Yoshiya Kato

Yoshiya Kato (Japanese: 加藤慶也‎, born December 6,1980) is a Japanese businessman, venture capitalist, and chairman of YKBK Enterprise Private Limited, YKBK 48 Entertainment Private Limited and YKBK Infra Private Limited.[1][2][3]

Yoshiya Kato
Born (1980-12-06) December 6, 1980
Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationBusinessman, investor
EmployerKARATSU LEO BLACKS
DEL48
Known forChairman, YKBK Enterprise Private Limited and 3BL

Early life and career

Born on December 6, 1980, in Karatsu City, Japan, Yoshiya runs 55 companies in Japan and India and serves as the Chairman of YKBK Enterprise Private Limited, YKBK 48 Entertainment Private Limited, and YKBK Infra Private Limited. YKBK Enterprise Private Limited is the parent company of 3BL, a 3x3 Pro Basketball League recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). YKBK 48 Entertainment Private Limited runs DEL48 and MUB48 which are the sister groups of AKB48.[4][5][6]

In 2016 Yoshiya founded Agleymina.EXE, a 3x3 basketball team along with Rohit Bakshi. The team won the 3x3 Japan Premier League Championship title and was announced the 2nd best team in the World after it lost at the World Tour Final Championship in 2016.[7] In 2018 Yoshiya and Rohit Bakshi jointly acquired the rights of 3x3 basketball Indian Sub-continent.[3][8]

Yoshiya teamed up with Masaya Sakamoto to start Massive Drive Inc in 2018 and acquired a team in Prermier.EXE called KARATSU LEO BLACK in the following year.[9][10][1]

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References
  1. "Entrepreneurial Czar Yoshiya Kato plans to bring Japanese finesse to an Indian Basketball court". DNA India. 28 July 2020.
  2. "Japanese businessman Yoshiya Kato wants to spread the message of trust and long-term relationship". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. 6 July 2020.
  3. "Japanese businessman Yoshia Kato committed to building rock-solid, long-term relationship between Japanese and Indian companies". The Statesman. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "インドに新たな48グループ ＤＥＬとＭＵＢ誕生 - ＡＫＢ４８ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 June 2019.
  5. "YKBK48 Entertainment (P) Ltd. Launched "DEL48" and "MUB48" The Indian Chapter of the Sensational Japanese Concept, "AKB48" |". Goa Chronicle. 22 June 2019.
  6. "Prominent Japanese Businessman Yoshiya Kato Ventures into Indian Entertainment Industry". United News of India.
  7. Bhaswati Guha, Majumder (8 September 2017). "How India born entrepreneur settled in Japan is looking forward to bring 3X3 basketball back to his homeland". International Business Times, Singapore.
  8. "インドに新たな48グループ ＤＥＬとＭＵＢ誕生 - ＡＫＢ４８ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 June 2019.
  9. Watanabe, Matsuo (18 April 2018). "佐賀）県内初の３人制バスケ・プロチームが唐津に誕生：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese).
  10. "Home ground cordially rolls out red carpet for Yoshiya Kato from Japan,embraces the native talent on Basketball ground". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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