Eiji Sakaguchi

Chairman, Japan and Chief Executive Officer, CBRE K.K. Japan

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Professional Experience

Associated Office

Location

Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building 21F
2-1-1 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005

Eiji is a seasoned industry veteran with over 30 years of real estate experience and an extensive financial background. He is widely recognized as one of the most prominent real estate professionals in Japan.

Eiji joined CBRE as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Japan Advisory Services business in October 2016. In October 2023, he was promoted to Chairman and CEO of CBRE K.K. In this role, he works closely with all CBRE entities in Japan to accelerate growth. In addition to his primary role, he has taken on further responsibilities, including his appointment as an External Director at Credit Saison Co., Ltd. in June 2023, Director at CBRE CM Solutions K.K. in November 2024, and subsequently Representative Director of the same company in January 2025.

Prior to joining CBRE, Eiji served as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. While there, he oversaw a wide range of successful asset transactions, as well as private and public capital market activities. Earlier in his career, he spent 11 years at Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., where he held key roles in asset and property management, leasing, investment and development.

Education
Bachelor of Law, Hitotsubashi University