TEAM
Co-Founder / CEO
Manami Oyama
Founder and CEO of Coatolie.
With over 25 years of experience in the sewing and textile industry, she operates textile repair shops, including unmanned DX-enabled repair stores. Through kimono restoration and data integration, she explores new ways to redefine the value of clothing.
Believing that “to repair clothing is to support people and circulate the strength of local communities,” she co-founded ARCLE to create a world where repair itself becomes a new form of value.
Co-Founder / CSO
Eiji Yamamoto
Founder of Circular E, based in the Netherlands.
After 29 years at KEYENCE as a global account manager in the manufacturing industry, experienced firsthand the realities of mass production and global industrial systems.
Today, he works across European circular economy ecosystems, supporting projects related to circular business implementation and emerging European regulations.
At ARCLE, he leads global strategy and circular model design connecting culture, industry, and global markets.
Marketing Lead
Koji Kojima
Designer and copywriter focused on transforming hidden value into compelling narratives and visual experiences.
At ARCLE, he leads creative direction and global storytelling.
Financial Lead
Kentaro Yoshimura
Legal and financial advisor specializing in business planning, fundraising, and institutional design.
At ARCLE, he supports the frameworks that enable sustainable circulation of value across markets and regions.
Technology Lead
Kosuke Morita
Founder and CEO of mimu Inc.
Specialist in AI, blockchain, and digital infrastructure development.
At ARCLE, he leads the development of Digital Product Passport and traceability systems.
Strategic Advisor
湯上 正信
With nearly 40 years of experience at ITOCHU Corporation, he has led new business development, overseas business operations, corporate planning, and business management, mainly in the IT and information industries.
He has overseen businesses across Asia, Europe, the United States, India, and the Middle East, and previously served as Executive Officer of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation and President & CEO of a data center business company.
Today, he supports SMEs and startups across Japan in business strategy, business model design, intellectual property management, DX, overseas expansion, and brand strategy.
At ARCLE, he advises on business strategy and business model development, helping connect regional technologies and resources to sustainable value creation.