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    What is a corporation?

    Akira Tsuchiya(en)
    Akira Tsuchiya(en)

    What is a corporation?

    Mr. Nishikawa of Japan Post resigned amid friction with Japan's 100% majority shareholder, the Japanese government (Finance and Postal Services Minister Kamei).

    The direction that the new shareholder thought was different from the direction he had taken. That is why Mr. Nishikawa said he was resigning.

    The Liberal Democratic Party replaced the Democratic Party of Japan, and at the same time, the major shareholders of Japan Post also changed.

    The policy also changed 180 degrees.




    Under the banner of the privatization of Japan Post, the company had been entrusted by Mr. Koizumi with the mission of privatizing Japan Post and was close to reaching its goal.

    I believe that Mr. Nishikawa's efforts to get each company listed on the stock exchange were considerable.




    When shareholders change, company policies change.




    If the shareholders change, the management also changes.




    Is this really a good thing?




    Many similar things have been happening around me recently.

    What do the employees of the organization think?

    Corporate policies change at will according to the wishes of shareholders.

    The management philosophy may change 180 degrees.




    Today's right is tomorrow's left. 。。。。




    What do employees believe in when they work for a company?




    Friction between shareholders and management.




    Who owns the company?




    In Europe and the U.S., it is said, "It belongs to the shareholders.

    In Japan, it is said that it belongs to the employees.




    Who really owns the company?




    In a book written by Mr. Yanai, President of Uniqlo, he says, "A company belongs to its customers.




    A company belongs to its customers.




    That's right.




    The purpose of a company is to create customers.




    This is it.




    Pull the reins of your life by yourself!　And do so firmly.




    Assentia Holdings,Inc.
    Akira Tsuchiya
    Akira Tsuchiya(en)

    Akira Tsuchiya(en)

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    Our background In 1991, we started the business that was not yet found in Japan, or even in the world. That business was to become an agency who provides franchise store-development service. We came up with the idea to persuade companies to join a franchise as their new business; our target was not individuals, but the small and medium-sized enterprises who already established with their businesses. With that as a start, we managed to expand over 30 franchise brands including various restaurant brands i.e. Bakery Restaurant St.Marc(650 uint in Japan, BBQ “Gyu-kaku”(850 unit in Japan), Katsudon “Katsuya”(350 unit in Japan), Sushi delivery “Gin-no Sara”(730 unit in Japan), and from other hospitality business categories i.e. Second-hand automobile dealer “Gulliver”(450 unit in Japan), Second-hand golf club dealer “Golf Partner”(350 unit in Japan), Women’s fitness club “Curves” (2,000 unit in Japan as a master franchisor of the American brand), by selling new businesses to small to medium-sized enterprises in Japan. Number of the stores we successfully opened are over 8000 ! During this time, in 1996, Akira has established a company, Prime Link Co.Ltd., to start a business that we become franchisee ourselves to grow the business. In 2001, Prime Link Co, Ltd., became the very first franchise business company that is listed on the stock market(Nasdaq Japan). In 2006, Akira left Prime Link and started our company, Assentia Holdings, Inc. In 2010, Akira has established Assentia Holdings PTE. Ltd. in Singapore, and started the business to connect Japan and the world. During the last 5 years, our client’s franchise stores have spread in 19 countries（180 unit) in the world. Japanese food business and Japanese-style service are catching a great deal of attention from the world. Our work is spreading out from Asia to Oceania, Middle Eastern, Europe and North, Central and South America. Published a business book "Gain F&B franchise business opportunities in Asia"