Our Team

• KENSHO Investment Board of Directors

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  Dr. Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde

  • President & CEO,
    KENSHO Investment Corporation
  • Chairman, President & CEO,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  The founder, president and CEO of KENSHO has been at home in Japan for nearly three decades. As head of the Japan branch of Hypovereinsbank, he got into real estate finance when the market for institutional investors was developing from 2000 onwards. From 2004, Dr. Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde opened the Japan branch of Hypo Real Estate, turning the company into the largest non-Japanese real estate lender in the country. In 2008, Dr. Meyer founded the Kenzo Capital Corporation and made a name for himself as a consultant and fund and asset manager for Japanese real estate. Kenzo launched the first German fund for Japanese residential real estate. After selling the Kenzo fund business, Dr. Meyer started KENSHO. The name signals how its business model evolved: the consultant, fund and asset manager Kenzo – the Japanese syllables mean building and creating – is followed by KENSHO (building and flying). Under Dr. Meyer’s leadership, KENSHO invests in Japanese real estate and accompanies Japanese investors to Germany and Europe.

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  Ken Nagao

  • CIO, Member of the Board of Directors,
    KENSHO Investment Corporation
  • Member of the Board of Directors,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  The President and CEO of KENSHO Realty Corporation has been committed to developing the Japanese real estate market since 2008. Ken Nagao acquired his expertise in real estate development, as well as asset and property management, as a partner in an urban developer in Seattle (USA). After that he was responsible for the growth of a family office for seven years. He then built up a team of advisors for Asian family offices and institutional investors looking to enter the Japanese market. His team convinced clients with their deep understanding of real estate and market analyses from both the macro and micro perspectives, and of the homogeneous integration of real estate in their environment. Within the KENSHO Group, Mr. Nagao develops optimal investment strategies alongside investors, and implements those strategies transparently.

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  Hitomi Meyer zu Brickwedde

  • Corporate Auditor,
    KENSHO Investment Corporation
  • Member of the Board of Directors,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  Director of KENSHO Capital Management, Hitomi Meyer zu Brickwedde has more than 20 years of experience in finance, corporate governance, and risk management.She served as Financial Controller and Head of Internal Audit at MAHLE Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of the German MAHLE Group with over 67,000 employees worldwide. In this role, she not only managed domestic operations but also represented Asia on the Transfer Pricing Committee at headquarters, leading international tax and legal compliance as well as internal controls. In 2019, she joined Kenzo Capital Corporation as Chief Financial Officer and also served as statutory auditor for several group companies. She contributed to strengthening corporate governance, ensuring compliance with evolving tax and regulatory requirements, and supporting cross-border business development. At KENSHO, Ms. Meyer zu Brickwedde leverages her international expertise to further enhance governance structures and support the company’s sustainable growth.

• Members of KENSHO Investment Group

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  Miki Kodama

  • Officer, Corporate Sales Dept.,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  After graduating from Keio University, Miki Kodama spent more than 20 years in the finance department of the Japanese subsidiary of the world’s largest diversified chemical manufacturer. Mainly based in Germany, he also worked as a treasury consultant at the company’s North American financial headquarters. His further career includes significant positions with one of the largest portal site management companies in Japan, head of finance of a company that handles the rental business, bookstores and the database marketing business, and financial director of the strategic subsidiary managing the MVNO business. After acquiring his CFP license, he also worked at a real estate financial company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market as general manager of business administration. In his role as Relationship officer at KENSHO he uses these experiences to serve as a bridge for Japanese and German investors.

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  Ryuichi Shinohara

  • Head of Corporate Sales Dept.,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  The Senior Advisor of KENSHO Capital Management has more than 30 years of experience in the Global Markets business in Tokyo, London, and New York and has been in charge of institutional investor management since 2005. Ryuichi Shinohara commenced his career at the Industrial Bank of Japan in 1988 (now Mizuho), where he eventually acted as the head of the bank’s UST and MBS portfolio. He joined Bank of America as Managing Director and Executive Vice President, supervising the global markets business as a board member. After Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch, he spearheaded the US Fixed Income business and US Mortgage business. Afterwards, he worked for Credit Agricole as the Head of Fixed Income Sales, leading the expansion of the securities lending and social impact bond businesses. At KENSHO, Mr. Shinohara will leverage his experience and leadership with institutional investors in developing long-term client relationships.

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  Yuuki Shouji

  • Head of General Affairs,
    KENSHO Capital Management

  Profile

  The Head of General Affairs, Yuuki Shouji, has spent most of his young ages and his career in the United States. After graduating from university, he has been involved in a wide range of food-related operations and international business for more than 20 years. Upon returning to Japan, he shifted his focus to more marketing-oriented activities, based on his study in social sciences and through practical experiences in business area. In 2023, he joined KENSHO Capital Management, an organization with the mission of bridging Japan and Europe, and engaged in human resources, general affairs, accounting, and system management. In 2024, he was appointed as General Manager of the General Affairs Department.

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