Kota Matsuda

Kota Matsuda (or Kouta Matsuda, born December 3, 1968) is a Japanese entrepreneur, enterprise manager, politician from Tokyo[1] formerly belonging to Your Party[2] until it was disbanded in December 2014. He founded The Assembly to Energize Japan in January 2015 and is the party leader.[3]

Kota Matsuda speaking in March 2015

Career

Matsuda is the founder and ex-President/CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan and ex-Member of the House of Councilors.

He founded Tully's Coffeein Japan after leaving Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Bank (former Sanwa Bank), and succeeded in growing the business to be the second largest specialty coffee chain in Japan following Starbucks Coffee Japan.

After that, he was elected as a member of the House of Councilors (Upper House of Japanese Parliament) from the electoral district of Tokyo.

Career

1968–1986: Born in Japan, grew up in Senegal and the United States.

1986–1990: Tsukuba University

1990–1996: Banker (Sanwa→Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ)

1997–2007: Founder and CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan

2007–2009: Tully's Coffee International, President of Quiznos Asia-Pac, AFCM

2010-  : Founded EGGS 'N THINGS JAPAN KK

2010–2016: Member of the House of Councillors of Japan. (Tokyo District)[4]

2019-  : Founder and CEO of KooJoo Co.,Ltd

References
  1. "みんなの党_議員_参議院_松田公太". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. "Inoki joins four other Upper House members to form new party". Japan Times. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  4. "Your Party Gains in Japan Election, Making It 'Kingmaker' For Legislation". Bloomberg. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2012.


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