Kota Matsuda

Kota Matsuda speaking in March 2015

Kota Matsuda (or Kouta Matsuda, born December 3, 1968) is a Japanese entrepreneur, enterprise manager, and politician from Tokyo.[1] Your Party[2] was a Japanese political party to which Kota Matsuda belonged until its disbanding in December 2014. He founded The Assembly to Energize Japan in January 2015 and was the party leader.[3]

Career

Matsuda is the founder and ex-President/CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan and an ex-member of the House of Councilors.

He left Sanwa Bank (now Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank) and founded Tully's Coffee in Japan, which became the second-largest specialty coffee chain in the country after Starbucks Coffee Japan.

Following his prior accomplishments, he successfully ran for a position in the House of Councilors - the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament - representing the electoral district of Tokyo.

Career

1968–1986: Born in Japan, grew up in Senegal and the United States.

1986–1990: Tsukuba University

1990–1996: Banker (Sanwa→Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ)

1997–2007: Founder and CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan

2007–2009: Tully's Coffee International, President of Quiznos Asia-Pac, AFCM

2010-  : Founded EGGS 'N THINGS JAPAN KK

2010–2016: Member of the House of Councillors of Japan. (Tokyo District)[4]

2015–2018: Founding member of The Assembly to Energize Japan

2019-  : Founder and CEO of KooJoo Co., Ltd

References

1. "みんなの党_議員_参議院_松田公太". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
2. "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
3. "Inoki joins four other Upper House members to form new party". Japan Times. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
4. "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

External links

• Official website