Hanae Yanagisawa

Profile
Tenure
Jun 2024 – Present
Years in office
2.3 years
Name in Japanese
柳澤花芽
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President
Performance in office
Nomura Research Institute
Performance in office
FY2024FY2026Change
Revenue¥736.5billion¥814.7billion+11%
Net margin10.8%1.9%−8.9pt
KonomotoYanagisawa
Revenue¥814.7 billionNet margin1.9%2019/32021/32026/3
Revenue¥814.7 billionNet margin1.9%2019/32021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

She joined Nomura Research Institute in April 1991. In April 2019, her 29th year, she became a Corporate Officer, in April 2021 an Executive Officer, and in April 2023 Managing Executive Officer. Without serving as a Director, she became Representative Director and President in June 2024, her 34th year with the company.

Education: University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Sociology, Master's Program

Selection

In June 2024 she became President, succeeding Shingo Konomoto. Her predecessor served eight years, five of them also as Chairman. She was promoted from Managing Executive Officer to Representative Director and President without an intervening stint as a Director. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, the year before she took office, consolidated revenue was ¥736.5 billion, operating income ¥120.4 billion and net income ¥79.6 billion.

Initiatives

In the fiscal year ended March 2025, her first year, consolidated revenue was ¥764.8 billion, operating income ¥134.9 billion and net income ¥93.7 billion, all above the previous year. In FY ended March 2026 revenue grew to ¥814.7 billion, while operating income fell to ¥58.3 billion and net income to ¥15.3 billion.

Career

Career

Nomura Research Institute

Date Position
Apr 1991 Joined
Apr 2019 経営役 (translation pending)
Apr 2021 Executive Officer
Apr 2023 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2024 Representative Director, President
References 1

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • 野村総合研究所 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】