Japan Post Bank, a subsidiary of Japan Post Holdings, has been providing banking and financial services for over 130 years. It was denationalised in 2007. Based on deposits, it is one of the largest banks worldwide. Japan Post Bank opened its first two representative offices outside of Japan, in London and Hong Kong, in 2011.
Mr Izawa's Profile:
1970, BA, Tokyo University; 1984, Master's degree, MIT Sloan School. 1970, joined Mitsui & Co., Japan; 1976-1984, Mitsui & Co. (USA); 1997-2000, President, Mitsui Deutschland; 2000, Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer, Information Business Unit, Tokyo; 2004, Executive Managing Officer, Mitsui, Tokyo, and Managing Director, Mitsui Osaka; 2007, Senior Executive Managing Officer and Member of the Board; 2008, Representative Director and Executive Vice-President. Since 2009, President and Chief Executive Officer, Japan Post Bank.