About Us

Board of Directors

Board member

Masaya HiranoPresident

Masaya Hirano joined Retty Inc in 2014 as a member of the inaugural class of new graduates.He drove user growth through SEO, contributing to the expansion from 1 million to 40 million unique users. He also led the establishment of the data analytics organization, supporting decision-making across the entire business.Subsequently, he managed the formulation and advancement of the FRM business strategy, and assumed the role of the Executive Officer of the Business Strategy Division in November 2025.From December 2025, he assumed the position of president.

Kazuya TakedaChairperson

Growing up in Ehime, Kazuya Takeda studied science and engineering at Aoyama Gakuin University. After graduating, joined Net Age Inc. (now United Co., Ltd.) in 2007, where he was engaged in marketing-related businesses such as Internet advertising sales. After leaving the company, he stayed in Silicon Valley for a year to prepare for starting Retty. After returning to Japan, he founded Retty Inc. in 2010 to contribute to the growth of Japan's world-class food culture, and in June 2011, he launched "Retty," a real name based restaurant review service.

Tetsuya NatsukaDirector, Head of the Corporate Division

Tetsuya Natsuka studied law at Doshisha University. After graduating, he began his professional journey in 2006 at DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. and later moved to Fractalist Co., Ltd. (now United, Inc.). In 2010, he co-founded Retty Inc. alongside Takeda. Played a pivotal role as a developer in launching and driving the initial growth of Retty. Currently oversees corporate and human resources functions, contributing to strategic organizational development and talent management.

Jo HiraoNon-executive Director

Jo Hirao studied environment and information at Keio University. While still in college, he founded two companies and ran one of them before joining Recruit Co., Ltd. in 2005. 2006, he founded the predecessor of Zigexn Co. and became a director. Later became CEO, and after an MBO became independent. 2013 listed on TSE Mothers, 2018 moved to TSE First Section, 2022 moved to TSE Prime Market.

Mayuko MikamoNon-executive Director (Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

Growing up in Chiba, Mayuko Mikamo studied commerce at Waseda University. After graduating, she began a career in accounting audit at Ota Showa Century (now EY ShinNihon LLC), engaging in financial audits. In 2008, transitioned to Arata Audit Corporation (now PwC Arata LLC), where the focus was on accounting and internal control audits, as well as advisory services for global companies. In 2015, embarked on an assignment with PwC US. Founded a private practice in 2019 and, in 2020, took on the role of an external auditor for a company preparing for an initial public offering (IPO). Holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Issey MoriNon-executive Director
(Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

Growing up in Hyogo, Issey Mori studied law at Kobe University. After graduating, he joined Kobayashi & Todo law firm, which is renowned in the field of antitrust law. He later established the Daikanyama Law Office in 2016, taking the position of Managing Partner. Mori taught at Keio University Graduate School of Law as an Assistant Professor (Corporate Law, 2012-2017), and is now serving concurrently as an external corporate auditor for companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mori also provides legal services to many venture-based companies.

Yuka UeharaNon-executive Director
(Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

Growing up in Oita, Yuka Uehara studied law at Keio University. After graduating, she joined Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. as a new graduate, Uehara has worked for several Japanese and foreign securities companies, including Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (currently BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd.) and specializes in advising clients on capital markets and investor relations.

Executive Officers

Hironori NagaiHead of Business Division

After working in sales and customer service at a major Tech company, Hironori Nagai was involved in KPI formulation, forecast management, and various financial analyses as a corporate planner. He also promoted long-term business strategy planning, M&A, and financing. He then joined Retty in 2019, where he is responsible for maximizing profitability and investment efficiency across each business, as well as overseeing company-wide budgeting and forecasting.

Asako AkamatsuHead of the Sales Division

Growing up in Kamakura City, Asako Akamatsu studied physical education at Tsukuba University after graduating high school in Michigan, USA. She Joined SoftBank Corp. as a new graduate, then moved to Rakuten, Inc. before joining Retty Inc. in 2017. After handling agency development and liaison/promotion for major agencies in the sales domain, served as Head of Direct Sales for two years, leading the organization to achieve a V-shaped recovery by increasing productivity sevenfold. Assumed the role of Executive Officer in charge of Sales in October 2025, overseeing the entire sales organization.

Kanji KawanoDirector, Head of the Business Strategy Division

Growing up in Hiroshima, Kanji Kawano studied Business Administration at Ritsumeikan University. After graduating, he joined Retty Inc. in 2016, he held multiple department head roles at a major IT corporation, specializing in B2B and e-commerce site development.After serving as Manager of the Sales Planning Group and Head of the Business Management Office, he now serves as Executive Officer, driving company-wide business growth.

Yuto IidaDirector, Head of the Product Division

Yuto Iida studied Policy Management at Keio University.After graduating, he joined Retty Inc. as a new graduate in 2019 and first supported decision-making in both product and sales domains as a Data Analyst. He subsequently transitioned into a Product Manager role, leading initiatives from product strategy formulation to execution. Since November 2025, he has served as the Executive Officer of the Product Division, overseeing the entire product organization.