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title: "Chori Revamps Board and Executive Lineup to Bolster Governance"
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description: "Chori Co., Ltd. has announced a significant reshuffle of its board and executive team to enhance governance. President and CEO Tatsuyuki Sakoda and independent director Chizu Sekine will remain in their roles, while new directors from the corporate planning division and Toray Industries will join. The Audit & Supervisory Committee will see reappointments and a new member from STX Company Limited. Additionally, Hiroshi Yamada from Toray will become an executive officer, and Kazuhiro Tohge will retire. These changes aim to strengthen governance and improve ties with affiliates."
datetime: "2026-05-12T05:35:51.000Z"
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# Chori Revamps Board and Executive Lineup to Bolster Governance

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Chori Co., Ltd. ( (JP:8014) ) has issued an announcement.

Chori Co., Ltd. has announced a broad reshuffle of its board and executive ranks, with the reappointment of President and CEO Tatsuyuki Sakoda and outside director Chizu Sekine, who will continue to serve as an independent director under Tokyo Stock Exchange rules. The company is also bringing in new directors from within its own corporate planning division and from Toray Industries, while several long-serving directors will retire and transition into advisory roles.

The changes extend to the Audit & Supervisory Committee, where three incumbent outside directors will be reappointed as independent members and a new director from STX Company Limited will join, while another director moves on to statutory auditor roles at group companies. Chori is further refreshing its executive officer lineup by appointing Toray executive advisor Hiroshi Yamada as an executive officer and accepting the retirement of director and executive officer Kazuhiro Tohge, signaling an effort to strengthen governance and deepen ties with key affiliates.

**More about Chori Co., Ltd.**

Chori Co., Ltd. is a Japanese trading company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under code 8014. The company operates in the textiles and chemicals sectors and engages in diversified trading and business development, often collaborating with major industrial partners such as Toray Industries, Inc.

**Average Trading Volume:** 37,716

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Strong Buy

**Current Market Cap:** Yen104.2B

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