People
People who build a value-creation platform
Investment, management support, branding, and industry insights. We work alongside you to create corporate value through established expertise.
Members
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Branding Director
Norifumi Adachi
Served as Creative Director, Sales Director, and Executive Officer at Dentsu. First Digital Creative Executive at Dentsu Digital. Involved in Toyota’s rebranding and the JAL turnaround. At TRP, leads SIMONE’s brand strategy and serves as Branding Director.
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Director
Masahiko Akahori
Engaged in M&A and PMI at Serendip Consulting, then served as Director CFO at Globalway and Tokyo Tsushin Group. Led approximately 30 M&A and PMI transactions, business revitalizations, and organizational reforms. Possesses extensive experience in both investment and corporate management.
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Director, Investor Relations
Junko Habu
After working in the FAS division of EY and the securitized product structuring team of an investment bank, she served as IR lead at Unison Capital for 8 years. Subsequently, she has held IR positions including at a listed biotech venture company, accumulating extensive experience and a proven track record in investor relations.
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Co-Representative Partner / Director
Yuhei Hara
Spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and New York, serving as Managing Director. After serving as an angel investor and Vice President/COO of Cellid, and as CFO of UPSIDER Holdings, he joined TRP. He has extensive experience in global finance and AI startup management.
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Associate, Investor Relations
Nana Hasegawa
Joined Aizawa Securities as a new graduate and was responsible for retail and corporate sales, becoming the first individual recipient of the President’s Award. Since 2022, she has worked in the Solutions Department, engaging in management support such as business succession and IPO support, as well as building alliances with regional financial institutions and government bodies.
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Managing Director
Masahide Ikemoto
After working in investment banking at SMBC Nikko Securities and at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, he was engaged at Smart Capital in proprietary investment and support for PE and large enterprises. He has extensive experience in M&A, PMI, strategy development, cost reduction, and more. He has been involved in launching multiple funds and is well-versed in fund management.
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Controller
Hiroyuki Imamura
He was responsible for accounting, tax, and fund management/financing at multiple real estate fund management companies (Tosei Asset Advisors and Japan Real Estate Asset Management) and a tax accountant corporation.
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Associate
Yosuke Kikuchi
Joined Nippon Life Insurance as a new graduate and engaged in individual and corporate sales. Joined TRP in October 2025.
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Co-Representative Partner / Director
Kiyoto Matsuda
After working at the Industrial Bank of Japan and Mizuho FG, he joined Unison Capital as a Partner in 2008. In 2012, he founded Topaz Capital, Japan’s first private credit fund. Since then, he has been involved in launching multiple businesses and funds. In 2022, he founded TRP.
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Managing Director
Yugo Minemura
Engaged in M&A and real estate securitization within the investment banking divisions of Sumitomo Bank, Mizuho Securities, Morgan Stanley, and SMBC Nikko Securities. He is well-versed in real estate and finance, having served as the Head of J-REIT Management at Invesco and as a Director at Suruga Bank.
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Manager
Yuta Miyata
Engaged in strategy and business development consulting at Sigmaxyz in the consumer goods, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Led projects in digital marketing, AI, and organizational transformation. After going independent, joined TRP after managing an e-commerce business and supporting local governments with policy planning and execution.
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Representative Director and Partner
Naoki Mori
Admitted to the bar in 2001. In 2009, he was involved from the preparation stage for the establishment of the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan, and as a Director, handled numerous support engagements. After returning to his firm (now LM Toranomon Minami Law Office), he has built an extensive track record in corporate restructuring and M&A. A founding member of TRP.
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Manager
Yasuhito Nango
After working at The Bank of Kyoto, he engaged in M&A at Yamada Consulting Group. Since 2022, he has been with Japan Private Equity. He has extensive experience and strengths in consistently overseeing investment operations from sourcing through exit.
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Representative Director and Chairman
Yasutaka Nozawa
After serving as General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department and Executive Officer and General Manager of the Sales Planning Department at the Bank of Yokohama, he was appointed Representative Director and Managing Executive Officer. He has extensive experience in markets, risk management, corporate planning, and IT. After stepping down, he served as Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of Hamagin Research Institute. He has been a member of the Financial System Council since 2025.
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Head of Operations
Shinjiro Takeuchi
Engaged in investment banking at Mizuho Securities, handling overseas projects. Specialized in tax law at Harvard Law School. With experience in middle and back-office operations at Polaris Capital Group Singapore office, he possesses strengths in both finance and legal affairs.
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Partner
Takashi Yoshikai
After serving as Director and General Planning Department Manager at Fukuoka Bank, he held positions as Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President at Fukuoka Financial Group and Executive Vice President at Fukuoka Bank. He has extensive expertise in regional financial institution management, reorganization and integration, and business revitalization. Founding member of TRP. Appointed as Financial Services Agency Counselor in 2019 and served as Financial System Council member from 2021 to 2025.
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Vice President
Shuta Yoshimura
After working in the Investment Banking Division of SMBC Nikko Securities on M&A, POs, and IPOs, he was engaged in private equity fund operations at MSD and TEPCO Timeless Capital. He has an extensive track record in the M&A field.
Industry
Experts
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Manufacturing & Operational Reform
Shinichi Hashimoto
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Manufacturing, FA, and Industrial Equipment
Yutaka Miyanaga
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Automotive Supply Chain
Kei Yoshinamoto
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Foodservice Operations
Masaki Koike
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Food, Foodstuffs, and Consumer Goods
Norio Saigusa