Japan Freight Railway Company

Overview

• Industryrail freight transport¹
• HeadquartersSendagaya¹
• Founded inTokyo¹
• Websitewww.jrfreight.co.jp/en

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Japan Freight Railway Company (Japanese: 日本貨物鉄道株式会社, Hepburn: Nippon Kamotsu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), or JR Freight (JR貨物, Jeiāru Kamotsu), is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It provides transportation of cargo nationwide throughout Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station.²

Leadership

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• Chief executive officerShin Inukai 2022 to now¹
• Chief executive officerKoichi Shingai 2018 to 2022¹
• Chief executive officerShuji Tamura 2012 to 2018¹
• Chief executive officerMasaaki Kobayashi 2007 to 2012¹
• Chief executive officerNaohiko Ito 1999 to 2007¹
• Chief executive officerYoshio Kaneda 1997 to 1999¹
• Chief executive officerYasushi Tanahashi 1993 to 1997¹
• Chief executive officerMasashi Hashimoto 1987 to 1993¹

Timeline

1. 2022New chief executive Shin Inukai becomes CEO¹
2. 2018New chief executive Koichi Shingai becomes CEO¹
3. 2012New chief executive Shuji Tamura becomes CEO¹
4. 2007New chief executive Masaaki Kobayashi becomes CEO¹
5. 1999New chief executive Naohiko Ito becomes CEO¹
6. 1997New chief executive Yoshio Kaneda becomes CEO¹
7. 1993New chief executive Yasushi Tanahashi becomes CEO¹
8. Apr 1, 1987Founded Founded in Tokyo¹
9. 1987New chief executive Masashi Hashimoto becomes CEO¹