ABOUT US
WHAT’S TEAM FUKUOKA ?
What is TEAM FUKUOKA? “It is a partnership among industry, academia and government aiming to attract international financial functions to Fukuoka City.”
To promote the concentration of future-oriented international financial functions, Team Fukuoka welcomes foreign-owned financial institutions and international human resources.
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General Incorporated AssociationKyushu Economic Federation Chairman Sumio Kuratomi
Striving for sustainable growth in Fukuoka and Kyushu through co-creating new values
Fukuoka has been a place with a progressive mindset since ancient times. In recent years, it has actively supported entrepreneurs through its status as a National Special Economic Zone for Global Startups and Job Creation, further demonstrating Fukuoka’s affinity for innovation. Taking advantage of this opportunity to create a new market with international finance and other global companies, we will cement the status of Fukuoka and Kyushu as a whole as a gateway to Asia.
Attracting global finance functions provides a great opportunity for not only Fukuoka but for the whole of Kyushu to grow together. Using the united strength of Kyushu as our secret weapon, let’s pave the way to the future and move Japan forward from Kyushu!
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Fukuoka MayorSoichiro Takashima
Fukuoka, a City Full of Youthful Energy and a Challenging Spirit
Blessed with abundant nature and a full range of urban functions, Fukuoka City is regarded both within and beyond Japan as a comfortable place to live. Acting as host of the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in 2019, Fukuoka City has also attracted attention from around the world.
In terms of business, with its innovative environment and added value coming from promoting the concentration of knowledge-creating industries, Fukuoka is known as Japan’s premier city for startups.
By adding the superior management resources of international financial functions to this mix, we are aiming to take Fukuoka City to its next stage of development. As one of Japan’s top cities in terms of its population growth and number of young people, Fukuoka is growing by leaps and bounds. Please take the opportunity to come and see Fukuoka for yourself!
| Chairman | GIA Kyushu Economic Federation Chairman Sumio Kuratomi |
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| Vice-Chairman |
Fukuoka Prefecture Governor Seitaro Hattori Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima |
| Advisors |
GIA Kyushu Economic Federation Honorary chairman Yutaka Aso National University Corporation, Kyushu University President Tatsuro Ishibashi Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Speaker Katsuji Kohara Fukuoka Municipal Assembly Speaker Motoyasu Uchikoshi Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hiromichi Tanigawa |
| Board of Directors |
Kyushu Electric Power Company President and CEO Kazuhiro Ikebe Kyushu Railway Company President and CEO Yoji Furumiya Kyudenko Corporation President and CEO Kazuyuki Ishibashi Saibu gasu company,ltd. President and CEO Yukinori Michinaga Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd. Representative Director Hideyuki Murakami Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company, Ltd. President and CEO Koichi Hayashida The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. Representative Director, Chairman and President Hisashi Goto Fukuoka Jisho Company, Ltd. President and CEO Ichiro Enomoto Fukuoka Stock Exchange Chairman Nobuya Osa |
| Members |
Northern Kyushu Tax Accountants Association Chairman Maruyama Tsuguya The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants Northern Kyushu Chapter Chairman Yoshizo Miyamoto Fukuoka Bar Association Chairman Masanori Ogami Nippon Wealth Life Insurance Company President and Chief Executive Officer Mitsuru Imoto Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank,Limited Coporate Officer General Manager Fukuoka Branch-Tenjin Branch Hirotaka Shiraiwa Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation General Manager Strategic Corporate Business Dept. Kyushu Corporate Solution Center Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Mizuho Bank,Ltd. FUKUOKA Corporate Banking Branch NO.2 General Manager Atsushi Yoshida MUFG Bank, Ltd. Fukuoka Branch General Manager Toshiya Hirano State Street Trust and Banking Co.Ltd. Director and Chairman Hideyuki Takahashi |
As of the end December,2023
We aim to become a global city creating sustainable innovation.
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Expand funding opportunities for local businesses and startups
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International firms stimulate the local service economy
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Retain global talent, including international students, in Fukuoka
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Raise Fukuoka City’s profile in the international community
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Enhance Fukuoka’s living environment and services, making life easier for internationals
Fukuoka’s integration of international financial functions
Foreign financial institutions and highly skilled professionals /
New technologies such as FinTech and Green Tech
“It is a diverse city with a global workforce”
“It is a vibrant city creating sustainable innovation”
“It is a city where anyone can live comfortably”