Organization Chart (as of June, 2011)

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Establishment	October 1882
Legal Status	Special authorized corporation in conformity with Chamber of Commerce and Industry Law
Membership	Approx. 11,000 firms
Chairman	Yoshio TATEISI (Honorary Chairman, OMRON CORPORATION)
Vice-Chairmen	Yasuo KASHIHARA (Chairman of the Board, The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.) Takao WATANABE (Chairman, Nishijin Textiles Industrial Association) Yoshikata TSUKAMOTO (President, WACOAL HOLDINGS CORP.) Makoto KAWAMURA (Chairman of the Board, KYOCERA Corporation) Atsushi HORIBA (Chairman, President & CEO, HORIBA, Ltd. ) Shigehiko HATTORI (Chairman of the Board, SHIMADZU CORPORATION)
President	Tuneoki OKUHARA

Number of councilors: 150
Number of secretariat: 117

Business Council

Business Council has been organized to help members with appropriate improvements and developments in their respective field of activity. Each member belongs to a business Council according to its types of business.

Retail Business
Wholesale Business
Textile & Dyeing Industry
Electrical, Machinery & Metal Industry
Construction Industry
Food Products & Specialties
Chemical Industry
General Industry
Tourism & Transportation
Finance & Securities
Culture & IT
Service Industry

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Committee

Committees are formed to study important economic, social and international problems in accordance with the specific theme of the committee.

Standing Committee

Small & Medium Sized Businesses
Industrial Policy
Regional Development & City planning
Election System & Member Enhancement

Special Committee

Promotion of Traditional Industry
Promotion for the Kansai Science City
International Exchange
Fashion Industry
Tourism Strategies
Environmental Policy
Promotion of Sports in Kyoto
Kyoto Brand Promotion
Cooperation between Businesses & Universities, Promotion of New Industry Industry
Development of Southern Kyoto
Development of Human Resource
Human Rights

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Secretariat

General Affairs Division

General Affairs & Personnel
Accounting
Administration

Members' Division

Members' Service
Human Resource Development

Policy Planning & Public Relation Division

Planning & Public Relations
Project Promotion

Economic & Industrial Division

Business Promotion
Urban Development
Kyoto Brand Promotion

Consultation Center for Management of Small & Medium Sized Enterprises

Management Consulting
Finance Consulting
Business Start-Up

Intellectual Business Promotion Section

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International Sister Chambers

Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris
(since 15th Jan. 1988)

Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Firenze
(since 22nd Oct. 2005)