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Chubu Marketing Association

Operating in Japan’s Chubu region, the association supports sustainable growth of local companies and help them survive global competition by providing up-to-date marketing and trend information to them. By doing so, the association aims to advance and enhance comprehensive marketing activities of companies operating in the region. Main activities undertaken by the association include sponsoring lecture sessions on various business themes, and planning and managing inspection tours. All these activities will be conducted from the viewpoint of markets and customers, and based on the principle of emphasizing the importance of front-line operations, a policy better known as “Genchi-Genbutsu” principle. The association acts as the sole Chubu region-based business organization aimed at supporting marketing activities of companies.

Outline of Chubu Marketing Association

Established: 13th August 1959
Area : Chubu Region (Prefectures of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Ishikawa and Toyama)    
Board of Trustees (As of June 16, 2026) :
CHAIRMAN
Ichiro Sasaki - BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. - Adviser
VICE CHAIRMAN
Toshiki Kato - Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. 
 - Director and Managing Executive Officer, Senior Executive General Manager, Sales & Marketing Headquarters 
Hitoshi Koyama - The Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. - Director, Media Business Bureau
Seiji Masuie - Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. - President & CEO 
Kenichi Kitaaki - Toyota Motor Corporation - Deputy Chief Officer, Japan Business Group 
Ichiro Takahara - MUFG Bank, Ltd. - Advisor  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kenji Hikosaka: Executive Director, Chubu Marketing Association

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 Person
MANAGING DIRECTOR 1 Person
REGULAR DIRECTOR     31 People
DIRECTOR              25 People
ADVISER                  6 People
AUDITOR                  2 People
 
Address:
11TH FLOOR TOYOSHIMA BLDG., 2-15-15, NISHIKI, NAKA-KU, NAGOYA, AICHI, 460-0003, JAPAN
TEL: +81-52-221-1261    FAX: +81-52-221-1265
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