Tadashi Masuda

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. sells coffee and coffee-related products. Its operations are carried out through the following business divisions: Beverage, Food, Coffee Bean, Coffee Equipment, and Others. The Beverage division offers coffees, espressos, teas, and fruit juices. The Food division produces and distributes breakfast, pastries, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and packaged foods. The Coffee Bean division involves with the sale of coffee beans. The Coffee Equipment division develops and markets espresso machines, coffee presses, coffee makers, coffee grinders, milk foamers, ceramic drippers, and coffee and solo filters. The company was founded on October 26, 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kokumin Co., Ltd. operates a chain of drug stores and pharmacies. It sells pharmaceuticals, general drugs, cosmetics, medical equipment, health foods, supplements, chemicals, and other health care products. Its services include healthcare and beauty counseling, pharmaceutical research and development, nursing care services, medical and pharmaceutical training programs and new business development. The company was founded by Kaoru Kinumaki on April 5, 1935 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.