KIMURA F Philippines Inc.

Dear Reader,

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I was raised watching my grandfather run a local business in architectural hardware. While he managed the company with sincerity and integrity, his aversion to profit meant that the business struggled to thrive. Even as a child, I sensed an uncertain future for our family business, and that early experience profoundly shaped my values—instilling in me a unique perspective on business and a strong sense of urgency.

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My first encounter with the fundamentals and fascination of commerce came during my elementary school years. One day, I happened to visit a local secondhand video game shop and noticed that identical game titles were priced differently from store to store. This sparked my curiosity, and I began comparing prices at various shops. I bought games at lower prices and resold them at higher prices to earn a small profit—my very first.

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However, not everything went as planned. Some shops offered less than I expected, and I had to negotiate directly with the shop owners. It was then that I realized how negotiation could directly impact perceived value—a key insight that would later become essential in my business career. That early experience marked the beginning of my journey in entrepreneurship and the origin of my fascination with creating value through trade.

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At the age of 16, I entered the world of investing. Working with limited capital, I soon realized that financial strength is one of the most critical determinants of investment success. With this understanding, I launched a startup in the IT sector at the age of 20, with the aim of building capital. After growing the business, I successfully exited through M&A, securing the necessary funds to advance into full-scale investment.

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Using that capital as a foundation, I established an independent investment fund—KIMURA Fund—providing diversified asset management services for both individual and corporate clients.

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The fund operates as part of a larger corporate group that traces its origins back to Kimura Corporation, originally founded by my grandfather, Sadahiro Kimura, on April 28, 1948, under the name Kimura Shoten Limited Partnership. I officially inherited and restructured the business as KIMURA F, INC, carrying forward its traditional values while expanding into new areas of value creation through modern investment strategies.

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Furthermore, we established KIMURA F Philippines Inc. to expand our fund management operations in the Southeast Asian market. In addition, we are actively building a global asset management network through strategic partnerships with fund companies and financial institutions around the world.

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By bridging tradition and innovation, and connecting local insight with global vision, we remain committed to delivering sustainable and meaningful value in an ever-changing world.

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Sincerely,

Yutaro Kimura