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Kentaro Kimoto is scheduled to retire as of March 31, 2026.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Personnel Changes\nTokyo Gas Co., Ltd. has finalized the board of directors structure as of the conclusion of the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2026, appointing Takashi Uchida as Chairman of the Board and Shinichi Sasayama among others as directors. The executive officer lineup will change effective April 1, 2026, with Shinichi Sasayama appointed as Representative Executive Officer President, Toshihide Kasuya and Shinsuke Ogawa as Representative Executive Officers Vice Presidents, and Kentaro Kimoto retiring upon completion of his term on March 31, 2026. Multiple executive officers will be promoted, newly appointed, or retired, aiming for a comprehensive renewal of the organizational structure.\n\n### Delegation of Responsibilities to Executive Officers\nEffective April 1, 2026, specific department assignments for each executive officer have been determined. Representative Executive Officer President Shinichi Sasayama will continue as CEO, and Executive Officer Tsuji Hideto will be promoted, clearly defining the roles of key management executives. This reorganization is expected to strengthen the management promotion system in priority areas such as overseas business, customer & business solutions, and green transformation.","jir_financial_highlights":"Representative Executive Officer President: Shinichi Sasayama (Assumed office (effective April 1, 2026))\nRepresentative Executive Officer Vice Presidents: Toshihide Kasuya, Shinsuke Ogawa (Assumed office (effective April 1, 2026))\nRepresentative Executive Officer Vice President Retirement: Kentaro Kimoto (Retired (effective March 31, 2026))","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TokyoGasCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Representative Executive Officer President: Shinichi Sasayama (effective April 1, 2026)\nRepresentative Executive Officers Vice Presidents: Toshihide Kasuya, Shinsuke Ogawa (effective April 1, 2026)\nRepresentative Executive Officer Vice President Retirement: Kentaro Kimoto (effective March 31, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. 2026 Changes in Representative Executive Officers and Executive Personnel","jir_meta_description":"Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. announced executive personnel changes with Shinichi Sasayama appointed as Representative Executive Officer President and Toshihide Kasuya and Shinsuke Ogawa as Vice Presidents effective April 1, 2026, while Kentaro Kimoto is scheduled to retire on March 31.","jir_og_title":"Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. 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