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About Management & Members

Management Members

  • Yoshimori Ito

    CEO

    Yoshimori Ito

    2008: Founded a real estate brokerage business, later selling the company in 2012.
    2012: Founded Itanji Inc., a provider of SaaS solutions for the real estate leasing sector. Successfully exited the company through a sale in 2018.
    2020: Founded Toggle Holdings Inc. with the vision:
    "We can change the world."
    Academic Background:
    Conducted Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) research in the Doctoral Program at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering.
    Earned a Master’s in Finance from Waseda University Graduate School.

  • Satoshi Yamazaki

    Executive Director

    Satoshi Yamazaki

    2007: Joined Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., initially working in the residential division before specializing in real estate consulting for publicly listed companies and high-net-worth individuals.
    2012: Seconded to Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., where he engaged in private banking and business succession consulting.
    2018: Appointed Director of Fujiken Co., Ltd. (a group company).
    2022: Appointed Director of our company (current role) and CEO of Fujiken Trust Co., Ltd. (a group company).
    2023: Appointed CEO of Fujiken Co., Ltd. (current role).
    Philosophy:
    "Once you set a goal and raise the flag, you are the leader. What may seem impossible alone, we can achieve together."
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Meiji University.

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  • Noboru Kotani

    Outside Director

    Noboru Kotani

    1981: Joined Boston Consulting Group (BCG), specializing in strategy formulation and execution support in the healthcare and consumer goods sectors.
    2000: Founded Dream Incubator Inc. (DI), a strategic consulting and venture investment firm. As CEO, led the company to a successful IPO. Provided commercialization support for technology seeds at large corporations and IPO advisory for startups.
    2005: Leveraging extensive experience as a business consultant, served as an external director for multiple companies, including Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., providing strategic guidance.
    Publications:
    "Consulting Year Zero Textbook" (PHP Institute)
    Co-authored "Wisdom is Money" (PHP Institute)
    Education:
    Master’s degree in Mathematical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
    Master of Science (MS) in Management Science, Stanford University

Audit & Supervisory Board Members

  • Natsumi Joki

    Full-time Statutory Auditor

    Natsumi Joki

    2012: Joined Protiviti LLC, specializing in risk consulting.
    2015: Joined EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd., focusing on governance development and internal audit support.
    2018: Joined Salesforce Japan, engaging in global internal audit operations.
    2019: Appointed Auditor at the Japan Ice Hockey Federation (current role).
    2024: Joined our company and appointed as Full-time Corporate Auditor (current role).
    Philosophy: "Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue." (雲外蒼天)
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Keio University.

  • Mikinao Kitada

    Outside Auditor

    Mikinao Kitada

    1976: Appointed as a Prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.
    Held various high-profile positions, including:
    First Inspector-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency
    Chief Prosecutor of the Sapporo High Public Prosecutors Office and Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office
    2014: Retired from public service and became a Visiting Attorney at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto.
    2023: Established Kitada Mikinao Law Office.
    As an attorney, specializes in corporate crisis management and misconduct investigations. Served as an outside director for multiple corporations, including Oji Holdings Corporation.
    Current Roles:
    Outside Director & Audit Committee Member, Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
    Outside Director, Japan Pallet Rental Corporation
    President, Asia Crime Prevention Foundation
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Kyoto University.

  • Kota Yamaguchi

    Outside Auditor

    Kota Yamaguchi

    2000: Completed Judicial Training and joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as an attorney.
    2008: Earned an LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law.
    2008: Joined Debevoise & Plimpton (New York).
    2009: Admitted to the New York State Bar.
    2011: Established Kimura, Takushima & Yamaguchi Law Office.
    Specializes in venture capital and startup financing, M&A, real estate transactions, and cross-border deals.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, The University of Tokyo.

Executive Officers

Our team

Engineer
  • Masaru Shintani

    Masaru Shintani

    toggle Labs Manager / AI Engineer

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    2017: Joined Forcia Inc. Initiated an industry-academia collaboration project leveraging his AI research, gaining experience in research and development, product development, and new business creation within DX business development.
    2023: Joined our company as the first engineer, leading AI development.
    Expertise: Specializes in econophysics. Prefers interdisciplinary problem-solving and designs PoCs, products, and businesses with an optimal balance between speed and quality.
    Education: Ph.D., Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University.

