Japan E-Commerce Association

Introducing the Managing Director

Chairman: Shoji Nishimura, Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University

Specializes in educational information science. Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University in 1983. Left the Doctoral Program in Physics and Applied Physics at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University in 1990, and received his PhD in Human Sciences (Osaka University). Served as a full-time lecturer at the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University (April 1997), an associate professor at the same school (April 1999), and an associate professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University (April 2004: due to organizational restructuring), before assuming his current position in April 2006.

 

 

Vice President Shigehiro Nakajima　

Founder of Naturum Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest online stores specializing in outdoor activities.

Born into a family that runs a fishing tackle manufacturer, Nakajima started out operating brick-and-mortar stores before moving into online sales in 1996, where the company was successful and listed on the stock exchange. Born in Osaka in January 1963. September 1986: Joined Nakajima Co., Ltd. January 1995: Became Vice President and Director of Nakajima Co., Ltd. May 1996: Opened online store "Naturam" February 2000: Founded Naturam Co., Ltd. and became Representative Director and President February 2007: Representative Director, Chairman, President and CEO (current position) October 2007: Listed shares on "Hercules" (now the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Growth) August 2008: Changed name to Minerva Holdings, and in August 2015 was delisted through an MBO June 2016: Became Representative Director of Neo E-Commerce Research Institute Co., Ltd.

 

 

Managing Director

Toshihiro Miyamatsu

Former director of Rizap. In charge of all operations from start-up to stock listing. Other achievements include first place in 12 categories at Rakuten. After selling his shares at the time of listing, he founded ISSUN Co., Ltd. in 2011 under the slogan "Small can conquer big". Supports numerous clients who have grown into No. 1 in the e-commerce industry with production, advertising, and consulting.

 

Managing Director Yasuhisa Teppei

Born in Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture in 1975, Aries, blood type A. Graduated from Nihon University College of Economics, School of Business and Industry. Consultant, Association Producer. Started a business while still a student in 1996, and has been involved in all kinds of internet-related businesses, including e-commerce, system development, and network construction. The Japan Fried Chicken Association, a general incorporated association, which has been operating since 2009 with its own unique web strategy, is now the world's largest fan association with over 90,000 members. It is attracting attention as a new type of company, with a completely different approach to community building and association management from previous methods and ways of thinking.

 

 

Managing Director

Masachika Eto

After graduating from Meiji University, he worked for a power line construction company, a consulting firm, and a manufacturer before going independent. He is the oldest independent EC consultant in Japan. He has been involved in online store management since 1999, and achieved monthly sales of 45 million yen within a year and a half of launch. He has been ranked third overall on Rakuten for three consecutive years. He has supported over 1,000 companies and produced 17 authors of EC-related books. He has written three books himself and contributes to various media such as newspapers and magazines. The Japan E-Commerce Consultant Association, a general incorporated association established in 2013, has a maximum annual distribution volume of 300 billion yen.

 

 

Secretary General

Yoshida Miyuji

In 2018, while studying at graduate school, he founded Amosia Co., Ltd., a health food and cosmetics manufacturer, and the following year was scouted by the E-Commerce Society, a general incorporated association, and worked as its secretariat. In the same year, he worked as a researcher at the Tokai University Institute of Social Sciences.