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Mr. Kenichi Tanaka and Mr. Hisashi Tetsuya will newly assume office as full-time directors, and Mr. Wataru Orii will resign. The representative director will be replaced from Mr. Wataru Orii to Mr. Kenichi Tanaka. Mr. Orii is scheduled to assume the position of Executive Managing Officer at Escon Co., Ltd. on the same date.\n\n### Future Actions and Impact\nThis executive personnel change will be processed in accordance with the Companies Act and related laws and regulations. The new management team will refresh the management structure of the asset management company and is expected to strengthen the asset management system. While the direct impact on the investment corporation\u2019s management is unclear, this is considered aimed at stabilizing management and improving management efficiency.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scheduled Number of Directors to be Appointed: 2 persons (New Appointment)\nScheduled Number of Directors to Resign: 1 person (Resignation)\nDate of Change of Representative Director: 2026-05-01 (New Representative Director Assumes Office \/ Former Representative Director Resigns)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#EsconJapanREITInvestmentCorporation, #ExecutivePersonnelChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"New Director: Kenichi Tanaka (Scheduled to be appointed Representative Director)\nNew Director: Hisashi Tetsuya (Scheduled to be appointed Full-time Director)\nResigning Director: Wataru Orii (Scheduled to resign as Representative Director; to assume Executive Managing Officer at Escon Co., Ltd. on the same date)","jir_meta_title":"[Escon Japan REIT Investment Corporation] Change of Representative Director and Appointment of Directors | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"At Escon Japan REIT Investment Corporation's asset management company, Mr. Kenichi Tanaka is scheduled to assume the role of Representative Director on May 1, 2026, with Mr. Wataru Orii resigning. 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