Tokyo, March 27, 2026 – Rakuten Group, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the following personnel changes, which were approved at a Board of Directors meeting held on March 27, 2026.
■Personnel Change (Effective April 1, 2026）
March 27, 2026
- Rakuten Group, Inc.
Announcement Regarding Personnel Change
| Name | New Title | Previous Title |
| Kentaro Hyakuno |
Representative Director and Group Senior Executive Vice President
Group COO & Group CCO Mobile Segment Leader
President of Communications & Energy Company President of International & Sports Company Group Senior Executive Vice President of Finance & Accounting Division Senior Director of Group Company Division |
Representative Director and Group Executive Vice President
Group COO & Group CCO Mobile Segment Leader
President of Ad & Media Company President of Communications & Energy Company President of International & Sports Company Group Executive Vice President of Global Ad Division Senior Director of Group Company Division |
| Akihito Kurozumi |
Group Executive Vice President
Group CIO & Group CTO |
Group Senior Managing Executive Officer
Group CIO & Group CTO |
| Ryo Matsumura |
Group Executive Vice President
President of Commerce & Marketing Company |
Group Senior Managing Executive Officer
President of Commerce & Marketing Company |
| Koichi Nakamura |
Group Senior Managing Executive Officer
Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Senior Vice President of FinTech Group Company |
Group Managing Executive Officer
Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Senior Vice President of FinTech Group Company |
| Seiichiro Sonoda |
Group Senior Managing Executive Officer
FinTech Segment Leader President of FinTech Group Company |
Group Managing Executive Officer
FinTech Segment Leader President of FinTech Group Company |
| Eiichi Kaga | Director and Group Managing Executive Officer Vice Group CFO* Director of Finance Supervisory Department |
Senior Executive Officer Director of Finance Supervisory Department |
| Shinji Kuroda | Group Managing Executive Officer Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department |
Senior Executive Officer Director of Group Human Resources Supervisory Department |
| Teruji Hoshino | Senior Executive Officer Director of Telecom Business Application Supervisory Department |
Executive Officer Director of Telecom Business Application Supervisory Department |
| Shimpei Nakajima | Senior Executive Officer Director of Corporate Planning Supervisory Department |
Executive Officer General Manager of CFO Office |
| Natsuko Nishikawa | Senior Executive Officer Vice Group CCO Vice Director of Group Compliance Supervisory Department |
Executive Officer Vice Group CCO Vice Director of Group Compliance Supervisory Department |
| Yoshihiro Somekawa | Senior Executive Officer Representative Director and President of Rakuten Total Solutions, Inc. |
Executive Officer Representative Director and President of Rakuten Total Solutions, Inc. |
| Naoharu Nagura | Executive Officer General Manager of General Planning Department |
General Manager of General Planning Department |
| Nobumichi Taniyama | Executive Officer Director and Managing Executive Officer, COO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc. |
Director and Executive Officer, COO of Rakuten Mobile, Inc. |
| Takashi Yokaichiya | Executive Officer General Manager of Marketing Department, Travel & Mobility Business |
General Manager of Marketing Department, Travel & Mobility Business |
| Guangda Li | Fellow Distinguished Engineer of AI & Data Division of SG |
Distinguished Engineer of AI & Data Division of SG |
| Scott Wu |
Fellow
General Manager of Conversational Experiences Department
Director of AI Safety
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General Manager of Conversational Experiences Department Director of AI Safety
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*Effective March 27, 2026
Abbreviation
COO: Chief Operating Officer
CIO: Chief Information Officer
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
CFO: Chief Financial Officer
CCO: Chief Compliance Officer