On December 12, Kamigumi announced changes to its representative directors in order to further promote the group's growth and development and enhance its corporate value.
<Norihito Tahara, the new president>
Vice President Norihito Tahara will assume the position of president on April 1, 2026. President Yoshihiro Fukai will become chairman.
■Brief biography of the new president
Norihito Tahara
Date of Birth: 1958
Place of origin: Fukuoka Prefecture
Highest level of education: Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University
Career history
Joined Kamigumi in April 1982.
April 2009: Executive Officer, Nagoya Branch Manager
June 2011: Director and Executive Officer, Nagoya Branch Manager
April 2013: Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, and Head of Nagoya Branch
Head of Domestic Sales Strategy Office and in charge of the Chubu region.
April 2018: Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Senior Executive Officer
Responsible for International Logistics Division, Feed & Grains Division, and Rice Division.
Sales Headquarters, East Japan/Hokkaido, and Chubu Region
June 2020: Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
International Logistics Division, Feed & Grains Division, Rice Business Division (General Manager)
Sales Headquarters, East Japan & Hokkaido Region
April 2025: Representative Director, Executive Vice President
Management Department
