Koji Moriwaki

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of performance products and industrial materials. Its products and materials are used in automobiles and aircrafts; packaging, labels and films; IT, electronics and displays; environment and energy; and medical, food and bio products. The company was founded on August 31, 1933 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

JA Zennoh engages in the transportation, processing, storage and sale of agricultural and livestock products. It also provides household goods, livestock market installation and others. The company was founded on March 30, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Norinchukin Bank operates as a financial institution for agricultural, forestry and fishery cooperatives in Japan. It operates through the following divisions: Food and Agriculture, Retail, and Investment. The Food and Agriculture business provides risk money through capital investments and human resources development; provides support services for agriculture-related technologies and management improvement; and promotes export support of agricultural, fishery and forestry products. The Retail business provides a range of financial functions as a member of JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The Investment business manages funds entrusted with JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The company was founded in December 20, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Rasa Corp., Asahitech Co., Ltd. designs, constructs, maintains petrochemical plants, semiconductor plants, food processing plants, and pharmaceutical plants. The company is based in Ichihara, Japan. Asahitech Co. was acquired by Rasa Corp. on December 15, 2014 for $11.02 million.

The Kaiteki Institute, Inc. engages in the research and investigation of social trends. It also involves in the research and development of new enterprises and operation and management of contract research. The company was founded on April 1, 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Rasa Corp., Izumi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) is a Japanese company that manufactures and distributes synthetic resins, metal foils, and chemical products. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Izumi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo was acquired by Rasa Corp. on January 10, 2012 for $18.24 million.