After facing three years of uncertainty navigating the enigmatic risk of COVID-19,
Japan is now on the verge of embracing a new era of tourism.
Compass Corp. was established with the aspiration of becoming a guiding presence leading tourism in Japan and connecting culture to the next generation.
We aim to enhance the tourism experience,
make Japan more vibrant,
and connect the charm of its people and regions to pass on the culture to the next generation.
CEO
Fumito Sasaki
Representative Director,CEO
Sasaki Fumito
After working for Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., he joined the Boston Consulting Group. During his tenure, he was involved in new business development and sales reform projects, and contributed to the expansion of corporate sales and improvement of business efficiency. He left his job after getting married and founded Knot World Co., Ltd in 2014 after a year-long honeymoon around the world. He has been in his current position since 2023. He is a national certified interpreter guide and a general travel services manager.
Director, Head of Accommodation Management Business
Katsuaki Sawahata
He became a top salesman in the automobile insurance division of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, and then started his own insurance agency and began to support his clients' core businesses. In 2013, he participated in building a residential area as sales manager and contributed to its growth to 250 homes in five years. Since 2018, he has served as the President of AirTrip Stay Co., Ltd. and has been in his current position since 2023.
Director, Head of Travel Business
Yu Kono
During his eight-year tenure at Dentsu Inc. in the Newspaper Department, he planned and implemented new projects and campaigns utilizing the assets of the newspaper company. After leaving the company, he traveled around the world for a year and then founded Knot World Co., Ltd. in 2014. He has been in his current position since 2023. He is a national certified interpreter guide and a general travel services manager.
Executive Officer,Head of Kimono Rental Business/Marketing
Yoshihito Takakura
He has worked mainly in marketing at Shiseido, a cosmetics company, and Take and Give Needs, a bridal company. He then worked for DLE Inc., an entertainment company, where he served as head of operations, COO, and CEO of a subsidiary. He served as a company executive and head of sales and marketing at CBcloud, a logistics startup, and has been in his current position since December 2023.
Executive Officer,CTO
Takuma Morikawa
After working for a marketing research company, he joined Eureka, Inc. in 2014. Since then, he was involved in the development of the well known app Pairs, implementing the initial construction of the payment system and machine learning modeling of the search function, and helping out with the overall back-end functionality. In 2018 he became the Head of Development of Pairs, and then became their Chief Architect in 2020. He has been in his current position since December 2023.
Executive Officer,CFO
Takahisa Kuyama
At Goldman Sachs Japan, he was involved in M&A advisory and underwriting of funding in the investment banking division. From 2021, he worked in the investment division of Midas Capital where he was involved in sourcing deals, evaluating corporate value, DD, contract negotiations, and other investment considerations and support for investee companies. He has been in charge of the startup of Compass Corp. since December 2022, and has been in his current position since January 2024.
Compass Corp. consists of individuals who have a passionate commitment to tourism and the inbound sector. We are seeking motivated individuals to pioneer a new era of tourism in Japan with us.
