Takeie Ukita

Kinokuniya Co., Ltd. owns and operates book stores and libraries. It distributes local and foreign books, journals, magazines, CD-ROMs, audio and video software, stationery, and office supplies. The firm also supplies educational and library equipment and systems, computer peripherals, and electronic publications. Its business activities include electronic information services, publishing, production of audio-visual software, production of bibliographic databases, and management of theaters and art galleries. The company as founded on January 22, 1927 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Avanti Staff Corp. engages in the temporary staffing, personnel, outsourcing and training (general and language training) businesses. The company was founded in September 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.