ACGA Blog: Japan’s corporate advisors: enduring influence, absent accountability

2025-12-01

Despite a decade of reform and the seemingly relentless march of modernisation in Japanese corporate governance, certain traditions have proved remarkably resilient: chief among these, the continued prevalence of “sodanyaku” and “komon” advisor roles for retired senior executives, writes Anuja Agarwal, Research Head, Japan and India. Read more here.