Press Releases

May 8, 2026

NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team

TOKYO, JAPAN, May 8, 2026 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders meeting and the board of directors meeting, all scheduled to be held on June 12, 2026.

1. New Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)

New Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)

Name	Current Position
Hisakazu Tsuboya	Executive Vice President
Natsuko Fujiki	Executive Vice President

2. New Member of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidate)

New Member of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidate)

Name	Current Position
Junko Imura	Representative of Imura Certified Public Accountant Office

3. Resigning Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

Resigning Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

Name	Current Position
Keita Kobayashi	Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors [expected to join NTT FINANCE CORPORATION]
Takaaki Sato	Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors [expected to join DOCOMO Technology, Inc.]
Hiroki Kuriyama	Member of the Board of Directors
Katsushige Kojima	Member of the Board of Directors
Tetsuya Mikajiri	Member of the Board of Directors

4. Resigning Member of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

Resigning Member of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members

Name	Current Position
Michiko Chiba	Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

5. Representative Directors (candidates)

Representative Directors (candidates)

Name	New Position
Yoshiaki Maeda	President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Takeshi Saito	Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Hisakazu Tsuboya	Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Natsuko Fujiki	Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors

6. New Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)

New Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)

Name	Current Position
Sadaaki Yokouchi	Senior Vice President
Akihiro Hikuma	Senior Vice President
Shuji Sakamoto	Senior Vice President NTT, Inc.

7. New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)

New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)

Name	Current Position
Mikiko Tanaka	Senior Vice President NTT DOCOMO SOLUTIONS, Inc.
Kenichirou Sato	General Manager of Real Channel Strategy Department
Hisato Hiroshi	Senior Manager of Entertainment Platform Department
Yuko Sasahara	Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department
Yoshio Umezawa	General Manager of Service Innovation Department
Fumitaka Murayama	General Manager of Network Business Transformation Department
Tomoya Tabata	Senior Vice President NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc.
Masakazu Tanizawa	General Manager of Business Alliance Department
Jun Fujioka	Senior Manager of Accounts and Finance Department
Kazuto Oohashi	Senior Manager of Financial Strategy Department
Tomohiro Harada	General Manager of Information Security Department
Kyoko Dei	Executive General Manager of Hokuriku Regional Office

8. Resigning Executive Vice Presidents

Resigning Executive Vice Presidents

Name	Current Position
Toshihiro Eto	Executive Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Naoki Ooshima	Executive Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO Support Inc.]

9. Resigning Senior Vice Presidents

Resigning Senior Vice Presidents

Name	Current Position
Takatoshi Okagawa	Senior Vice President [expected to become Advisor]
Hiroyuki Oto	Senior Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO Technology, Inc.]
Nobuko Hiraguchi	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT InfraNet, Inc.]
Masako Moto	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Hidehiko Yoshikai	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Takashi Ito	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Shinya Momose	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Tsutomu Tahara	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO Financial Group, Inc.]
Haruyuki Nakayama	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT Anode Energy Corporation]
Koji Nemoto	Senior Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc.]
Azusa Wada	Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT DOCOMO SOLUTIONS, Inc.]

10. Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 12, 2026

Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 12, 2026

Positions	Name	Organizational Responsibilities
President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors	Yoshiaki Maeda	-
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Customer Experience Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors	Takeshi Saito	President, Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Consumer Service Company [From July 1, 2026] Executive General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Marketing Solutions Division
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer Chief AI Officer Chief Information Officer Chief Information Security Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors	Hisakazu Tsuboya	Executive General Manager of R&D Innovation Division Executive General Manager of Product Marketing Division Responsible for: Technology Device Procurement and Supply Network Information strategy
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Chief Human capital Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors	Natsuko Fujiki	General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department Responsible for: Corporate Finance Business alliance Strategic alliance Mobile Society Research Institute [From June 19, 2026] Responsible for: Corporate Finance Business alliance Strategic alliance
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Sustainability Officer	Hiroyuki Takeda	Responsible for: Sustainability Management
Outside Member of the Board of Directors	Akemi Ishiwata	-
Outside Member of the Board of Directors	Ichiro Nakagawa	-
Outside Member of the Board of Directors	Ayumi Michi	-
Member of the Board of Directors	Minako Tsumenaga	-
Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)	Kikuko Shirakawa	-
Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)	Masato Kuwana	-
Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)	Yoshitaka Ikeda	-
Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)	Kiyoshi Harada	-
Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)	Junko Imura	-
Executive Vice President	Sadaaki Yokouchi	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Marketing Strategy Department Data Platform Department Company Corporate Department Company Finance Department General Manager of Company Corporate Department [From July 1, 2026] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Consumer Strategy Department Data Platform Department
Executive Vice President	Akihiro Hikuma	Executive General Manager of Network Division
Executive Vice President	Shuji Sakamoto [expected to assume office on June 19, 2026]	General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department Responsible for: Mobile Society Research Institute
Senior Vice President	Chiaki Nozawa	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Ienaka Service Department Aftermarket Service Department Front CX Department Real Channel Strategy Department Contact Channel Department [From July 1, 2026] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Marketing Department Sales Design Department Channel Management Department Front CX Department Ienaka Service Department Aftermarket Service Department
Senior Vice President	Kunihiro Ito	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Marketing Promotion Department Marketing Media Department General Manager of Marketing Promotion Department [From July 1, 2026] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Marketing Media Department Fan Engagement Department Also responsible for: Agentic AI Platform Department
Senior Vice President	Mikiko Tanaka	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Product Design Department Ⅰ Product Design Department Ⅱ [From July 1, 2026] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Product Design Department Ⅰ Product Design Department Ⅱ
Senior Vice President	Motohisa Suzuki	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Streaming Service Department Content Service Department Entertainment Platform Department [From July 1, 2026] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Division Responsible for: Streaming Service Department Content Service Department Entertainment Platform Department
Senior Vice President	Kenichirou Sato	General Manager of Real Channel Strategy Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of Channel Management Department
Senior Vice President	Saori Miyahara	General Manager of Content Service Department
Senior Vice President	Wakako Sakurai	General Manager of Entertainment Platform Department
Senior Vice President	Hisato Hiroshi	Engages in: Venue Business Promotion Representative Director of Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd
Senior Vice President	Hideki Ishibashi	Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Responsible for: Marketing Innovation Department Customer Success Department Healthcare Service Department [From July 1, 2026] Executive General Manager of Marketing Solutions Division
Senior Vice President	Yuko Sasahara	General Manager of R&D Strategy Department President of NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.
Senior Vice President	Masafumi Masuda	General Manager of 6G-Tech Department General Manager of Radio Access Network Design Department
Senior Vice President	Yoshio Umezawa	General Manager of Service Innovation Department
Senior Vice President	Hideki Nishijima	General Manager of Network Department
Senior Vice President	Fumitaka Murayama	General Manager of Network Business Transformation Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of Network Business Transformation Department General Manager of Structural Reform Promotion Office
Senior Vice President	Yoshitaka Hiramoto	Engages in: OREX Business Promotion Member of the board, OREX SAI, INC.
Senior Vice President	Shuusaku Ijiri	General Manager of Information Systems Department
Senior Vice President	Tomoya Tabata	Deputy General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of External Affairs Department
Senior Vice President	Masakazu Tanizawa	General Manager of Business Alliance Department
Senior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer	Yoshiaki Hiramatsu	General Manager of Corporate Affairs & Human Resources Department
Senior Vice President	Jun Fujioka	General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department
Senior Vice President	Kazuto Oohashi	Senior Manager of Financial Strategy Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of Internal Audit Department
Senior Vice President	Tomohiro Harada	General Manager of Information Security Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of Security Innovation Management Department
Senior Vice President	Takashi Suzuki	General Manager of Data Platform Department [From July 1, 2026] General Manager of Group Data Strategy Department
Senior Vice President	Manabu Awashima	Executive General Manager of Metropolitan Area Regional Office Responsible for: Chanel Transformation
Senior Vice President	Kyoko Dei	Executive General Manager of Kansai Regional Office