ABOUT

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Slogan

  • Masato NIHIRAMasato NIHIRAChief Executive Officer

    He worked as an intern for Slogan Inc., in its early days from 2008 when he was a student at Waseda University School of International Liberal Studies for about one and one-half years as a project manager. In 2010, he entered DeNA Co., Ltd. He launched Everystar, a joint company of DeNA and NTT Docomo, and a business in Seoul with DeNA Seoul, and then produced several games as a development manager and executive producer of the game division. He came back to Slogan Inc., in December 2016.

  • Hironori KITAGAWAHironori KITAGAWAExecutive Vice President
    TeamUp, Inc. Chief Executive Officer

    He worked as an intern for Slogan Inc., from 2008 when he was a student at Meiji University School of Business Administration for about three and one-half years during the company’s early days while engaged in business administration centering on financial affairs and accounting. After completing the Waseda University Graduate School of Accountancy in 2011, he entered Shinsoh Audit Corporation and was engaged in such works as the audits of listed companies and IPO consulting. He came back to Slogan Inc., in July 2015 and assumed the post of CFO in 2016. He is a certified public accountant.

  • Daisuke OSHITADaisuke OSHITAOutside Director

    Managing Partner at CrossOver Law Office. Attorney at Law (Japan and New York State) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University and completed the Juris Doctor program at Waseda University Law School. After working at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Tokyo and NY), and the Listing Examination Department of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, he established his current firm in 2019. Leveraging his dual qualifications, he provides a wide range of advice on M&A, international transactions, and corporate governance to IPO-bound companies, listed companies, securities firms, and venture capital firms.

  • Ikuma SATOIkuma SATODirector, Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

    Born in 1989. Joined Neos Corporation in 2015 and moved to our company in November 2017. After gaining extensive experience in legal affairs, risk management, and internal auditing for IPO preparation and post-listing growth, he assumed his current position in May 2026. He brings a deep understanding and wealth of expertise regarding the company’s internal operations.

  • Yuji TAKEDAYuji TAKEDADirector, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Head of Takeda CPA Office. Graduated from the School of Business Administration at Kwansei Gakuin University. He built his career at KPMG (currently KPMG AZSA LLC), the finance and accounting department of a TSE-listed company, and a consulting firm before assuming his current role. Leveraging his experience both as an auditor and an auditee, and driven by his conviction that "transforming accounting transforms the company," he is leading business process improvements for the finance and accounting departments of numerous listed companies.

  • Aya NOMURAAya NOMURADirector, Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

    Attorney at Law and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Keio University and completed the Juris Doctor program at Rikkyo University Law School. After engaging in corporate law and litigation at Torikai Law Office, she joined Wadakuramon Law Office, where she currently practices. She has served as an outside officer and committee member for numerous companies and is highly knowledgeable in general corporate law, corporate governance, internal reporting systems, and fraud response. Utilizing her expertise as both an attorney and a CFE, she contributes to strengthening corporate compliance systems and risk management from both practical and theoretical perspectives.