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  • Boissier Martin

    Boissier Martin

    AI Engineer

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    2016: Worked in various startups in Hong Kong, ranging from IoT to fintech, specializing in machine learning algorithms and software engineering.
    2023: Joined our company and relocated to Japan as a new cultural challenge. Currently leading the data infrastructure project in the R&D team.
    Education:
    Master’s in Applied Artificial Intelligence, University of Exeter
    Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Learning Theory), City University of Hong Kong"

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  • Tomohiko Ozawa

    Tomohiko Ozawa

    Product Engineer

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    2013: Joined Sony Corporation, engaged in embedded software development and backend service development for PlayStation Network.
    2020: Joined SRE Holdings, Inc., working as a full-stack engineer, handling a wide range of tasks including development, operations, and infrastructure management.
    2024: Joined our company, responsible for cross-service platform engineering and site reliability engineering (SRE).
    Education: Master’s degree, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University.

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  • Kazuhiko Kikuno

    Kazuhiko Kikuno

    QA Engineer

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    1994: Joined a system development company as a software engineer. Spent over 20 years specializing in software quality assurance (QA).
    2024: Joined our company as the first QA engineer, leading QA members within the Scrum development team and overseeing quality analysis and improvement initiatives.
    Current Role: Manages QA operations for AI services under development.
    Education: Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University.

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  • Tetsuji Ogata

    Tetsuji Ogata

    Product Engineer

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    2003: Joined a webmail development company and spent over 10 years engaged in web development using Perl.
    2013: Began teaching in programming communities, mentoring beginner programmers both within and outside the workplace.
    2023: Joined our company to pursue his passion for working with maps. Currently involved in development, operations, and maintenance while learning various technologies, including GIS.

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  • Takahiro Suzuki

    Takahiro Suzuki

    Product Engineer

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    2016: Joined Ichijo Komuten Co., Ltd. as a new graduate, handling the entire process of custom home sales, from land searching to final delivery.
    2019: Started his career as an engineer at Rakspertners, engaging in diverse web development projects, including backend development with Java and Scala, and frontend development using Vue.js and React.
    2024: Joined our company as a full-stack developer for Tsukuru AI.

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  • Tamon Raphael Suzuki

    Tamon Raphael Suzuki

    Product Engineer

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    2017: Withdrew from the Digital Communication program at Universidad del Pacífico in Chile.
    2018: Graduated from a Web Programming program in Canada. Built expertise as a full-stack developer, proficient in Dart, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React and Flutter.
    Languages: Fluent in Japanese, French, Spanish, and English.
    Career: Gained experience at leading HR companies.
    2024: Joined our company as a product engineer.

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  • Shoichi Kimita

    Shoichi Kimita

    Product Engineer

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    2018: Started his career in grant consulting sales as a new graduate.
    2019: Transitioned to engineering, beginning his career at a proptech startup, specializing in frontend development.
    2021: Joined another company, contributing to frontend development for a hometown tax donation portal site.
    2023: Joined our company and is currently working as a full-stack developer for Tsukuru AI.

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  • Kosuke Haraguchi

    Kosuke Haraguchi

    Product Engineer

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    2020: Joined Raksul Inc. as a new graduate, working on e-commerce feature development using Vue.js and Ruby on Rails, as well as participating in new graduate recruitment.
    2024: Joined our company as a Product Engineer, focusing on feature development for DeveNAVI, particularly in volume check functionality.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree, Department of Information Science, Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University.

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  • Himiko Hibara

    Himiko Hibara

    AI Engineer

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    Spent about 10 years as a yoga instructor, specializing in postnatal parent-child yoga. Served as a board member of the Japan Maternal and Child Health Exercise Association for five years, also working as a training course instructor.
    2019: Joined the Graduate School of Information Sciences at Tohoku University as a technical assistant, working on gene co-expression data creation.
    2024: Joined our company as an AI engineer in the product unit, focusing on open data collection and map development.
    Education: Master’s degree in Chemical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.

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  • Yuya Nishimura

    Yuya Nishimura

    AI Engineer

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    2024: Earned a Ph.D. in Science from the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University. His research focused on integrating pure mathematics with computer science.
    Expertise: Specialized in knot theory and 3-manifold theory, conducting research on highly abstract geometric algorithms and computational complexity. His field of expertise is computational topology.
    2024: Joined our company, leveraging his experience in geometric algorithm development to work on optimizing building volume algorithms.

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Corporate
  • Yoshie Ito

    2016: Worked as a judge at the Tokyo District Court and other courts.
    2022: Co-organized a Franco-Japanese comparative law symposium on LGBTQ issues at the University of Tokyo.
    2024: Joined our company as Head of the HR Unit and Legal Affairs (Attorney).
    Languages: Japanese, English, French.
    Education:
    Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Literature, Keio University.
    Juris Doctor, University of Tokyo Law School.
    Former visiting researcher at Paris II University.
    Completed training at the French National School for the Judiciary.

