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New director candidates include Mr. Makoto Ota and Ms. Chiaki Hirota, while Mr. Hajime Ueda and Ms. Tamae Matsui are scheduled to retire.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Director Changes\nShimamura Co., Ltd. plans changes in its board of directors effective May 15, 2026. Mr. Makoto Ota, currently an executive officer, is scheduled to be appointed as a director and executive officer. Additionally, Ms. Chiaki Hirota will be newly appointed as an outside director candidate. Directors scheduled to retire include executive officer Mr. Hajime Ueda and outside director Ms. Tamae Matsui. These appointments and retirements will be formally decided at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors meetings held on May 15, 2026.\n\n### Career Background of New Director Candidates\nMr. Makoto Ota joined Shimamura Co., Ltd. in 1996 and has held positions including General Manager of the Merchandise Department, Head of the Audit Office, and General Manager of the Human Resources Department. Since February 2024, he has overseen the Human Resources Development Department, Labor Support Department, and Track and Field Club as an executive officer. Ms. Chiaki Hirota has experience as Director of the Equity Research Department at a securities company, has served as an outside director for multiple corporations, and currently serves as Representative Director of Omote Inc.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of New Director Candidates: 2 persons (Unknown)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 persons (Unknown)\nPlanned Date of Change: 2026-05-15 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Shimamura, #ExecutivePersonnel, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of New Director Candidates: 2 persons\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 2 persons\nPlanned Date of Director Changes: 2026-05-15","jir_meta_title":"Shimamura Co., Ltd. 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