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About

I am Yasuhiro
Maruyama.

Founder & CEO of Edo Partners K.K. I built this practice because I saw a gap: expat executives in Tokyo deserved an advisor who understood both sides of the transaction — and who would put their interests first, unconditionally.

My Story

Why I do this.

"I spent my career analyzing real estate from the institutional side — structuring financing, managing hotel portfolios, underwriting acquisitions. I understood what properties were really worth, and how transactions were really structured. What I kept seeing was that individual buyers and renters — even senior executives — were navigating this market without that knowledge. They were at a disadvantage, and nobody was evening the odds. That's why I founded Edo Partners."

Edo Partners is an independent, boutique real estate advisory firm based in Tokyo. We specialize in the intersection of institutional-grade analysis and personal, client-first service — a combination that simply doesn't exist in the general brokerage market.

My clients are typically senior professionals relocating to Tokyo, expat executives at foreign companies, and international investors seeking a trusted local counterpart. What they have in common is a need for genuine expertise and someone they can trust to tell them the truth.

Career

20 years of real estate
and finance.

2020 – Present
Founder & CEO
Edo Partners K.K. — Tokyo, Japan
Independent real estate advisory practice. Luxury rental brokerage, investment advisory, and primary home sale brokerage for expat executives and international investors.
2020 – Present
Executive Officer & Senior Director of Finance
WalkMe K.K. — Tokyo, Japan
Finance leadership at a global SaaS company's Japan subsidiary. Business partner to country management and leadership team across finance, HR, legal, and operations.
2018 – 2020
Country Controller
Philips Japan, Ltd. — Tokyo, Japan
#2 in Finance at the Japan subsidiary. Companywide P&L and working capital management, mid-term strategic planning, and new business development including M&A initiatives.
2014 – 2018
Senior Controller
Microsoft Japan K.K. — Tokyo, Japan
Led companywide budget and forecast processes worth over $3.5B in revenue. Delivered financial models for cloud transition strategy and new business models across enterprise and SMB segments.
2007 – 2012
Asset Manager
Hudson Japan K.K. (Lone Star Funds) — Tokyo, Japan
Led six structured finance projects including non-recourse financing worth over $600M. Managed P&L and cash flow for a portfolio of 90 hotels, securing $153M in property sales during the global financial crisis.
2006 – 2007
Real Estate Department
Nippon Life Insurance Company — Tokyo, Japan
Managed approximately 400 office properties across sale, lease, construction and P&L. Launched a J-REIT via leading due diligence for IPO.
Qualifications

Education &
credentials.

USCPA — Washington State MBA · Manchester Business School FMVA® · Corporate Finance Institute 宅地建物取引士 CMA Level II · SAAJ 簿記2級

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Waseda University. MBA with Merit, Manchester Business School (scholarship recipient).

Connect

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on LinkedIn.

My LinkedIn profile includes my full professional history, recommendations, and ongoing commentary on the Tokyo real estate market.

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Yasuhiro Maruyama
Founder & CEO, Edo Partners K.K. · Executive Officer, WalkMe K.K.
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You can also explore my full advisory practice at edo-partners.com