Shigemi Kawahara

Founder at CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

Net worth: 51 M $ as of 2026-05-30

73 year

8 connections

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Shigemi Kawahara is the founder of IPPUDO Catering Sdn.
Bhd., founded in 1985.
Mr. Kawahara is the founder of IPPUDO Hong Kong Co., Ltd., founded in 1985.
Mr. Kawahara is the founder of CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., founded in 1979, and holds the title of Chairman since 2023.
Mr. Kawahara is also the founder of Ippudo London Co. Ltd...
Current jobs include Managing Director at Chikaranomoto Global Holdings Pte Ltd. since 2018, President & Representative Director at Chikara No Moto Partners KK since 2016, and President at I&P Runway LLC.
Former jobs include Chairman & President at Watanabe Seimen Co., Ltd. and Director at IPPUDO USA HOLDINGS, Inc.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 17.9%	2025-09-29	5,426,000 ( 17.9% )	51 M $	2026-05-30

Shigemi Kawahara active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.	Founder	1979-10-31
Chikara No Moto Partners KK Chikara No Moto Partners KK RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates ramen bars	President	2016-10-31
Chikaranomoto Global Holdings Pte Ltd. Chikaranomoto Global Holdings Pte Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates as a holding company with interests in Japanese restaurants	Director/Board Member	2013-10-31
I&P Runway LLC I&P Runway LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and manages restaurants	President	-

All active positions of Shigemi Kawahara

Former positions of Shigemi Kawahara

Companies	Position	End
Ippudo London Co. Ltd. Ippudo London Co. Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Founder	-
IPPUDO Hong Kong Co., Ltd. IPPUDO Hong Kong Co., Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of Japanese restaurants	Founder	-
IPPUDO USA HOLDINGS, Inc. IPPUDO USA HOLDINGS, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Director/Board Member	-
IPPUDO Catering Sdn. Bhd. IPPUDO Catering Sdn. Bhd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of Japanese restaurants	Founder	-
Watanabe Seimen Co., Ltd. Watanabe Seimen Co., Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures soba noodles and its related foods; provides food preparation services for educational institutions; operates drive-in restaurants	Chairman	-

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Private companies	9
Watanabe Seimen Co., Ltd. Watanabe Seimen Co., Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures soba noodles and its related foods; provides food preparation services for educational institutions; operates drive-in restaurants	Consumer Non-Durables
CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a holding company with interests in ramen restaurant business as well as ramen noodle production and sales	Consumer Services
Chikaranomoto Global Holdings Pte Ltd. Chikaranomoto Global Holdings Pte Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Operates as a holding company with interests in Japanese restaurants	Retail Trade
Chikara No Moto Partners KK Chikara No Moto Partners KK RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates ramen bars	Consumer Services
IPPUDO USA HOLDINGS, Inc. IPPUDO USA HOLDINGS, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
IPPUDO Catering Sdn. Bhd. IPPUDO Catering Sdn. Bhd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of Japanese restaurants	Consumer Services
IPPUDO Hong Kong Co., Ltd. IPPUDO Hong Kong Co., Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of Japanese restaurants	Consumer Services
Ippudo London Co. Ltd. Ippudo London Co. Ltd. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Consumer Services
I&P Runway LLC I&P Runway LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and manages restaurants	Consumer Services