Tomoko Moriguchi-Matsuno
Born
Tomoko Moriguchi

(1945-08-25) August 25, 1945 (age 78)
Newell, California[1]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTomoko Matsuno
OccupationBusinesswoman
Years active1962 – present
EmployerUwajimaya
SpousesKoji Matsuno[2]

Tomoko Moriguchi-Matsuno (née Moriguchi; born August 25, 1945), also known as Tomoko Matsuno, is an American businesswoman who served as CEO of Uwajimaya from 2007 to 2017.[3][4][5]

Biography

Moriguchi-Matsuno was born at Tule Lake War Relocation Center, the youngest child of Fujimatsu Moriguchi and Sadako Tsutakawa. She is the niece of George Tsutakawa.[6] Her family was interned at Tule Lake during World War II; Tomoko was the last of 1,490 children born there.[7] After the war, the family moved to Seattle's Japantown, where Moriguchi-Matsuno's father re-established Uwajimaya on South Main Street in 1946.

Moriguchi-Matsuno succeeded to the position as CEO of Uwajimaya on September 24, 2007 after her older brother Tomio stepped down from the position.[8] Prior to her appointment, she also served as executive vice president of the organization.[9] Besides her position as CEO, she also served as president of Uwajimaya.[10] During Moriguchi-Matsuno's tenure as CEO, Uwajimaya opened its store in Renton, Washington.[11] It also moved one of its stores from Overlake to a new, larger location in Bellevue.[12][13]

Along with serving in Uwajimaya, Moriguchi-Matsuno also presided over One Reel's board of directors.[14]

Moriguchi-Matsuno stepped down from her position as CEO of Uwajimaya on February 24, 2017.[15][16][17] Her family received the 2017 Tomodachi Award for their contributions to the relations between Japan and Seattle.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Tomoko Moriguchi". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  2. ^ "Prepared With Love". Seattle Bride. 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  3. ^ Dern, Judith (2018-08-10). The Food and Drink of Seattle: From Wild Salmon to Craft Beer. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 105. ISBN 9781442259775.
  4. ^ Neal, Gabriella (2016-03-03). "Top women — Uwajimaya bosses on leadership". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  5. ^ "Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  6. ^ "Sadako Tsutakawa Moriguchi". Legacy.com. The Seattle Times. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  7. ^ Cowan, Nils (2017-03-17). "The Uwajimaya Story: Overcoming Internment and Building an Iconic Family Business". KCTS 9. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  8. ^ Allison, Melissa (2007-09-25). "New CEO: Uwajimaya will grow". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  9. ^ "Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno Named CEO of Uwajimaya". Progressive Grocer. Seattle. 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  10. ^ Sasaki, Shihou (2016-03-03). "Uwajimaya Names Denise Moriguchi as New President". The North American Post. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  11. ^ Radford, Dean (2009-04-16). "Uwajimaya plans 'soft opening' at Renton Village for late June". Renton Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  12. ^ Levy, Nat (2011-03-18). "Uwajimaya on the move". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  13. ^ Rawson, Penny (May 2011). "Uwajimaya Bellevue". Seattle Dining!. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  14. ^ "Seattle Fourth of July fireworks show canceled this year". KREM. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  15. ^ Tu, Janet I. (2017-01-17). "Uwajimaya chairman Moriguchi steps down as daughter Denise takes CEO role". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  16. ^ Tu, Janet I. (2017-01-22). "Denise Moriguchi aims to carry Uwajimaya brand forward". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  17. ^ Keller, Lee (2018-05-27). "Uwajimaya Announces Infusion of new leadership on Board and Sr. Management". The North American Post. Uwajimaya. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  18. ^ "Moriguchi family to receive 2017 Tomodachi Award". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
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