Who we are
公司简介
享受国际交流的乐趣。
Who we are
公司名称
八乐株式会社 （Yaraku, Inc.）
公司地址
〒151-0051 东京都涩谷区千駄谷5-27-5LINK SQUARE新宿16楼
成立时间
2009年8月
代表取缔役
坂西 优
员工人数
39（截至2025年12月） [ Careers ]
公司网站
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资本额
222,090,165日圆（含资本公积）
事业内容
多语言交流工具的企划、开发与运用
投资者
柯尼卡美能达株式会社、株式会社Advanced Media、Sony Network Communications株式会社、株式会社DOGAN beta、管理阶层、员工等
Directors
President, CEO
Suguru Sakanishi
After studying accounting at UCLA Extension, gained business development experience in New York, where he helped launch the startup Info-fresh.com and later founded a marketing agency. In 2009, he returned to Japan and established Yaraku Inc., launching its AI-powered CAT tool in 2014 to address the evolving needs of the translation industry.
He is the author of Jidou Honyaku Taizen, a book that introduces practical strategies for streamlining English communication using machine translation.
Director CTO
Jonas Rydenhag
From Sweden. After working in web development in Gothenburg for eight years, he decided to move to Japan and joined Yaraku. As the head of the development team, he deals with a variety of operations.
Outside Director
Yuichi Yatsuhashi
Born in Chiba Prefecture and graduated from the University of Tokyo. Joined the then-little-known Boston Consulting Group, where he worked on business strategy projects for various companies. Later transitioned to the private equity sector. Currently focused on nurturing the next generation of business leaders.
Professor at Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University
Director of GDX Co.,Ltd.
Kenichiro Kusuyama
Kenichiro graduated from International Christian University in 1996 and began his career in overseas sales at Sharp Corporation. He later joined CyberAgent during its early startup phase, followed by Thomson Reuters, where he led the growth of its online media presence and headed the Media Division in Japan, launching key partnerships with major media companies. He went on to serve as an Executive Officer at Aucfan Co., Ltd., before founding Principle Co., Ltd. He is committed to expanding his global business reach.
Nobutoshi Maeda
Nobutoshi is the President & CEO of NV Ventures Co., Ltd., which he founded in 2019 after working at Nippon Investment & Finance (now Daiwa Corporate Investment) and WERU Investment. With over 20 years of experience supporting university-based technology startups, he has also served in various government initiatives, including as a promoter of the START Project by Japan’s Ministry of Education and an advisor to the Cabinet Office. He currently contributes as a NEDO Business Catalyst and serves as a mentor and advisor for multiple deep tech and innovation programs across Japan.