We Are Tomodachi Summer 2014

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In April 2014, Japan Airlines (JAL) appointed Ms. Hoshiko Nakano to the dual roles of executive officer and senior vice president in charge of the company’s Western Japan Headquarters. Ms. Nakano joined JAL’s international sales division in her 20’s, and what she achieved from her dedication to accommodating business partners’ needs gained her recognition as one of the company’s top female employees, and she became an inspiration to her female colleagues. In her forties, she oversaw a number of large-scale projects, including the introduction of Japan’s first standardized system of air-fare pricing. “The company has given me a position of great responsibility, so I give my all to see every task through to a satisfactory conclusion,” Ms. Nakano explains. “This company is working toward greater equality and has set targets for increasing the number of women in management positions. Having more female leaders will create new company values and a new corporate culture, revitalizing the whole organization and ultimately making it more competitive in the marketplace.” April 2014 also saw the first appointment of a female head by a Japanese bank, when Ms. Chie Shimpo became president of Nomura Trust and Banking. Ms. Shimpo joined Nomura Securities in 1989 and spent time in the firm’s Capital Markets Department and Secretarial Office before she was appointed an executive officer at Nomura Holdings at the age of 46. Two years later, she became president of Nomura Trust and Banking. Tokyo Electric Power Company also recently appointed its first female executive officer, Ms. Rieko Sato. In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Ms. Sato worked to provide guidance on financial support and compensation to victims of the disaster. At Daiwa Securities, Ms. Keiko Tashiro is also drawing attention for the way she built up overseas experience before being appointed corporate executive officer and executive managing director in charge of the firm’s operations in the United States. In May 2014, Ms. Chino and Ms. Shimpo were joined by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Women in Business Summit in Tokyo, where many female professionals from Japan and the United States came together to exchange ideas. With a highly motivated female workforce that also boasts increased experience in senior management roles, it would not be an overstatement to say that these women are helping Japan to realize its as-yet untapped potential for growth. A Proud Procession of Female Executives12341. Hoshiko Nakano: Japan Airlines, Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Western Japan Headquarters2. Chie Shimpo: Nomura Trust & Banking, President & CEO and Nomura Holdings,Senior Managing Director (Banking)3. Rieko Sato: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Executive Officer, TEPCO Customer Service Company, Vice President4. Keiko Tashiro: Daiwa Securities, Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Managing Director, Deputy Head of Overseas (Head of Americas Region) Daiwa Capital: Markets America, Chairperson21

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