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D-POPS GROUP Co., Ltd., is pleased to welcome Mr. Genta Sugihara as a new company advisor. He was appointed to take a hands-on approach to supporting the growth of our group companies and portfolio companies, and guiding them to take their next big step. Professional Background Genta Sugihara graduated from the Faculty of Information Science at the University of Tsukuba in 1990, and he joined CSK (now SCSK). Then, in 1993, he moved to Daini Denden (currently known as KDDI), where he engaged in various projects during the early stages of the PHS mobile phone business. Since 2001, he worked in the startup and transformation phases of tech ventures such as AOL Japan, eMobile and Napster. In 2007, he joined Google Japan, where he served as Head of APAC Business Development and Director of Partner Business Solutions, Japan and Korea, led various business alliances in Asia, and contributed to the expansion of the search market share and the publishers’ network. In 2016, he joined Kakaku.com, Inc., as an Executive Officer of the Corporate Strategy Division, where he was responsible for M&A and startup investment worldwide. After serving as the Japan Country Manager of AppsFlyer, an Israeli tech venture, he was appointed as an advisor to D-POPS GROUP in January 2024.

D-POPS GROUP Co., Ltd., is pleased to welcome Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki (who was an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States, and is now Chairman of The America-Japan Society) as a new company advisor. Through his extensive experience and broad perspective, we eagerly anticipate his guidance in achieving our next significant growth phase.   Profile of Advisor Ichiro Fujisaki Career Background Left Keio University Faculty of Economics before graduating 1969: Joined Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1999: Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau 2002: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (Economic Affairs) 2005: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva 2008: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America 2010: Distinguished Professor at Keio University 2013: Distinguished Professor and International Strategy Advisor at Sophia University, Chairman of The America-Japan Society, Board Member of ITOCHU Corporation, Advisor to Hino Motors, Ltd. 2014: Board Member of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Member of the International Broadcast Program Council of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) 2018: Chairman of the Nakasone Peace Institute Current Positions Chairman of The America-Japan Society Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Kitakamakura Girls' School Chairman of the International Education Center Supporters Association