Mori Trust’s New Executive Team for 2025
Mori Trust Co., Ltd., headquartered in Minato City, Tokyo, has revealed a major reorganization of its executive team as part of its strategic plan leading up to 2025. This change is crucial as the company enhances its operational efficiency and sets its sights on future development projects in the competitive Japanese real estate market.
Executive Appointments
The newly appointed executives will officially assume their roles on June 26, 2025, with several key positions filled:
- - Chairman: Akira Mori
- - President & CEO: Miwako Date
- - Senior Managing Director: Nobu Takahashi, overseeing the Strategic Planning Department, Investment Business Division, and Internal Audit Office
- - Senior Managing Director: Kazuo Asano, responsible for the Sales Division, Public Relations and Marketing Department, Urban Development Promotion Office of the Strategic Planning Department, and Real Estate Brokerage Department
- - Managing Director: Kazuma Maruyama, in charge of the Order Department
- - Managing Director: Yoshihiko Masunaga, heading the Real Estate Development Division
- - Directors: Hideki Funayama (Business Management Department, Mori Trust Holdings Management Department), Masashi Edakichi (Mori Trust Holdings Management Department, Audit Department), and Kenosuke Soma (General Affairs Human Resources Division, Internal Audit Office)
- - Auditors: Takashi Akiyama and Shigeo Yonei
One notable departure is Masahide Kasahara, who will step down as an auditor on June 26, 2025.
Executive Officers Set to Join
In addition to the new directors, a few executive officer positions are slated to be filled starting on July 1, 2025:
- - Senior Executive Officer: Tomoyuki Handa
- - Executive Officer: Kazuhiro Kuwata, heading the Real Estate Development Division's Construction Management Department and Disaster Response Office
- - Executive Officer: Ken Kusanagi, leading the Investment Business Division's Investment Department
As part of this transition, Nobuhiko Matsui will be resigning from his role as executive officer on June 30, 2025, as he is scheduled to take a position as director at Mori Trust Hotels & Resorts, effective June 26, 2025.
Ongoing Projects and Future Outlook
Mori Trust is recognized as a comprehensive real estate developer specializing in large-scale mixed-use developments in urban areas, as well as nationwide hotel and resort projects. Currently, the company manages numerous properties, with 52 buildings, residences, and commercial facilities, together with 33 hotels and resort attractions across Japan as of March 2025.
Among its landmark projects is the Tokyo World Gate Akasaka, the first phase of which is expected to be completed by August 2024, while the second phase is anticipated to be ready by October 2025.
Mori Trust is committed to boosting Japan's international competitiveness by preserving and utilizing historic buildings for hotel development, therefore enhancing urban development and boosting tourism.
For more details on the new executive appointments and company information, visit
Mori Trust’s official site.
Through these strategic appointments and ongoing projects, Mori Trust aims to secure its position as a leader in the real estate sector and contribute to the growth of urban landscapes in Japan.