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About Us

About Us

We are the association formed by major paper companies with the aim to promote development of the Japanese paper industry and are engaged in the following activities through the committee members:

  • *Exchange of views and information among members
  • *Research for production of paper, paperboard and pulp at home and abroad
  • *Collection, preparation and announcement of information, data and statistics of the industry
  • *Publicity activities
  • *Others that are necessary to achieve the aim

Exectives

  • ISONO Hiroyuki

    Chairman of JPA, Chairman of General Affairs Committee
    (President & CEO of Oji Holdings Corporation)

  • SEBE Akira

    Vice Chairman of JPA, Chairman of Paper Committee
    (President & CEO of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.)

  • OTSUBO Kiyoshi

    Vice Chairman of JPA, Chairman of Paperboard Committee
    (Chairman & CEO of Rengo Co., Ltd.)

  • KISHIMOTO Sekio

    Vice Chairman of JPA, Chairman of Pulp and Recovered Paper Committee, and Chairman of Labor Affairs Committee
    (President & Group CEO of Hokuetsu Corporation)

  • WAKABAYASHI Yorifusa

    Vice Chairman of JPA, Chairman of Pulpwood Committee
    (President & CEO of Daio Paper Corporation)

  • KISAKA Ryuichi

    Vice Chairman of JPA, Chairman of Technology and Environment Committee
    (President & CEO of Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.)

  • OGAWA Tsunehiro

    President of JPA

  • KAWASAKI Masayuki

    Managing Director of JPA

  • HARADA Takayuki

    Managing Director of JPA

As of 20 May 2026