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D-POPS GROUP CEO Kazuhiro Goto Featured in September 2026 Issue of Monthly Project Design

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2026.08.04

We are pleased to announce that an interview featuring D-POPS GROUP’s President and CEO, Kazuhiro Goto, was published in the September 2026 issue of Monthly Project Design (released August 1).

Note: Monthly Project Design is a business publication focusing on new market creation, promotion of startups and new business ventures, and regional revitalization.

In this interview, President Goto spoke in detail about D-POPS GROUP’s efforts to achieve its core mission to “continuously produce growth ventures (i.e., unicorn companies) that transform society”, as well as the building of a Venture Ecosystem where entrepreneurs co-exist and thrive together.

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・Origin story and entrepreneurial vision:
Inspired by his experience studying abroad as a student and encountering the philosophy of Konosuke Matsushita, President Goto founded D-POPS Corp. out of the desire to “create an environment where young people can hold dreams and work hard toward them.”

・Establishing a “Venture Ecosystem”:
The whole story of establishing a growth platform through transitioning to a group management system involving more than one type of business, and of leading efforts such as “Goto School”, a mentoring program for executives that has brought together over 330 business leaders to date.

・Venture Ecosystem Case Study, The Salons Japan:
The example of how D-POPS GROUP supports a platform business which leases private salon studios, enabling beauty professionals to step out independently or elevate their careers at low risk.

The interview is also available on the online edition of Monthly Project Design.
We invite you to check it out here! (Page available in Japanese only.)

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