Shigekazu Watanabe has over thirteen years at Kinokuniya USA, rising from Assistant Manager in Los Angeles to East Coast Regional Manager. He has overseen multiple store openings across the U.S., including in Dallas, Austin, and Katy, Texas. From 2017 to 2022, he managed the Midwest and Southern regions. Since April 2022, he has been leading the East Coast region, supervising stores in New York, New Jersey, and Chicago, and successfully opening the new store in Atlanta in 2023. Shigekazu Watanabe’s extensive experience has been vital to Kinokuniya USA’s growth.