# Ichiro Hamakawa

> Ichiro Hamakawa is a startup investor at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ichiro Hamakawa is a startup investor at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Mr. Hamakawa joined Sanwa Bank in 1978. After obtaining an MBA from Harvard University in 1984, he assumed a number of planning positions in the human resources, corporate planning, and other departments in the bank’s domestic headquarters. In 2002, he became general manager of the Kojimachi Corporate Banking Office of UFJ Bank. In 2004, he wasappointed general manager of both the Corporate Planning Division and Integration Planning Office of UFJ Holdings. Mr. Hamakawa then assumed the position of general manager of the Business and Systems Integration Division before and after the merger between UFJ Bank and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. He became a managing executive officer and deputy chief executive of the Retail Banking Business Unit of BTMU in January 2009 and then group head of Corporate Banking Group No. 2 in May 2010, maintaining his position as managing executive officer. In June 2011, Mr. Hamakawa became a managing director of MUFG in charge of corporate planning divisions, including CSR. In June 2012, he assumed the position of senior managing director of MUFG while maintaining his jurisdiction over corporate planning. In addition, Mr. Hamakawa is a director of MUTB, and he helps monitor the management of MUTB with a perspective granted from his experience.

## About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is a Japanese bank holding / financial services company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. MUFG manages the affairs of its subsidiaries within the group and the business of the group as a whole along with all relevant ancillary business.The MUFG Group turned its eye toward the expected operatingenvironment changes over the next decade, and launched the new medium-term business plan, which outlines the strategies that will be implemented over the first three years of this period. The new plan is designed to guide us as they strive to realize their corporate vision—“Be the world's most trusted financial group.” By accelerating initiatives that span across business entities, regions, and business groups, they will work to live up to the expectations of their customers, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders.The MUFG Group aims to achieve stable and sustainable income growth through seeking diversified revenue bases especially in customer segment both domestically and abroad, and capital efficiency by improving productivity. In addition, they will enhance shareholder value by conducting capital management flexibly taking the balance of (1) enhancement of further shareholder returns, (2) maintenance of a solid capital base and (3) strategic investments for sustainable growth, into consideration.

5 contacts available at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nobuyuki Hirano | President & CEO/Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nobuyuki-hirano |
| Akihiko Kagawa | Managing Director and Chief Compliance and Risk Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akihiko-kagawa |
| Hiroyuki Noguchi | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-noguchi |
| Ichiro Hamakawa | Senior Managing Director and Chief Planning Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ichiro-hamakawa |
| Kazuhiro Watanabe | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuhiro-watanabe |

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