We are pleased to announce important personnel changes within the group companies of GENDA Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hisashi Kataoka).
1) Ottotree Entertainment Sdn Bhd
As of July 8, 2026, the following management structure will be in place.
New Appointment
Managing Director
Yuji Yamazaki
New Appointment
Director
Satoru Kawaguchi
Director
SOH LIP HSIANG
Director
SOH CHEU PEI
Director
SOH LIP TAK
<Representative Profile>
● Yuji Yamazaki
Graduated from the Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo. Joined A.T. Kearney Inc. in 2015, where he was involved in management consulting for large corporations. Joined The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. in 2017. Subsequently, he engaged in corporate planning and business development at several IT startups, including SmartHR, Inc., before joining GENDA Inc. in May 2024. He was seconded to Shin Corporation Inc. in September of the same year. In April 2026, he was appointed Executive Officer and Head of the Strategy Promotion Division of the same company. (Current position)
Group Structure
GENDA Company Overview
GENDA is an entertainment company aiming to increase the "absolute amount of fun" in the world by building a global network of entertainment and realizing its "Aspiration" to make people's lives around the world more enjoyable. The company operates a wide range of entertainment businesses, including amusement, karaoke, lifestyle, tourism, food & beverage, character merchandising, and content & promotion (movies, experiential content, etc.). It operates approximately 1,100 stores in Japan and overseas, including amusement facilities such as "GiGO," karaoke chain stores such as "Karaoke BanBan," and photo studios such as "Studio Carat," as well as approximately 13,000 mini-locations (game corners primarily equipped with 30 or fewer game machines). The company operates in regions such as Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Company Name: GENDA Inc.
Representative: Hisashi Kataoka, President and CEO
Established: May 2018
Location: 6F, Tokyo Shiodome Building, 1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Website: https://genda.jp
GENDA IR Page: https://genda.jp/ir
FACT BOX
- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: 人事
- Organizations: Ottotree Entertainment Sdn Bhd