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Representative Introduction

Yoshiyuki Giga

Tax Accountant / Certified Public Accountant

Biography & Profile

After engaging in audit and IPO support services at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, he worked at the tax division of Arthur Andersen (currently KPMG Tax Corporation) and Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co., where he was involved in a wide range of tax services for both domestic and international companies, including tax compliance, tax advisory, M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, and transfer pricing matters.
He later held tax management positions at BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited and Mizuho Financial Group, where he promoted the development of tax governance frameworks and international tax initiatives within financial institutions. He possesses extensive practical experience serving both domestic and international corporations as well as financial institutions.
Since 2023, he has served as Representative Partner and Licensed Tax Accountant at Sakura Kyodo Accounting Office. Since 2026, he has also served concurrently as Representative Director of Sakura Kyodo Financial Advisory Co., Ltd. He currently provides support in accounting, taxation, business succession, and corporate restructuring for business owners, financial institutions, foreign-affiliated companies, and operators involved in real estate and renewable energy funds, while also delivering comprehensive advisory services related to fund operations and management.

  • Hirokazu Ando

    Representative Director

    Biography & Profile

    Since 2008, he has been engaged in SPC and fund administration services, primarily for real estate and renewable energy funds. His experience includes SPC accounting, SPC tax compliance, fund operations, and investor reporting services.
    After joining Aoyama Sogo Accounting Office (currently ASA Accounting Co., Ltd.), he served as the person responsible for establishing the Fukuoka office and later as Executive Officer. He also participated in the launch of bookkeeping and operational service companies. With extensive hands-on experience in SPC administration, he has promoted the development of operational frameworks through business process standardization, personnel development, and organizational management.
    Since 2026, he has served as Representative Director of Sakura Kyodo Financial Advisory Co., Ltd. Leveraging the expertise and experience cultivated throughout his career, he is currently engaged in supporting SPC administration, fund operations, and management framework development, primarily for real estate and renewable energy funds.

  • Madoka Miyata

    U.S. Certified Public
    Accountant (USCPA)
    Senior Manager

    Biography & Profile

    After working in a wide range of back-office functions at several foreign-affiliated companies, she was engaged in the setup, accounting, and tax operations of multiple SPCs at a renewable energy-related company.
    She subsequently worked at a foreign-affiliated fund administration company, where she was involved in the administration of various alternative funds. Her responsibilities included accounting, reporting, and coordination with related parties, supporting overall fund operations. She possesses extensive practical experience in global business environments.
    Since 2026, she has served as Senior Manager at Sakura Kyodo Financial Advisory Co., Ltd. Leveraging her broad experience in corporate administration at foreign-affiliated companies, as well as her expertise in SPC and fund administration, she is responsible for back-office operations that support fund management and operations.

Message

Message from the Managing Partner

Sakura Kyodo Financial Advisory Co., Ltd. (“Sakura Kyodo FA”) was established as a specialized affiliate of Sakura Kyodo Accounting Office, a tax accounting firm with more than 75 years of history in Yokohama.

For decades, Sakura Kyodo Accounting Office has supported corporate clients with services ranging from company incorporation procedures and day-to-day bookkeeping to corporate tax filings and business succession planning.
For individual clients, the firm has also provided support in areas such as personal tax filings, inheritance tax, and gift tax planning.

Since the appointment of the current Managing Partner, Mr. Giga, in March 2023, the organization has continued to expand the scope of its business and expertise.

In particular, we have received a growing number of requests for fund administration services related to investment funds established through domestic and international investment structures, as well as accounting and international tax services for primarily foreign-affiliated companies.
In response to these increasing demands, Sakura Kyodo FA was established as a dedicated organization specializing in these professional services.

Our core members consist of professionals with more than 20 years of experience at major accounting firms, leading fund administrators, and foreign-affiliated companies, where they have served in key operational roles.
In addition to addressing our clients’ accounting and tax needs, we have established a professional framework capable of supporting specialized services related to fund and SPC operations.

While Sakura Kyodo FA specializes in fund and SPC administration as well as international services, our foundation remains rooted in the integrity and trust cultivated through more than 75 years of expertise in accounting and taxation by our affiliated tax accounting firm.

Above all, our commitment remains unchanged: to work closely alongside our clients so they can focus on their core activities, including day-to-day business operations and investment decision-making.

Supporting Investment with Trusted Expertise.
Through our fund administration and international services,
Sakura Kyodo Financial Advisory contributes to the continued growth and development of the Japanese economy.

On behalf of all Founding Members, Yoshiyuki Giga

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