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Directors and Senior Management

The Kubota Group continues to support the future of the earth and humanity.

Ever since our establishment in 1890, Kubota Corporation has worked to provide various products that contribute to people's lives and communities around the world, such as iron piping for modern water service facilities, agricultural machinery and equipment for increased food production and labor savings, and environmental facilities that improve harmony between humankind and the environment.

And now, here in the 21st century, we are developing our business globally under the corporate principle "Contribute to social development and the conservation of the global environment through products, technology, and services. We considers food, water and the environment as a singular theme and contributes to solve problems in these areas. We will strive for further Innovation to be a provider of total solutions.

From here on, Kubota will continue to listen attentively to our customers and increase our focus on CSR Management to the best of our ability so that sustained development of the company and of society may continue into the future. As always, we look forward to your continued support to that end.

President and Representative Director

Yuichi Kitao

Directors

  • President and Representative Director

    Yuichi Kitao

  • Representative Director and Executive Vice President

    Masato Yoshikawa

    GM of Planning and Control Headquarters, GM of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters, In charge of ESG Promotion, GM of Head Office, GM of Kubota Technical Training Center

  • Director and Executive Vice President

    Dai Watanabe

    GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division,
    GM of Innovation Center

  • Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Hiroto Kimura

    GM of Research and Development Headquarters, GM of Kubota Global Institute of Technology, Deputy GM of Innovation Center

  • Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Eiji Yoshioka

    GM of Water and Environment Infrastructure Consolidated Division, Deputy GM of Innovation Center, GM of Tokyo Head Office

  • Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Shingo Hanada

    GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters, Deputy GM of Planning and Control Headquarters, Deputy GM of Innovation Center

  • Outside Director

    Yuzuru Matsuda

  • Outside Director

    Yutaro Shintaku

  • Outside Director

    Kumi Arakane

  • Outside Director

    Koichi Kawana

Audit & Supervisory Board Members

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Yasuhiko Hiyama

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Masashi Tsunematsu

  • Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Kazushi Ito

  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Yuichi Yamada

  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Yuri Furusawa

  • Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Keijiro Kimura

Executive Officers

Senior Managing Executive Officers

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Nikhil Nanda

    GM of Value-Innovative Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Department, Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Nobuyuki Ishii

    President of Kubota North America Corporation, Chairman of KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Yoshimitsu Ishibashi

    Deputy GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division, GM of ASEAN Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer

    Katsuhiko Yukawa

    GM of Construction Machinery Division

Managing Executive Officers

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Yasukazu Kamada

    President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V., Chairman of Kverneland AS

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Koichi Yamamoto

    GM of Manufacturing Engineering Headquarters

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Hirohiko Arai

    GM of Procurement Headquarters

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Mampei Yamamoto

    GM of Health and Safety Promotion Headquarters

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Nobushige Ichikawa

    GM of Tractor Division, GM of Tractor Engineering Management Unit, Deputy GM of Research and Development Headquarters

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Shinichi Fukuhara

    GM of Environmental Solutions Division, GM of Water Circulation Business Unit

  • Managing Executive Officer

    Takanobu Azuma

    Deputy GM of Manufacturing Engineering Headquarters, Deputy GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Headquarters

Senior Executive Officers

  • Senior Executive Officer

    Koichiro Kan

    GM of Quality Assurance Headquarters

  • Senior Executive Officer

    Tomohiro Iitsuka

    GM of Customer Solutions Division

  • Senior Executive Officer

    Hideki Mori

    GM of Agricultural Implement Division

  • Senior Executive Officer

    Junji Ota

    Deputy GM of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters

Executive Officers

  • Executive Officer

    Hideo Takigawa

    Deputy GM of Planning and Control Headquarters, President of Kubota Data Ground Corporation

  • Executive Officer

    Takashi Ichikawa

    GM of Pipe Systems Division

  • Executive Officer

    Wataru Kondo

    GM of Water and Environmental Infrastructure Management Headquarters

  • Executive Officer

    Hiroyuki Tanihara

    GM of Production Control Headquarters, GM of Global ICT Headquarters

  • Executive Officer

    Toshiyuki Taneda

    GM of Engine Division

  • Executive Officer

    Shiro Watanabe

    Deputy GM of Research and Development Headquarters, GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Customer First Quality Planning and Promotion Headquarters, GM of Research and Development Promotion Unit

  • Executive Officer

    Todd Stucke

    Senior Vice President of Kubota North America Corporation, President of KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION

  • Executive Officer

    Hiroyuki Araki

    Deputy GM of Research and Development Headquarters, GM of Technology Innovation Research and Development Unit, GM of Technology Innovation R&D Dept.Ⅰ

  • Executive Officer

    Yoshifumi Makino

    GM of Water and Environmental Solutions Developing and Sales Dept.

  • Executive Officer

    Tadahito Suzui

    Deputy GM of Tractor Division

  • Executive Officer

    Koichi Nakagawa

    President of Kubota Environmental Engineering Corporation

  • Executive Officer

    Kazunori Tani

    President of Siam Kubota Corporation Co., Ltd.

  • Executive Officer

    Yuji Kambara

    GM of Tsukuba Plant, GM of Tsukuba Training Center

  • Executive Officer

    Shinya Tsuruda

    GM of Farm Machinery Japan Operation Headquarters, President of Kubota Agri Service Corporation

  • Executive Officer

    Sumio Morioka

    GM of Industrial Products Division

  • Executive Officer

    Shinichi Yamada

    GM of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management Headquarters

  • Executive Officer

    Hitoshi Sasaki

    GM of Farm and Industrial Machinery Strategy and Operations Department

  • Executive Officer

    Satoshi Suzuki

    Vice President of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V.

  • Executive Officer

    Koji Wada

    GM of Corporate Planning and Control Dept.

  • Executive Officer

    Masaya Nishiyama

    Deputy GM of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management Headquarters

  • Executive Officer

    Keishiro Nishi

    GM of Tractor Business Unit Ⅰ

  • Executive Officer

    Seiji Fukuoka

    Deputy Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited

  • Executive Officer

    Junji Takeda

    GM of Sakai Plant, GM of Sakai Training Center

  • Executive Officer

    Brian Arnold

    Vice President of Kubota North America Corporation, President of Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation