Ichiro Takanashi

Born in 1954. After graduated from university, He worked at Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd. and joined Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. (now Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan) in 1981. Tokyo Coca-Cola was founded by his uncle. After that, he worked as a director at Marujin Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company. Now advisor. In 2007, he was appointed as the president of Vian Co., Ltd., which develops franchise businesses at affiliated companies.

In 2002, he established the non-profit organization FBN Japan and is currently the president. 2015 Director General of Japan Business Research Organization 100 years. Takanashi family is one of the founders of Kikkoman(soy sauce brewer).