Leadership

Takahiro Sugiyama

Representative Director. Born in Gifu Prefecture; graduated from Keio University. Played soccer for 15 years and also studied in Spain. At UPSIDER, joined Shiharai.com — launched jointly with Credit Saison — as its first business lead, covering customer support, product, team building, partnerships and marketing. The business has grown to a cumulative transaction volume of ¥100 billion. Founded meguri Inc. in 2026, and now travels between producing regions and shops overseas in person, handling sourcing and sales.