Best Overseas Entrepreneur Award at Tokyo NBC Global Awards 2025

Press release

At a pitch event hosted by the Tokyo New Business Conference, which promotes and develops new businesses and ventures, HAKKI GROUP Inc. (HAKKI AFRICA Inc. at the time of the award) received the Overseas Entrepreneur Award under the theme of small and mid-sized companies challenging the world with a spirit of craftsmanship (takumi).

Awardees
◇ Nippon New Business Creation Grand Prix — Global category
Grand Prix (METI Minister’s Award & JNB Chair Award): Prestige Japan Inc. (Ryutaro Yoshida)
Excellence Award (JNB Chair Award): Topack Co., Ltd. (Toshio Masai)
Special Award (JNB Chair Award): Aomi Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Takeshi Aomi)
Special Award (JNB Chair Award): Maruto Hasegawa Kosakujo Inc. (Naoya Hasegawa)

◇ Overseas Entrepreneur Award
Grand Prix (NBC Chair Award): Reiji Kobayashi (Representative Director & CEO, HAKKI AFRICA Inc.)
Excellence Award (NBC Chair Award): Mio Asaya (CEO, Curina)