Yasunori Nishiyama

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Founded in 1959 as Nomura Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., the firm became Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1997 when they merged with Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, NAM provides investment advisory services globally to a broad range of institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and Japanese investment trusts.

Seiko Instruments, Inc. manufactures electronic components and communications equipment. Its products include thermal printers, plotters, factory automation robotics, grinding technology systems, and LCD components for mobile phones, optical fiber connectors, and ion beam systems used in precision fabrication. It has offices in Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium, France, Sweden, and the US. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Chiba-shi, Japan.

Sumitomo Corp. of Americas provides trading and investment services. Its services include distribution, project management, supply chain management, technology transfer, trade and logistics transport. The firm serves in the area of oil and gas, infrastructure, life style and consumer and natural resources. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Seiko Optical Products Co. Ltd. provides optical lenses and other optical products. It offers spherical and aspheric design lenses to the people who suffer from vision defects. The company distributes products throughout Japan. Seiko Optical Products was founded in 1996 and is located in Tokyo, Japan.

Kiriu Corp. manufactures automobile parts. It markets ductile cast iron and makes brake discs, drums, automatic transmissions and engine parts. The firm customers include Nissan Motor, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor, Tyota Motor Corporation and Jatco Ltd. The company was founded in December 1906 and is headquartered in Ashikaga, Japan.

Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. engages in the business investment, project development and management and capital goods leasing and technology transfer services. The firm conducts sales, exports, imports, and offshore trades in the areas of iron & steel products, mineral & metal resources, infrastructure projects, mobility business, chemicals, energy, foods & retail, consumer service business, and others, while providing general services for retailing, information and communications, technical support, transportation, logistics and financing. The company was founded by Douglas J. Jacobs in 1966 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Toshiba America, Inc. is a holding company, which manufactures and markets electronic products. It offers laptops, communication systems, electronic components, electrical apparatus, social infrastructure products, netbooks, lcd, led, televisions, blu-ray and dvd players, camcorders, ultrabooks, computer accessories, enterprise computing, printers, electronic components, surveillance and liquid crystal displays. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. manufactures information and communication technology products. The firm specializes in diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products. The company was founded on February 9, 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company of Vietnam Ltd. provides life insurance products in Vietnam. Its products include endowment, critical illness, accidental death, and total permanent disability insurance. The company was founded on January 18, 2007 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

N&F Techno Service KK provides maintenance services for photo finishing machines. The joint venture company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Co. Ltd. provides automobile leasing services. It offers finance leasing of vehicles and various vehicle management solutions. The company was founded in February 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, China.

Agrex, Inc. provides food commodity trading services. The firm handles feed ingredient, such as beet pulp pellets, canola meal, cotton seed, corn gluten meal, DDGS, dehydrated alfalfa pellets, hay cubes, hay bales and soybean meal, grains and oilseed such as black beans, canola, chick peas, corn, durum, flax, oats, peas and lentils. The company is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

PT Summit Auto Group is an investment company, which engages in the provision of vehicle financing services. The company is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Nikon, Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX? compact digital cameras; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics as well as the Nikon 1 compact interchangeable lens camera system and KeyMission line of action cameras. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Casio America, Inc. manufactures consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Its products include watches, electronic musical instruments, calculators, label printers, smart outdoor watch, and product archive. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered Dover, NJ.

KDDI America, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It also provides network, domestic long distance/international telephone, system integration, telegram, and fiber video transmission services. Its system integration services include LAN/WAN system integration and maintenance; and long distance/conference, such as long distance, international call from cell phone, toll-free, telephone conference, calling card, pre-paid phone card, and voice. The company also provides network services, such as private lines, frame relay/ATM, IP-VPN, and carrier alliance; and Internet services, including access and carrier alliance. In addition, it offers services to house, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize data center. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Terumo Penpol Pvt Ltd. engages in healthcare activities. It also operates blood bank centers. The company’s products include blood bags, donor station blood collection monitors, portable tube sealers, composcale & intelligent expressor, plasma bath, cryo bath, terufusion blood transfusion set and trima accel apheresis system. The company is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Korea Co., Ltd. (Daiwa Securities Korea) is the South Korea-based securities brokerage subsidiary of Daiwa International Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601) in Japan. Headquartered in Seoul, Daiwa Securities Korea was founded in 2011 and provides brokerage services for various types of investors.

Part of Zebra Co., Ltd., Zebra Pen (UK) Ltd. is a British company that manufactures ballpoint and liquid ink pens, mechanical pencils, markers, and highlighters. The company is based in Surbiton, UK. The company was founded in 1897 by Tokumatsu Ishikawa.

Part of Seiko Group Corp., Seiko Time Systems, Inc. is engaged in manufacturing, planning, development, sale and after-sales services of system clocks and sports timing equipment, as well as provides timing and measurement services for various sports. The Japanese company offers a range of products including parent-child watches that collectively manage clocks such as schools, hospitals, and other public facilities, monument watches used in stations and parks, and chicken clocks. Seiko Time Systems is also an official timer for various sports competitions based on the wealth of experience and know-how cultivated in international competitions such as the world.

Seiko Watch Corp. retails watches. It offers Astron, Prospex, Presage, 5 Sports, Coutura and Diamond collection brands. The company was founded in July 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FUJIFILM Corp. engages in the provision of imaging and information solutions. Its offers photography equipment, supplies and services, optical devices, healthcare, high-performance materials, graphic systems, recording media, and industrial products. The company was founded on October 2, 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Private Banking) (MHBK PB) is the private banking division of Mizuho Bank Ltd., a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Formerly known as Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., founded in 2002, the firm changed their name to Mizuho Bank Ltd. in 2013. Headquartered in Tokyo, MHBK PB provides private banking services to a range of customers including corporations and their group companies, financial institutions and public sector entities.

Seiko Solutions, Inc. provides network solutions and systems integration services. It also offers mobile and payment solutions. The company was founded on December 13, 2012 and is headquartered in Chiba, Japan.

The Nippon Club Inc. is a Japanese club that offers hybrid event support, restaurant and private room pickup bento orders, and events. The Nippon Club is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The private company also has a web gallery course and F & B newslist. The club provides a set of venues and events for hybrid events and offers a variety of sake and shochu. The company was founded in 1905 by Jokichi Takamine.

FUJIFILM Ultra Pure Solutions, Inc. manufactures chemical products. It offers digital cameras and lenses, film photography, Instax photography, binoculars, Fujifilm wonder photo shop, and sports optics. The company is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

Part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Americas LLC is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. The company is based in New York, NY, and the CEO of the company is Shuji Matsuura. The company offers comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices worldwide. Mizuho Americas employs 3,000 professionals across 15 offices within the Americas and offers clients corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, research, and more.

Fund Corp. for the Overseas Dev't of Japan's ICT & Postal Svcs is a public-private fund that provides support for overseas telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal businesses. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2015. The organization dispatches experts and provides funding for those who are involved in these related businesses.

Part of Toray Industries, Inc., Toray International Europe GmbH trades textiles, plastics, and chemicals. The company is based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Shinichi Sakamoto, Koji Sasaki, Makoto Mitsuhashi.

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. manufactures and distributes chemical products, synthetic resins, and plastic products. It provides management and structural support for growth of the business portfolio. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, TX.