Shuji Tamura

Established in 1966, Japan Oil Terminal Co., Ltd. is engaged in petroleum facilities management and cargo handling business. The company's activities also include freight handling of petroleum and chemical products, and real estate and property management business. Japan Oil Terminal is based in Tokyo and operates around Japan through its regional offices.

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) is a financial institution created in 1999 through the regrouping of JDB-Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development Finance Public Corp., and the adjunction of the finance divisions of Japan Regional Development Corp. and Japan Environment Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with a network of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices in New York and London, and a subsidiary in Singapore. Formerly government-owned, DBJ underwent restructuring in 2007. The current structure was established in 2008 when a several-year privatization process was initiated. DBJ is a socially-committed investor. It provides long-term complementary financing and debt guarantees to promote the development of regional economies in Japan. The firm also supports technology-based enterprises, urban redevelopment and socially-desirable projects. It operates in collaboration with private sector financial institutions and favor projects with high policy content. As part of their investment activities, DBJ manages private equity funds.

The Japan Economic Research Institute was established in 1946 by economists Takahashi and others, and later expanded by Dr. Osamu Shimomura with the support of the economy and academic society. The non-profit company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company's goal is to contribute to the development of the economic society and to promote independent and sustainable development of the local community.

Niyac Corp. engages in the logistics business. Its services include warehousing and inventory management, shipping and receiving, yard management, warehouses (includes temperature controlled) for hazardous materials, conventional goods, outside storage tank complexes, procurement services for JR (Japan Railway) companies, cleaning and maintenance services of containers, handling depots, drum recycling and sales, development and management of information technology, sales of petroleum products, insurance sales, disaster prevention and others. The company was founded in March 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Zenkoku Tsuun KK engages in the business of logistic services. It provides JR container dealership, rail transportation, freight transportation, inland navigation, domestic and international air transportation, customs clearance permit, product management, delivery and security services, property and casualty insurance agency businesses and others. The company was founded in March 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sapporo Toyota Co., Ltd. engages in the sales, repair and leasing of cars. It also provides the car maintenance services, life and non-life insurance agency services and Lexus business. The company was founded on September 15, 1946 and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.