Chang-Woo HAN

Chairman and Representative Director

MARUHAN was founded in 1957 in Mineyama, Kyoto prefecture, and has continued expanding over 60 years thanks to the support of everyone involved. Since our foundation, we have taken to heart our company mottos of Originality and Ingenuity, Sincerity and Effort, and Trust and Service, and every day practice our foundational spirit of never forgetting our sense of gratitude and trying to see from the point of view of others. The road to the present has not been without bumps. However, by continuously pursuing customer satisfaction with a sense of urgency and vigilance, we have come to embody a spirit of facing challenge without complacency. Amid an increasingly harsh world economy, the circumstances surrounding our industry are changing at a faster pace than ever. I feel that the fact MARUHAN has experienced continuous growth under such circumstances is a result of the support of all our employees commitment to upholding MARUHAN’s principles and working to the utmost of their abilities, our devoted customers, and our reliable business partners.

Not satisfied with our present success, we look forward to the next 50 years and feel driven to take on new challenges, not just at our current locations but elsewhere as well. At the same time, we resolve to strive to the best of our ability, to never neglect our core business, and to adhere to our company’s principles of contributing to society and changing the pachinko industry as we seek to create a company that is recognized as an industry leader in the business community and to develop leisure facilities that will be loved by our ever-growing customer base. We look forward to your support in these efforts.