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Disney Japan Taps McDonald’s Veteran Tamotsu Hiiro as New Managing Director


The Walt Disney Company has appointed Tamotsu Hiiro as its new managing director for Japan.

Tamotsu, who brings more than 35 years of corporate leadership experience to the role, will report directly to Luke Kang, president of Disney’s Asia Pacific operations. “We are thrilled to have such an accomplished leader like Hiiro-san take the helm of our Japan business, as we continue to deepen our consumer connections in this incredibly important market,” said Kang in a statement. As Japan grows in strategic importance as a consumer and content hub for the entertainment industry, I am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute to the exciting momentum of the company.”

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