Kumi Fujisawa

Kumi Fujisawa was the founder of SophiaBank KK, serving as Director from 2004 to 2013.
Current jobs include Chairman at Institute For International Socio-Economic Studies Ltd. since 2022, Independent Outside Director at CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd. since 2016, Independent Outside Director at Toyota Motor Corp.
starting in 2025, Director at Japan Securities Dealers Association since 2011, Independent Outside Director at Net Protections Holdings, Inc. since 2018, Director at The Investment Trusts Association, Japan since 2004, Director at Japan Investor Protection Fund since 2018, Independent Outside Director at CellSource Co., Ltd. since 2021, Director at Net Protections, Inc. since 2018, Director at Jinseki Kogen Gakuen since 2020, Director at Japan Philanthropic Advisory since 2021, Independent Outside Director at Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc. since 2022, Director at Japan Action Tank since 2019, Director at Edmilson Funds Asia since 2022, Independent Outside Director at Mercari, Inc. starting in 2024, and Advisory Board member at KIBOW Foundation.
Former jobs include Independent Non-Executive Outside Director at The Shizuoka Bank Ltd., Outside Director at Scinex Corp., Director at Japan Professional Football League, Director at Higashinihon Daishinsai Jigyosha Saisei Shien Kiko KK, Outside Director at CAMPFIRE, Inc., Director at MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd., Director at Symmetry Japan, Inc., Independent Outside Director at Toyota Tsusho Corp.
from 2014 to 2023, and Auditor at Music Securities, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Osaka City University, conferred in 1990.