Universal Music Japan Appoints Mitsuru Koyama as Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs

12 October 2021 - Press release

Universal Music Japan (UMJ), announced today that Mitsuru Koyama has been named as Corporate Executive, responsible for legal and business affairs at Universal Music Japan, effective immediately. He will be based in Tokyo and will report to Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan.  

Mr. Koyama joins UMJ from Rakuten, one of Japan's leading technology companies, specializing in eCommerce, Fintech, Mobile and cloud technology, where he most recently held the position of Head of Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance and Privacy Officer, following nine years working as in-house counsel within the companies' Tokyo and U.S. divisions. Prior to joining Rakuten, Mr. Koyama spent four years at the Mitsui Law Firm in Tokyo. 

In making the announcement, Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan said, "The music business is evolving in diverse and complex ways to match the ways that we enjoy music, especially here in Japan. At UMJ, we have embarked on a course of further business development with measures to promote growth, in response to this rapidly changing market. Mitsuru Koyama is a lawyer with an extensive legal and intellectual property background in the digital and tech industry, which will be valuable for both our artists and the company, as we continue to grow and execute our long-term objectives. We are delighted to welcome Mr. Koyama to our executive team. His skills, experience and guidance will help empower UMJ to continue to evolve and grow our business opportunities in the future." 

Universal Music Japan is a division of Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment.