Creation Core Higashi Osaka -Business matching service

Creation Core Higashi Osaka support for small-and medium-sized manufactures

Our coordinators who have broad networks and knowledge about international trades will give advices and support you based on your needs.
Feel free to contact them, if you are interested in finding a business partner in Osaka.

Yoshiyuki Inoue

Working at a trading company in the past, mainly in the textile industry (fabric and clothing), I was engaged in business with European, American, and Southeast Asian markets. I would like to be able to utilize the knowledge and experience I acquired from my career to assist in your overseas business market development.

Biographical Outline

1962

Joined Nichimen Corporation (currently Sojitz Corporation).
During my 37-year career, I resided for 17 years in the former West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States (Los Angeles), and Hong Kong. Although I mostly dealt with textiles (fabric and clothing), I have experience with synthetic resins and food (including seafood) in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Hong Kong, was involved in operating a Shenzhen joint dyeing plant and experienced the ups and downs of working in manufacturing.

April 2006

Currently Creation Core Higashi Osaka Coordinator

Masayoshi Kato

I am looking forward to working with the exceptional companies in Eastern Osaka towards market development with the knowledge and experience I gained from my long residency overseas and from working in Japan.

Biographical Outline
1964	Joined Marubeni Corporation. Assigned to textile department. During my 36 years at Marubeni, I worked a total of 18 years in Costa Rica (Central America) and Taiwan. I was appointed twice as chief manager of the distribution firm of the integrated textile plant’s joint venture company in Costa Rica.
2000	After retiring from Marubeni Corporation, I joined a company that manufactures and distributes environmental machinery (pressure washing machine and vacuum cleaner for business use).
2003	Appointed as chief manager at a Japanese die factory established in Mexico. We manufactured resin parts and distributed to electronic and auto parts plants in Mexico and the United States. Acquired ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certification.
2005	Retired from company in Mexico.
2006	Currently Creation Core Higashi Osaka Coordinator

Takio Horioka

I would like to make an effort to support small and medium sized businesses with their administration, finances, acquisitions, etc. by utilizing the knowledge I cultivated through my 35 years at a trading company in the textile industry, my experience dealing with overseas businesses, and my qualification as a financial planner, which I acquired after retirement.

Biographical Outline
April 1964	Joined Nissho Iwai Corporation (currently Sojitz Corporation). I was assigned to the textile head department and mainly traded apparel products and took part in third-country as well as domestic trade. I have experience in commercial trade with fifteen countries, and started a joint venture plant with a dedicated line for sewn products in Thailand, Korea, and Vietnam where manufactured items were exported to the United States and the former Soviet Union, and imported into Japan.
April 1996	Transferred to Nissho Iwai Textile Co., Ltd. and inaugurated as a director.
June 1996	Inaugurated as executive director of Nissho Iwai Textile Co., Ltd.
September 2000	Retired from Nissho Iwai Textile Co., Ltd.
December 2001	Acquired Japan Association for Financial Planners AFP certification.
December 2004	Acquired Japan Aassociation for Financial Planners CFP certification. I established the Horioka Financial Office in order to assist individuals and small and medium sized business owners with asset management.

Haruki Minemoto

I will be honored to help advise companies in HigashiOsaka, since I have some experience and knowledge of international trading. I am going to work actively in all phases of development such as researching markets and planning sales for both domestic and internatonal customers. Please feel free to ask for my assistance anytime.

Biographical Outline

1962

Entered Marubeni Corporation
Engaged in trading, especially the field of textile business. Worked for the company for 35 years and for 20 years of the total, I stayed and did business trading in Korea, India, Poland, Germany for 5 years in each country. Especially, in Germany, I did business trading as a branch manager. Since 1997, I was involved in sales and importing materials at overseas branch for cotton spinning.

2003

Currently Creation Core Higashi Osaka Coordinator

Hiroaki Ueda

Born and raised in Osaka, I am looking forward to utilizing my background including my overseas experience to provide market development support for Higashi Osaka companies.

Biographical Outline
1961	Tomen Corporation (current name)
1995	Held positions in the Synthetic Fiber Division, and as Trade Division Raw Materials Assistant General Manager, Kalach Resident Chief Director, Textile Raw Materials Manager in the Philippines, HongKong, Iran, Pakistan for nearly twenty years. After leaving Tomen Corporation, was appointed president at Toyo Tateami Kaisha, Ltd.
2005	Currently Creation Core Higashi Osaka Coordinator