TAU Corporation

Akitaka Miyamoto joined TAU Corporation in 1998. He is experienced in the field of both purchase and sales of damaged cars and has been promoted to the Osaka Branch Manager, Sales Department Manager, and Senior Managing Director, and has eventually become Chief Executive Officer of TAU Corporation in December 2009. In July 2014, he proposed the concept of “Car Triage” which has gained broad support from local governments and automobile-related organizations both in Japan and overseas due to its concept that leads to environmental conservation, information transparency, and economic revitalization. In 2022, along with like-minded auto-related companies, he established the Ethos Cooperative and became its Chairman. Consolidating the knowledge and know-how of each company, Ethos Cooperative provides support for areas affected by natural disasters and appropriate disposal of damaged cars.