Directors and Officers

Representative Director & CEO, ZOZO NEXT, Inc.

Mr. Sawada has been chosen as Director because he has been involved in important business execution, management decision-making, and supervision as the person responsible for the Marketing Division, as well as serving as a Representative Director of a subsidiary since joining the Company. In addition, he has served as the Company's representative since September 2019 and has worked to ensure prompt and flexible decisionmaking in business operations. As he is well suited to contribute to the future growth of the group and the realization of the Company's philosophy, he has served as a Director.

Outside Director, COLOPL, Inc.
Chairman, ZOZO Apparel USA, Inc.
Director, ZOZO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
Director, LYST LTD

Mr. Yanagisawa has strengthened the Company's managerial foundation by overseeing general corporate management functions, including accounting, finance, IR, legal matters, risk management, corporate governance, and M&As. In addition, he executes business operations as Director and Executive Vice-President, and we have chosen him as a Director because we expect him to perform his duties based on a wide range of perspectives in the future as well as a member of the Board of Directors.

Outside Auditor, KOKOPELLI Inc.
Director, yutori, Inc.

Since joining the Company, Mr. Hirose has served as Head of the Internal Audit Office, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Business Administration Division, and Executive Officer and General Manager of the EC Business Division. He has a wide range of experience and knowledge, including the Company's business operations, corporate management, and risk management, and he has contributed to the Company's business growth as Director and COO of the Company since June 2021. We have chosen him as a Director because we expect him to contribute to the enhancement of the corporate value of the Company.

Executive Corporate Officer, Commerce Domain Lead, LY Corporation
Outside Director, ASKUL Corporation

Mr. Hide has extensive experience and a broad perspective cultivated through business operations in the internet service industry and corporate management within the parent company group, and we appointed him as a Director to utilize his experience and knowledge in managing the group.

Corporate Officer, Cross-Commerce Marketing SBU Lead, LY Corporation

Ms. Nagata has extensive experience and a broad perspective cultivated in the internet service and cosmetics industries, and we have chosen her as our Director to leverage her experience and insights in the management of the group.

President and Representative Director, dof Inc.
Outside Director, for Startups, Inc.

Based on Mr. Saito’s extensive experience and broad insight in branding and communication design, the Company requests his election as Outside Director so that he may continue to supervise the Company’s management and to contribute to strengthening corporate governance by providing advice on the Company's overall management. In addition, he is expected to supervise management and strengthen corporate governance, mainly by advising on the formulation of management strategies and decision-making on business execution, leading the nomination/remuneration decision-making process, and overseeing conflicts of interest.

CSO, Kufu Company Holdings Inc.
Representative Director, Fushigi Inc.

We have chosen Ms. Kansai as an Outside Director to ask her to supervise the Company’s management and provide advice on the Company's overall management based on her extensive experience and broad insight in both business operations and technology in the internet service industry in order to contribute to strengthening corporate governance. By using the above-mentioned extensive experience and broad insight, we expect her to supervise management and strengthen corporate governance, mainly by advising on the formulation of management strategies and decision-making with regard to business execution, participating in the nomination/remuneration decision-making process, and overseeing conflicts of interest.

Representative Director, Tably Inc.

Based on Mr. Oikawa’s extensive experience and broad insight concerning product management and engineering in IT and internet-related systems, the Company requests his election as Outside Director so that he may supervise the Company’s management and contribute to strengthening corporate governance by providing advice on the Company’s overall management. In addition, he is expected to supervise management and strengthen corporate governance, mainly by providing advice on the formulation of management strategies and decision-making on business execution, participating in the nomination/remuneration decision-making process, and overseeing conflicts of interest.

Ms. Igarashi is a certified public accountant and has been engaged in duties as the head of the accounting group at other companies. We believe that she has considerable knowledge of finance and accounting and will be able to appropriately perform her duties in the audit of the Company. She has not been directly involved in the management of the Company except for becoming an Outside Officer. However, for the reasons stated above, the Company believes that she will be able to perform her duties as an Audit and Supervisory Committee member appropriately.

Managing partner of Utsunomiya Shimizu & Haruki Law Office
Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), RAKSUL INC.
Outside Director, HEIWA REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.
Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), PeptiDream Inc.

Ms. Utsunomiya Has considerable knowledge on corporate legal affairs from a professional standpoint as a lawyer, the Company judged that she would be able to properly perform our duties in the Company’s audits. She has not been directly involved in the management of the Company except for becoming an Outside Officer. However, for the reasons stated above, the Company believes that she will be able to perform her duties as an Audit and Supervisory committee member appropriately.

Head of Nishiyama Certified Public Accountant Office

Ms. Nishiyama is a certified public accountant and has been engaged in sustainability-related duties, and we believe that she has a broad range of knowledge and is capable of appropriately performing her duties in the Company's audits. She has not been directly involved in the management of the Company except for becoming an Outside Officer. However, for the reasons stated above, the Company believes that she will be able to perform her duties as an Audit and Supervisory committee member appropriately.

CDO Office, Internal Audit Office

Corporate Division, Finance and Accounting Division

Corporate Identity Division, HR Division

Marketing Division, USED Business Division, Sales Division, EC Promotion Division

Fulfillment Division, Hospitality Division, EC Management Division, ZOZOTOWN Backend Development Division,

Business Development and Operations Division

Global Business Division,Global Product Development Division

Data / AI System Division, Brand Solution Development Division, IT Division, Global Product Development Division, EC Platform Development Division,AI / Analytics Division

ZOZOTOWN Development Division, Quality Assurance Division

Corporate Planning Office, Brand Solution Division, Communication Design Division