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  • Kazuki Hayakawa

    Kazuki Hayakawa

    HR Director

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    2016: Joined Lib Consulting Co., Ltd., providing management consulting services to a wide range of companies, from industry leaders to mid-sized and startup firms. Led projects spanning new business development, mid-term management planning, and tactical execution support.
    Played a key role in talent development within the company, serving as an internal training instructor responsible for developing management consultants.
    2024: Joined our company. After launching a real estate financial service, he now serves as the Head of Recruitment in the HR unit.

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  • Kaichi Sato

    2018: Began his career as a software engineer, working in web and game development.
    2021: Transitioned into management and HR, specializing in organizational management and cultural development to drive business growth.
    2024: Joined our company as part of the HR unit, taking on primary execution responsibility for UT-LAB.
    Interests: Human history and technology.
    Education: Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Kyoto University.

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  • Rikako Harada

    Spent a decade from 2011 pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, including idol work, acting, and filmmaking, but faced setbacks before realizing her dreams.
    While searching for a new aspiration, she encountered our company, inspired by its bold vision and ambition.
    2022: Joined our company with a strong determination to change both her life and the world. Since the early founding days—when the company's full-time employee count was in the single digits—she has been responsible for mid-career and new graduate recruitment.
    Currently focuses primarily on mid-career hiring for the real estate development division.

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  • Kasumi Komura

    2015: Joined an entertainment and music company, engaging in a wide range of roles, including app planning and sales, executive assistant in the president's office, entertainment venue launches, and HR. Her work spanned from business planning and operations to back-office functions.
    As an HR professional, she managed new graduate recruitment and evaluation revisions for a corporate group with approximately 400 employees.
    2024: Joined our company, contributing to recruitment activities and organizational management within the HR unit.

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  • Rino Kobayashi

    Rino Kobayashi

    General affairs

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    2019: Joined Columbia Works Co., Ltd., initially working as a project assistant in the Investment Development Division before transitioning to the HR and General Affairs Department. Primarily focused on general affairs, leading initiatives to strengthen information security and enhance compliance frameworks.
    2023: Joined our company as a general affairs specialist. Currently involved in a wide range of tasks, working to improve the company's internal environment and create a comfortable workplace.

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  • Naomi Imagawa

    Naomi Imagawa

    Accounting

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    2015: Joined Willgate Inc. as a new graduate, handling both sales and consulting for web marketing support. Later, as a manager in the new business division, he led the launch and structuring of social selling and webinar support services.
    2023: Joined Lib Consulting Inc., providing growth consulting for venture companies.
    2024: Joined our company, focusing on marketing operations across various business divisions.

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Biz / Marketing
  • Masato Fujimori

    2015: Joined Willgate Inc. as a new graduate, handling both sales and consulting for web marketing support. Later, as a manager in the new business division, he led the launch and structuring of social selling and webinar support services.
    2023: Joined Lib Consulting Inc., providing growth consulting for venture companies.
    2024: Joined our company, focusing on marketing operations across various business divisions.

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  • Kaho Nishikata

    2014: Joined Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd., engaging in asset management consulting. Later, she was responsible for promotional strategy planning and execution, online business planning and development, and new graduate recruitment as a recruiter.
    2022: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd., focusing on sales planning and customer success strategy for SaaS products.
    2023: Joined our company. After contributing to the launch of a SaaS product, she is now involved in marketing.

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  • Kosei Fukuyama

    2024: Graduated from Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Economics.
    During his university years, he engaged in long-term web development internships until his third year while also serving as vice president of a student organization with over 100 members.
    In his fourth year, he interned at Wivid Inc., focusing on the recruitment business. As the head of the Kanto branch, he supported both student job seekers and corporate hiring efforts.
    2024: Joined our company, primarily working on marketing for Tsukuru AI.

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  • Yusuke Hijikata

    Yusuke Hijikata

    Creative Director

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    1999: Enrolled in Nihon University College of Art, majoring in Broadcasting, with a focus on television, advertising, radio, music videos, and other visual media.
    2003: Joined Nikkei Inc. as a director, working on programs such as The! Tetsuwan! DASH!! and 1-Minute Deep Stories.
    2011: Joined Japanet Holdings, overseeing creative strategies, including advertising, sports, and music event execution.
    2025: Joined our company, focusing on recruitment, public relations, and branding initiatives.

