Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo in 2004. After working at NTT Docomo, he began working as the Head of Partner Sales in the Enterprise Division at Google Japan in 2008. In 2014, he became the Head of Business Development and Sales at Square Japan, and in 2016, he became the Head of Apple Pay Merchant Business at Apple Japan. He joined Merpay as Chief Business Officer in April 2018, where he oversaw general business operations, such as credit design and merchant development. He was appointed Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer of Merpay in January 2022; Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Fintech) in July 2022; and Mercari Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace) in November 2023. In January 2024, he assumed the positions of Mercari Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Japan Region and Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace). Profile Apr 2004 Nov 2008 Jul 2014 Jan 2016 Apr 2018 Jan 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2023 Jan 2024 Joined NTT Docomo Inc. Joined Google Japan Inc. as Head of Partner Sales Joined Square K. K. as Head of Business Development and Sales Joined Apple Japan, Inc. as Head of Apple Pay Merchant Business Joined Mercari as Chief Business Officer of Merpay, Inc. Appointed Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer of Merpay, Inc. Appointed Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Fintech) of Mercari, Inc. / Director of Mercoin, Inc. Appointed Vice President, Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace) and Chief Executive Officer (Fintech) of Mercari, Inc. / Representative Director and CEO of Merpay, Inc. / Director of Mercoin, Inc. / Director of Souzoh, Inc. Appointed Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Japan Region / Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace) / Director of Merpay, Inc. / Director of Mercoin, Inc. / Director of Souzoh, Inc. (current position) 74 Masato Yamamoto Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of Japan Region / Chief Executive Officer (Marketplace) / Director of Merpay, Inc. / Director of Mercoin, Inc. / Director of Souzoh, Inc. Leadership (Executive Officer)