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Born on January 19, 1967, Ms. Funamoto joined NTT Corporation (formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) and has held positions such as CFO and CIO of Tower Records Japan, ITS Manager at NTT DoCoMo, and concurrently served as President of InterTouch Japan Inc. She is scheduled to assume office following the appointment procedures at the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in late June 2026.\n\n### Future Outlook and Impact\nThe selection of the new outside director candidate aims to strengthen corporate governance. It is expected that her extensive experience will enhance the management oversight system. Following formal appointment at the shareholders meeting, she is anticipated to contribute to improving management transparency and corporate value as an outside director.","jir_financial_highlights":"Name of New Outside Director Candidate: Michiko Funamoto (New Candidate Selected)\nExpected Appointment Date: Late June 2026 (Expected New Outside Director Appointment)\nCandidate's Age: 59 years old (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Joshin, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"New Outside Director Candidate: Ms. Michiko Funamoto\nCandidate's Date of Birth: January 19, 1967 (59 years old)\nExpected Appointment Date: After the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June 2026","jir_meta_title":"[Joshin] Selection of New Outside Director Candidate\uff5cApril 2026","jir_meta_description":"Joshin Corporation has selected Ms. Michiko Funamoto as a new outside director candidate. 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