1 June 2026 – The Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the following as Deputy Chairmen of the Japan Chapter Board effective immediately:
| Deputy Chairmain | Title & Company |
| Naoki Suzuki | President and CEO KJRM Holdings |
| Akihiro Asano | Director, Head of Strategic Investment Department Kenedix, Inc. |
Naoki Suzuki is President and CEO of KJRM Holdings, a KKR subsidiary and the holding company of KJR Management, the largest manager of listed J-REITs. Naoki has been leading KJRM as CEO since April 2022 as well as Chief Sustainability Officer since January 2020. Naoki joined Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. (current KJR Management) in January 2012 as Head of Research, and later served as Deputy President of the subsidiary, MCUBS MidCity, as well as Deputy President of Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. before taking the current position. Prior to that, Naoki worked as an equity and real estate security analyst and fund manager at Lupus alpha Asia, Schroders, UBS Asset Management and LTCB and F&C Investment Management. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Bachelor of Law, The University of Tokyo.
Akihiro Asano joined the Development and Construction Division of Mitsubishi Corporation in April 1994, and was seconded to Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. He transferred to the Real Estate Investment Advisory Department of Kenedix, Inc. in January 2004. He was appointed as an Outside Director of Mitsui & Co., Logistics Partners Ltd., in January 2009. After serving as Executive Officer, General Manager of Strategic Investment Team 1 at Kenedix, Inc., he became Director and COO, General Manager of Retail REIT Division at Kenedix Real Estate Fund Management, Inc., in September 2014. He was additionally appointed as Executive Director of Kenedix Retail REIT Corporation in October 2014.
Since 2020, he has been transferred to the Finance & Accounting Department of Kenedix, Inc., and in March 2020, he was appointed as Director, Head of Finance & Accounting Department (Responsible for General Administration & Human Resources Department). From March 2021, he served for three years as Senior Executive Officer CFO, Head of Finance & Accounting Department (Responsible for General Administration & Human Resources Department) at Kenedix, Inc. In March 2024, he was appointed as President & CEO of Kenedix Real Estate Fund Management, Inc. In March 2026,he was appointed as Director, Head of Strategic Investment Department, a position he currently holds.
