Shuji Masutani

MUFG Bank Ltd. engages in the business of financial services. It provides commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, leasing and others. The company was founded on August 15, 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities Japan Ltd. is a security brokers, dealers, and Japanese flotation company. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1987. The CEO is Philippe Avril.

Kanematsu Communications Ltd. retails mobile phones, and telecommunication equipment, security software, and also provides mobile contents. The company was founded on April 3, 1974 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kanematsu USA, Inc. operates as a trading company. It engages in the trading of electronics and devices, foods and grain, steel and materials and motor vehicles and aerospace products. The firm is a subsidiary of Kanematsu Corp. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.

Shintoa Corp. imports, exports, and markets products including food products, metal components, fuel and engines, and vending machine beverages. The company was founded on February 5, 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and sale of endoscope, various mechanical and energy treatment tools. It products include endoscope systems, capsule endoscope systems, ultrasonic endoscopic treatment devices, medical & surgical devices, and integrated endoscopic systems. The company was founded in October 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sotsu Corp. engages in real estate business. The company was founded in March 1941 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Ltd. (MCS-J) is a securities brokerage firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Macquarie International Investments, which in turn is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (SY: MBL), based in Australia. Established in 2004 following the acquisition of the Asian equity division of ING Groep NV (NYSE: ING) by Macquarie, MCS-J provides trading and financial analysis services to Japanese and overseas institutions as well as hedge funds. The firm specializes in Japanese equity, economic research, fundamental research at the company level, quantitative analysis, information on infrastructure funds and other funds, equity derivatives and structured products. They also act as intermediary for Macquarie Bank in the equity-linked notes private placement market. The firm's analysts research themes including Japanese reflation, global industries and Asian technologies. MCS-J is located in Tokyo, and operates in close cooperation with Macquarie sales teams in London, Geneva, Frankfurt, New York and Boston.

Diamondtelecom, Inc. engages in mobile and telecommunication services. It offers mobile solutions, equipment solutions, and back-office integrated management. Its products include surveillance cameras, digital synergy, air conditioners, hand dryers, solar power systems, D-mesh, D-billing, and D-support. The company was founded on March 10, 1994 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kanematsu GmbH is an exporter of steel, electronic devices, and chemical products. It is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Part of Kanematsu Corp., Kanematsu Europe Plc was founded in 1989 and is based in London, UK. As the British core company of Kanematsu Group in Germany, Kanematsu GmbH has been creating business with customers since 1957. Kanematsu Corporation is a general trading company that develops and supplies varied products and services in a wide range of businesses such as electronics & devices, foods, meat & grain, steel, materials & plant, motor vehicles & aerospace. With a pioneering spirit and aggressive creative imagination and ingenuity as its guidelines, Kanematsu expanded its business into a variety of areas over time and developed into a specialized corporation. Currently, Kanematsu provides a broad array of products and services in areas including electronics & devices, foods & grain, steel, materials & plant, and motor vehicles & aerospace. The company aims to become a "value creator" by continuing to build new business together with their customers.