YOHAKU Strengthens Management System to Enhance Business Growth

Enhancing Business Growth: YOHAKU's Strategic Appointment

In an effort to bolster its management structure and foster business growth, YOHAKU Co., Ltd. has announced the appointment of Hanae Kiyokawa as an external director effective August 9, 2025. This decision aligns with the company's mission of creating opportunities and 'blank spaces' for both businesses and individuals, thereby expanding their potentials.

A New Vision for Growth

YOHAKU believes that 'blank spaces' are crucial for growth. These blank spaces represent not only physical space but also the flexibility and potential for innovation in organizational and personal development. By sharing professional talent through two key initiatives—'YOHAKU for Biz' and 'MuseTech'—the company aims to generate these empty spaces that enable growth and exploration for both companies and individuals.

The Role of Hanae Kiyokawa

With her wealth of experience and unique perspective, Kiyokawa's involvement is set to strengthen YOHAKU’s efforts in three crucial areas:

1. Promoting Women’s Empowerment: Kiyokawa's expertise and independent career path will provide new insights for the 'MuseTech' initiative, which focuses on empowering women, including working mothers, to step into new career heights.

2. Strengthening Creative Domains: Through 'YOHAKU for Biz', Kiyokawa will leverage her specialization in design and branding to enhance creative support for corporate branding and organizational strategies, contributing to a more substantial growth for client companies.

3. Realizing 'Blank Space' Career Design: Kiyokawa's design philosophy—which emphasizes designing both the visible and the invisible, stimulating emotional engagement, and prompting behavioral change—will be instrumental in facilitating women to create personalized 'blank space' career paths.

Kiyokawa's Professional Background

Hanae Kiyokawa has significant experience in the commercial sector and major gaming companies, where she has worked on product development, promotions, and brand expansion into international markets. After her independence, she consistently engaged in company-wide creative projects. In 2022, she founded Etomoji, with a mission to instill 'DNA' into businesses through long-term management support. Her life theme encompasses the idea of designing both visible and invisible aspects to invoke emotional and behavioral shifts, which has led her to work on concept development, philosophy management implementation, and talent branding. Kiyokawa's experience positions her perfectly to serve as an external director and branding advisor for various companies.

Kiyokawa’s Appointment Comments

Kiyokawa shared her thoughts on her new role: "For companies to grow sustainably, it’s essential to have a structure that allows individuals to demonstrate their capabilities. I believe that creative 'blank spaces' are the cornerstone of such a structure. These spaces are not merely about gaps or delays; they are points where human emotions, flexible perspectives, and diverse values come together to spawn new possibilities. By intentionally designing these blank spaces and connecting them to actions, we can accelerate the growth of both individuals and companies. Joining YOHAKU is a step towards implementing the concept of 'creating blank spaces' in a way that adds value to society."

Comment from Midori Chiba

Midori Chiba, CEO of YOHAKU, expressed great enthusiasm regarding Kiyokawa's appointment. She stated, "We are extremely pleased to have Kiyokawa become our external director. Her philosophy of intentionally designing blank spaces and translating them into action resonates strongly with our vision of 'nurturing potentials while fostering a richer future collaboratively.' Her expertise in philosophy-driven management and branding, combined with her perspective as an independent woman, will provide invaluable insights into supporting new working styles and career development for women. The enhancement of our creative domain through Kiyokawa's engagement will surely lead to stronger support for our client companies’ growth."

About YOHAKU Co., Ltd.

Founded on March 1, 2022, YOHAKU Co., Ltd. is a specialized service company with a mission to create 'blank spaces' and expand possibilities for both businesses and individuals. Its main business, 'YOHAKU for Biz,' offers innovative solutions by sharing professional talent to address diverse management challenges faced by companies at their respective growth stages. Unlike traditional consulting approaches, YOHAKU focuses on matching the right professionals based on corporate needs, ensuring effective and practical problem-solving.

In addition, through 'MuseTech,' the company has developed programs specifically aimed at nurturing female IT talent, thereby addressing the shortage of digital professionals while promoting women’s advancement into the workforce. YOHAKU is dedicated to providing opportunities for all women, including working mothers, to expand their careers and foster learning experiences.

As a company, YOHAKU strives to support the continuous growth of both organizations and individuals under the philosophy of 'nurturing potentials while fostering a richer future collaboratively.'