Global business runs 24/7, regardless of where you are, regardless of Japan time. When you are placed in the middle of that environment, you find that the most important thing is to get quality sleep and stay healthy. I don’t always have the leisure of going to bed at a regularly schedule, or getting enough hours of sleep. So how much of quality time I can get on my bed matters the most.

The time spent on a bed means much more to me than just “sleep time“. It’s a time to look through documents, read books, think, write, watch TV and movies… I’ve had more than a couple experiences where I have been struck with new ideas or solutions while spending time on my bed. I’m sure that many people have had such experiences like me.

When you think of a mattress as a setting that provides both comfort and healing, as well as a place where creative ideas are conceived, it makes you realize how important a mattress really is.

With the comfort and deep rest that is brought about from the function of Sealy’s mattresses, the wide range of product lineup meeting various needs … I understand why people who are active globally choose to sleep on a Sealy.

I hope many more people in Japan will have a chance to indulge in the comfort of the Sealy mattress.

I believe I’ll be spending more and more time on my bed (laugh).

1937 Born in Tokyo, Japan
1960 Graduate from Waseda University, bachelors degree in Economic & Politics. Enter Sony Corporation.
1968 Engage in the establishment of Sony France S.A. Afterwards assume position of General Manager of Audio Division /
         Audio Group, followed by Senior General Manager of Home Video Group.
1995 Assume position of President of Sony Corporation.
2000 Assume position of Chairman and group CEO of Sony.
2005-2007 Supreme Advisor for Sony Corporation. Currently serves as Chairman of the advisory board.
　
He has served in a number of other public positions, including member of Japan’s national IT Strategy Council,
Vice Chairman of Japan Business Federation, participating-member in the Bank of Japan,
Chairman of the National Conference on Fostering Beautiful Forests in Japan.
In addition, he has experienced prominent positions in many private companies as well,
such as General Motors Corp. (USA), Nestle' Japan Ltd., Accenture Japan Ltd., FreeBit Co. Ltd., and Baidu, Inc. Japan.

He has won many awards; Business Person of the Year Award, Economic World Award, Officier dans l'ordre national de la Le'gion d'honneur, etc. Business Week magazine has named him one of the World's Best Manager twice.

He is Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaps Corp., a business consulting company, that was established in September 2006.