\n  padding-left: 28px;  \/* \u2190 \u30d4\u30f3\uff0b\u6587\u5b57\u7528\u306e\u4f59\u767d *\/\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n\n.pin.icon {\n  color: #ff0000;\n  position: absolute;\n  left: 1.5px;\n  top: 4px;\n  width: 12px;\n  height: 12px;\n  \/*margin-left: 4px;*\/\n  \/*margin-top: 2px;*\/\n  border: solid 1px currentColor;\n  border-radius: 7px 7px 7px 0;\n  transform: rotate(-45deg);\n}\n\n.pin.icon:before {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  left: 2px;\n  top: 2px;\n  width: 4px;\n  height: 4px;\n  border: solid 1px currentColor;\n  border-radius: 3px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"school\">SCHOOL DAYS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-800x288.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-1200x433.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-1536x554.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.jp.sharp\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260424_school-2048x738.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:161px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"personal\">PERSONAL LIFE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd526d70 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button open-all\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">show all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button close-all\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--\/*26\u5e74\u6cb3\u6751\u3055\u3093\u65b0\u8cea\u554f*\/-->\n<details class=\"qa-7\">\n    <summary>What is your favorite sport?<\/summary>\n    <p>Baseball.<br>When I was in university, I also enjoyed skiing and tennis.<br>During my time stationed in the United States, I became quite good at bowling, sometimes scoring over 200.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"qa-7\">\n    <summary>How did you first become interested in languages?<\/summary>\n    <p>I have liked English since junior high school. At the time, I became familiar with it through listening to the Carpenters<sup>*4<\/sup> and NHK<sup>*5<\/sup> radio language programs.<br>Watching the American TV drama Bewitched and admiring American culture was what inspired me to choose where to continue my studies.<br><br>\n    *4 The Carpenters were a brother-sister duo from Los Angeles who dominated the 1970s music scene.<br>\n    *5 NHK : Japan Broadcasting Corporation<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"qa-7\">\n    <summary>What product are you especially attached to?<\/summary>\n    <p>The first model of the \u201cColor Renaissance\u201d (MX Series) multifunction printer launched in the late 2000s. It marked a major turning point for us, both as a business and as a product. 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