01 — Leadership
Leadership
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Representative Director / CEO
Ayaka Kanaishi
Ph.D., Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (2012)
Spent nine years with the Japan Food Research Laboratories (JFRL) in imported-food surveillance and on-site factory quality guidance. Subsequently served as an advisor to SOMPO Risk Management, technical advisor to CCIC Japan, lead for MAFF-commissioned projects (Japan Food Hygiene Association), and instructor at the Japan Management Association. Founded WORSO Co., Ltd. in May 2023 and serves as Representative Director. Also serves as Executive Vice Chair of the All Japan Federation of Chinese Food Industry.
- Food import/export compliance
- China GB standards
- Imported-food inspection
- Foods with Function Claims
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Chairman
Masatoshi Takeno
B.S., Department of Food Production Science, Tokyo University of Fisheries (1978)
Led frozen-factory construction and production-technology guidance at Taiyo Fishery Co., Ltd. (1978–1993). At Fuji Trading Co., Ltd. (1993–2023) served as Director and Senior Managing Director, obtaining the Certified Food Freezing Engineer credential in 2008. From 2009 led joint research with Tokyo University of Agriculture (2015–2019 MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research). Chair of the Frozen Imported Vegetable Quality & Safety Council; Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. Appointed WORSO Chairman in January 2024.
- Food freezing technology
- Frozen-factory engineering
- Imported frozen-vegetable QA
- Food manufacturing guidance
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02 — Philosophy
Leadership principles
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Field-first
We prioritize the issues that recur at quarantine stations, customs, and factory floors over desk-bound regulatory theory. We go after first-hand information ourselves.
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Self-reliance
We do not stop at "please consult us." We leave behind procedures and checklists that the client's team can reproduce in-house.
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Long-term partnership
We keep following up after approval. We provide continuous update support as regulations and markets change.
03 — Timeline
Leadership milestones
- 1978
- Takeno — Graduated Tokyo University of Fisheries, joined Taiyo Fishery Co.
- 1993
- Takeno — Joined Fuji Trading Co. (later Director and Senior Managing Director)
- 2008
- Takeno — Obtained Certified Food Freezing Engineer credential
- 2012
- Ayaka Kanaishi — Completed Ph.D. at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; joined JFRL
- 2017
- Takeno — Appointed Senior Fellow, Japanese Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
- 2023.5
- WORSO Co., Ltd. founded — Representative Director Ayaka Kanaishi
- 2024.1
- Masatoshi Takeno — Appointed WORSO Chairman
- 2024.11
- Kanaishi — Appointed Executive Vice Chair, All Japan Federation of Chinese Food Industry
- 2026
- Established coverage of 30+ countries and one-stop support for 8 countries
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