Hajime Sakayori

YANO Research Institute Ltd. engages in the business of marketing intelligence and consulting services. It offers market report, periodicals, YDB (Yano Data Bank), custom research and business consulting. The company was founded by Masao Yano in March 1958 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Private Equity Co. Ltd. (JPE) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was established in 2000 following a joint capital investment venture. Located in Tokyo, JPE specializes in investments in SMEs with succession issues, business departments or affiliated firms of public companies and holding firms for mergers and acquisitions.

Creation Capital Co Ltd (Creation Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Japan Asia Investment Co Ltd founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Wacom Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures Solar simulators, UV and xenon lamps. It specializes in the production of mercury lamps, and lamp power supplies. The firm also develops and markets artificial sun devices, light irradiation devices, and measurement tools. The company was founded in February 1971 and is headquartered in Fukaya-shi, Japan.