About JASRACBoard members

As of April 1, 2026

Chairman

photo:SHINICHI Ishiharaphoto:SHINICHI Ishihara
ISHIHARA
Shinichi
Author JASRAC Chairman since April 2026

President

photo:NAKATOGAWA Naofumiphoto:NAKATOGAWA Naofumi
NAKATOGAWA Naofumi
Joined JASRAC in April 1983 Worked at Regional Licensing Offices in Tokyo and Osaka Served as Managers of General Affairs Department, Human Resources Department, and Domestic Documentation Department Appointed as Senior Vice President in 2016 Appointed as Executive Vice President in 2020 President since June 2026

Directors

Executive Vice Presidents

photo:KABE Motoharu
KABE Motoharu
Finance
Government and External Relations
photo:MASUDA Yuichi
MASUDA Yuichi
Licensing (Performing/Mechanical/Enforcement)
photo:SUKO Manami
SUKO Manami
International Affairs
photo:TSUYUKI Takayuki
TSUYUKI Takayuki
Corporate Affairs
Human Resources

Senior Vice Presidents

photo:USAMI Kazuo
USAMI Kazuo
Licensing (Broadcast/Digital)
photo:SHIMATANI Tatsuya
SHIMATANI Tatsuya
Membership and Rights Management
Information Systems
photo:MAKI Akihiro
MAKI Akihiro
Cultural and External Communications

Author Directors (non-executive)

photo:KYO Eiko
KYO Eiko
photo:Nejishiki
Nejishiki
photo:MAEDA Takahiro
MAEDA Takahiro
photo:MAKIGAMI Koichi
MAKIGAMI Koichi
photo:MIZUTANI Keiji
MIZUTANI Keiji
photo:YAMADA Hiroshi*
YAMADA Hiroshi

Composer Directors (non-executive)

photo:IKE Takeshi
IKE Takeshi
photo:ENDO.
ENDO.
photo:KAWAI Kenji
KAWAI Kenji
photo:Minako Seki
Minako Seki
photo:MUKAIYA Minoru
MUKAIYA Minoru
photo:WATANABE Toshiyuki
WATANABE Toshiyuki

Music publisher Directors (non-executive)

photo:INABA Yutaka
INABA Yutaka
U'S MUSIC Co., Ltd.
photo:UMIMOTO Akira
UMIMOTO Akira
NICHION INC.
photo:OHYAMA Ken
OHYAMA Ken
DAIICHIKOSHO MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.
photo:TACHIMOTO Hiroyuki
TACHIMOTO Hiroyuki
FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.
photo:TOYOSHIMA Kyugo
TOYOSHIMA Kyugo
HIP LAND MUSIC CORPORATION
photo:MIKAMI Charles
MIKAMI Charles
SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (JAPAN) INC.

Academic/Expert Directors (non-executive)

photo:SUZUKI Takayuki
SUZUKI Takayuki
ParadeAll Inc., EnterTech Consultant, Kansai University
photo:TONOSHITA Tatsuya
TONOSHITA Tatsuya
Tsuru University
photo:HORIE Aiko
HORIE Aiko
Chuo University
photo:YOSHIDA Toshihiro
YOSHIDA Toshihiro
Essayist and Critic

Auditors

Auditors (Full members)

photo:OTANI Meiyuu
OMURA Yu-ki
photo:MAKI Takashi
ONOZUKA Kiyokazu

Auditors (Academics/Experts)

photo:SATO Kazuko
SATO Kazuko
Joined JASRAC in 1987
Auditor since June 2022
photo:HONDA Hisakazu
HONDA Hisakazu
Lawyer, certified tax accountant