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Biz / Sales
  • Haruhiro Takahashi

    Haruhiro Takahashi

    Redevelopment Unit Leader

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    2016: Joined Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd., engaging in large-scale development projects, including planning, promotion, government negotiations, and land acquisitions.
    2022: Joined our company and was appointed Head of the MINE Business.
    2023: Became CEO of Fujiken Trust Co., Ltd. (a group company). Pivoted the MINE Business and launched a redevelopment project. (Current role)
    2024: Appointed Executive Officer at Fujiken Co., Ltd. (a group company). (Current role)
    Education: Bachelor’s degree, Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo.

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  • Yuta Oguma

    Yuta Oguma

    Real Estate Sales

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    2018: Joined Nomura Real Estate Solutions Co., Ltd., specializing in real estate brokerage with a focus on retail sales for high-net-worth individuals.
    2023: Joined our company, initially working on disposition of in-house developed and income-generating properties. Currently part of the Development Planning Unit, contributing to land acquisition for WRC-structured condominium development and value-add projects.
    In disposition operations, also involved in JV collaborations with other developers.

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  • Koki Hirai

    Koki Hirai

    Real Estate Sales

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    2019: Joined Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd., working on multiple station-front redevelopment projects, including joint ventures (JVs), in both urban and suburban areas.
    2023: Joined our company. Initially handled land acquisition for compact residential developments, before being assigned to the Redevelopment Unit. Currently focused on land assembly for development projects in central Tokyo and contributing to project strategy formulation.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree, Faculty of Economics, Nagoya University.

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  • Akane Sato

    Akane Sato

    Development Promotion Team Leader

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    2006: Gained experience in architectural design and supervision for single-family and multi-family housing at an architectural firm.
    2009: Joined Archi-Net Co., Ltd. as a Cooperative Housing Producer, handling land acquisition, planning, sales, and operations.
    2023: Joined our company as Leader of the Development Promotion Team, driving team initiatives. Balances work and parenting as a mother of two.
    Education: Master’s degree, Graduate School, Chiba University.

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  • Megumi Taguchi

    Megumi Taguchi

    Building Planning

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    2011: Joined Sekisui House, Ltd. as an architectural designer, working on planning and detailed design for custom homes and multi-family housing. Later, gained experience as a site supervisor, managing schedules, costs, quality, and safety.
    2024: Joined our company as part of the Product Planning Team, contributing to manufacturing-related operations and the planning and development of new products.
    Education: Master’s degree in Architecture, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nihon University.

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Biz / Product
  • Takayuki Uetoge

    Takayuki Uetoge

    Product Growth

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    2012: Joined Accenture Japan Ltd., leading new business strategy planning, execution, and promotion.
    2016: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd., responsible for mid- to long-term business planning, competitive strategy formulation, and new business development as a Product Manager (PdM).
    2020: Joined ExaWizards Inc., serving as Head of PdM, Customer Success (CS), and Marketing for the DX Assessment & Learning platform, leveraging AI-driven assessment and generative AI for talent management systems.
    2024: Joined our company.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Keio University.

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  • Noritoshi Shirakawa

    Noritoshi Shirakawa

    Product Sales

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    2012: Joined Accenture Japan Ltd., leading new business strategy planning, execution, and promotion.
    2016: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd., responsible for mid- to long-term business planning, competitive strategy formulation, and new business development as a Product Manager (PdM).
    2020: Joined ExaWizards Inc., serving as Head of PdM, Customer Success (CS), and Marketing for the DX Assessment & Learning platform, leveraging AI-driven assessment and generative AI for talent management systems.
    2024: Joined our company.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Keio University.

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  • Yukito Yamagami

    Yukito Yamagami

    Product Growth

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    2019: Joined Recruit Co., Ltd., working in job media sales.
    2020: Joined PIXTA Inc., transitioning from sales to engineering. Engaged in frontend and backend development for a stock photo service.
    2023: Joined our company as Product Manager for Tsukuru AI DeveNAVI.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University.

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  • Kanae Aikawa

    Kanae Aikawa

    Product Sales

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    2024: Graduated from Kobe University, Faculty of Global Human Sciences.
    During university, served as the Kobe Chapter President of AIESEC Japan, an international NPO.
    Simultaneously interned at Wivid Inc., a company specializing in new graduate recruitment.
    Led the recruitment and training of approximately 100 interns.
    Worked as a Recruiting Advisor (RA), supporting the hiring efforts of around 30 startups.
    Engaged in our company’s new graduate recruitment process even before officially joining.
    2024: Joined our company, focusing on product sales.

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