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AJINOMOTO CO., INC. · 味の素株式会社

Executives 5Directors 10Avg age 65Avg tenure 3.1y

Nakamura Shigeo

Chief Executive Officer

Age 58Since 2025-01-31Profile →

Executives5

Nakamura Shigeo

Chief Executive Officer

Age 58Since 2025-01-31

Eiichi Mizutani

Director of Finance/CFO

—Since 2019-06-30

Yosuke Kakihara

Compliance Officer

Human Resources Officer

—Since 2026-03-31

Corporate Officer/Principal

Age 59Since 2023-03-31

Board of directors10

Kimie Iwata

Director/Board Member

Age 79Since 2019-06-24

Takumi Matsuzawa

Director/Board Member

Age 62Since 2023-05-31

Mami Indo

Director/Board Member

Age 63Since 2021-05-31

Joji Nakayama

Director/Board Member

Age 76Since 2021-05-31

Yoko Hatta

Director/Board Member

Age 74Since 2022-05-31

Scott Trevor Davis

Director/Board Member

Age 65Since 2023-05-31

Yukako Wagatsuma

Director/Board Member

Age 64Since 2024-05-31

Director/Board Member

Age 59Since 2023-03-31

Shareholders5

Name	Stake	Shares
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.	6.354 %	62,120,800
Nippon Life Insurance Co.	5.258 %	51,413,000
DAIICHI LIFE GROUP, INC.	3.6 %	35,201,000
BlackRock Fund Advisors	3.156 %	30,855,994
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.	2.716 %	26,551,300

Catalog · 2026-07-09

Registry officers17

Name	Role	Since	Shares
Eiichi Mizutani	Director of Finance/CFO	2019-06-30	-
Nakamura Shigeo	Chief Executive Officer	2025-01-31	-
Hiroshi Kaho	Human Resources Officer	2026-03-31	-
Tsuyoshi Saito	Corporate Officer/Principal	2023-03-31	-
Yosuke Kakihara	Compliance Officer	—	-
デイヴィス・スコット	社外取締役	2023-06-01	-
下保寛	取締役	1966-10-01	-
中山讓治	社外取締役	2002-12-01	-

Registry · as of 2026-07-09

Group companies

Name	Category
Granules OmniChem Pvt Ltd.	Pharmaceuticals: Major
Granules OmniChem Pvt Ltd.	Pharmaceuticals: Major
S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem NV	Drugstore Chains
S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem NV	Drugstore Chains
Ajinomoto India Pvt Ltd.	Industrial Machinery