First Asset Management
Comprehensive Real Estate & Asset Management Solutions
One-stop solutions for asset management
Company
Company Profile
Daiichi Kanzai Co., Ltd. (First Asset Management) is an independent asset management firm specializing in strategic real estate investment and capital stewardship. Operating with absolute autonomy, our core mission is to maximize investor interests through the disciplined application of extensive market experience, deep technical expertise, and an elite professional network.
Fully licensed under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, we are officially registered to conduct Investment Advisory, Agency Business, and Type II Financial Instruments Business.
Our elite team of dedicated financial and real estate professionals integrates broad domestic and international networks with decades of transaction experience to deliver bespoke solutions that meet the highly diverse and complex needs of our sophisticated clientele.
- Company name
- 第一管財株式会社
FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT.CO.,LTD. - President and Representative Director
- Naoki Yano
- Established
- February 14, 2012
- Licenses and Approvals
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- Real Estate Transaction Business: Tokyo Governor (3) No. 94532
- Real Estate Appraisal Business: Tokyo Governor (3) No. 2416
- Type II Financial Instruments Business: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 2866
- Investment Advisory and Agency Business
- Member Associations
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- Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association
- Japan Investment Advisers Association
- National Association of Real Estate Transaction Guarantors
- Tokyo Association of Real Estate Appraisers
- Japan Association of Real Estate Appraisers
- Capital
- JPY 10 million
- Address
- Takara-cho TATSUMI Building 6F, 4-1-3 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Our Services
Our Services
Real Estate Appraisal & Due Diligence
Real Estate Revitalization Support & Consulting
Fund Structuring Support
Closing Support
TBI Brokerage
Performance
Performance
Asset Under Management (Cumulative through June 2026)
AUM Breakdown by Investor Type
- International Institutions40%
- Domestic Institutions37%
- Family Offices15%
- Domestic Companies5%
- HNW3%
AUM Breakdown by Sector
- Multi-family65%
- Hotel19%
- Nursing Home10%
- Office5%
- Commercial1%
Executive Team
Executive Team
Representative Director
Naoki Yano
Worked at Kokudo Kantei Research Institute, Morgan Stanley Securities, Credit Agricole Bank, Lone Star Group and other firms, engaging in real estate finance, real estate investment, and debt investment, with extensive experience in foreign financial institutions. Qualified Real Estate Appraiser and Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist. Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Economics.
Senior Managing Director, Head of Internal Audit / Valuation Department
Tomotatsu Ogawa
At Kokudo Kantei Research Institute, Asset Research and other firms, handled large-scale non-performing loan due diligence and gained extensive experience in real estate appraisal for real estate funds and operating companies. Qualified Real Estate Appraiser and Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist. Graduated from Waseda University, School of Science and Engineering.
Executive Officer, Asset Management Division
Satoru Takeoka
Spent 10 years at Lone Star Funds (Hudson Japan), serving as Executive Officer and Head of Urban Development, and Executive Officer and Head of Asset Management. Most recently, spent three years at First Brothers as a Director in charge of investment real estate acquisitions and asset management. Also handled urban redevelopment and new retail facility development at Mori Building and Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development. Broad experience in real estate development, transactions, and asset management. ARES Certified Master, Certified Real Estate Consulting Master, Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist, Rental Property Manager, Building Management Professional, Condominium Manager, and Condominium Management Operations Manager. Graduated from Chiba University, Faculty of Engineering.
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management Division / Head of Acquisition Department
Michiko Nakamura
Has built more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry at Boston Consulting Group (U.S.), GMAC Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Realty Japan, Creed, Mitsui Fudosan Residential, Hoosiers Holdings, HJ Asset Management and other firms. At HJ Asset Management, expanded AUM to JPY 100 billion within several years. Earned two bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Marketing from Georgia Institute of Technology. Languages: fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, and Japanese.
Director, Asset Management Division / Acquisition Department
Michael Chu
Worked at Mitsubishi Corporation (Hong Kong), Uni-Asia (Hong Kong), and HJ Asset Management. Has a dynamic and broad career in key roles across investment, transactions, asset management, and development in the Asian real estate industry. Successfully secured substantial financing for various hotel projects and contributed to financial management and contract execution. Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies. Languages: fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and Japanese.
Director, Asset Management Division / Head of Operations Department
Kaneomi Ozawa
Has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry at Mitsubishi Real Estate UFJ Sales, NIS Group, Tosei Community, Vortex, Agility Asset Advisors, HJ Asset Management and other firms. He has been involved in real estate transactions, development projects, property management, public-private fund business, condominium real estate, bridge funds, and REIT listings, maximizing the value of managed properties and improving and stabilizing occupancy at many properties. ARES Certified Master, Certified Real Estate Consulting Master, Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist, Fire Prevention Manager, and Rental Property Manager.
General Manager, Asset Management Division / Closing Support Department
Hitoshi Kanbe
At Joint Asset Management, NIS Group, KSG and other firms, gained longstanding experience in real estate investment management, real estate structured finance, M&A origination, corporate restructuring management, corporate sales, and broad real estate business operations. Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist, Chief of Money Lending Operations, Administrative Scrivener, Condominium Management Operations Manager, Type II Securities Sales Representative, and Food Sanitation Manager. Graduated from Toyo University, Faculty of Law. Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Law, The University of Kitakyushu. Doctoral degree in law from Kobe Gakuin University Graduate School of Law.
Contact
Contact
- Email address
- am@first-am.co.jp
- Telephone
- 03-6222-8436
- Fax
- 03-6222-8437
- Office address
- 6th Floor, Takara-cho TATSUMI Building, 4-1-3 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo