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Mr. Ito is scheduled to resign in late June 2026. Kaoru Umeda is scheduled to be appointed as a new audit & supervisory board member candidate.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Changes\nTakara Standard Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 26, 2026, to implement director transfers effective April 1, 2026. Yoji Ito will assume the position of Representative Director Vice Chairman and Executive Officer (overseeing the TDX Promotion Headquarters, Production Headquarters, and Logistics Headquarters). Yoshimichi Shirasaka will be transferred from Director Vice President Executive Officer to Director Senior Managing Executive Officer. Additionally, Mr. Ito is scheduled to resign in late June 2026.\n\n### Reason for Appointment of New Audit & Supervisory Board Member Candidate and Future Plans\nKaoru Umeda has been appointed as the new audit & supervisory board member candidate. Since joining the company in 1984, Mr. Umeda has served as the head of the accounting and finance departments and has also managed the IR department. Possessing advanced financial and accounting knowledge along with extensive practical experience, he is expected to contribute to strengthening a fair and objective audit system. His appointment is scheduled to take effect following the approval of the annual general shareholders\u2019 meeting in late June 2026.","jir_financial_highlights":"Director Transfer Effective Date: Effective April 1, 2026 (Unknown)\nScheduled Resignation Date: Scheduled for late June 2026 (Unknown)\nNew Audit & Supervisory Board Member Candidate Appointment Date: Scheduled for late June 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TakaraStandard, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Director Transfer Effective Date: Effective April 1, 2026\nScheduled Resignation Date: Scheduled for late June 2026 (Yoji Ito)\nNew Audit & Supervisory Board Member Candidate Appointment Date: Scheduled for late June 2026 (Kaoru Umeda)","jir_meta_title":"Takara Standard Co., Ltd. 2026 Executive Personnel Changes and Appointment of New Audit & Supervisory Board Member Candidate","jir_meta_description":"Takara Standard Co., Ltd. will implement director transfers effective April 1, 2026, with Yoji Ito appointed as Vice Chairman. 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