Toru Kuwahara
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Hitachi Zosen in April 1986. He became an Executive Officer in April 2018 and Managing Executive Officer in April 2020, joining the board in June 2021 and becoming Managing Director in April 2022. A career employee who took 32 years from joining to reach executive officer, he rose to President three years after joining the board. Among major shareholders for the fiscal year ended March 2026, trust accounts top the list, with The Master Trust Bank of Japan at 17.26% and Custody Bank of Japan at 5.33%, followed by MUFG Bank at 3.14%.
Selection
In April 2024 he succeeded Sadao Mino as President and COO. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, the year before, consolidated net sales were ¥555.8 billion, operating income ¥24.3 billion and net income ¥18.9 billion, the second straight year of growth from ¥441.7 billion and ¥15.5 billion in FY ended March 2022. In his first year his title was COO; he took on the CEO role from April 2025.
Initiatives
In October 2024 the company changed its name from Hitachi Zosen to Kanadevia. In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated net sales of ¥610.5 billion, operating income of ¥26.9 billion and net income of ¥22.1 billion exceeded the previous year, but in FY ended March 2026, while net sales grew to ¥645.2 billion, operating income fell to ¥12.2 billion and net income to ¥11.1 billion.
Career
Career
Kanadevia (Hitachi Zosen)
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1986 | Joined |
| Apr 2018 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2020 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2021 | Director |
| Apr 2022 | Managing Director |
| Apr 2024 | President, COO |
| Apr 2025 | President, CEO |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- カナデビア 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】