In parallel with the attraction of tenants of Eki Marche, we launched an Ekimaru Suites business.

After being seconded to JR West and developing a directly managed convenience store, I was in charge of attracting tenants from the ninth year of joining the company as a new development team for the Exche Marche brand. When we launched Takarazuka, the first Eki Marche, there was a section where we really wanted to put a sweets shop. "Let's make it a sweets zone where stores change for a limited time so that customers will want to stop by many times." When I proposed my own idea, my boss entrusted me with "try it", and I decided to do it in parallel with the invitation of tenants at Eki Marche. In this way, we developed "Ekimal Suites". It was an unprecedented store form, so at the beginning everything was full of things for the first time. It was difficult to attract tenants smoothly, trial and error to adjust the opening period, and it was a series of difficulties. However, thanks to the development of know-how and mechanisms in Takarazuka for two years, we opened the Osaka Sakurabashiguchi store in 2012. In fiscal 2022, we were able to grow as a single business, such as the launch of Ekimala La Mode, a derivative business model that leverages the know-how of Ekimal Suites, while gradually expanding the number of stores, mainly at the special rapid stop stations. Currently, he has left the tenant attraction business and oversees various measures and business development activities implemented by the Company across the JR West Group.

• 1st year

  Joining and on-site training

  Experience customer service and sales operations at directly managed stores (kiosk, heart-in, etc.) and on-site operations such as logistics departments.

• 2nd year

  Development of convenience stores

  Engaged in the development of directly managed stores (kiosk, heart-in, etc.) on the station premises.

• 4th year

  Seconded to JR West

  Engaged in coordination of Monma, a division of JR West and each group company.

• 7th year

  Development of convenience stores

  Engaged in the development of directly managed stores (kiosk, heart-in, etc.) on the station premises.

• 8th year

  Eki Marche Brand Development and Ekimaru Suites Business Launch

  Attract tenants in line with the development of Eki Marche Takarazuka, Osaka, and Shin-Osaka,
  Engaged in the launch of the Ekimal Suites business.

• The 17th year

  By JR West and Group Companies
  Development consultation and planning of large-scale development

  Engaged in planning and development plans for station Naka, such as "Osaka Loop Line Remodeling Project".

• 20th year

  Appointed as the leader of the station editorial business division (current tenant business division)

• The 21st year

  Appointed leader of the Company Marketing Headquarters

I am working on my work in a way that I think is interesting.

What I have been aware of since I joined the company is that I dare not get used to it. I think business is something that can be given "purpose" instead of "ways". You are dragged by precedents and customs, and if you learn in a "way", your work becomes routine and get used to it. Always pursue "whether there is a more interesting way or a better way" with a new feeling. I'm working hard on my job.

There is a deep pocket to accept new challenges flexibly.

Although it has an old history, it is a company that has an atmosphere to embrace new things positively. The atmosphere in the workplace is very calm. However, I have a strong commitment to work like me, and I have a depth of pockets that flexibly nurture human resources who want to try new things. Also, I think it is a great attraction to be able to work with a sense of stability as a group company in JR West.