Hirokazu Mizuta

Hirokazu Mizuta
水田 寛和
President of Tokyu Department Store
In office
2000–2008
Preceded byToru Uchiyama
Succeeded byEtsuro Ishizuya
Personal details
Born(1937-11-09)November 9, 1937
DiedJuly 25, 2026(2026-07-25) (aged 88)
Japan
EducationKeio University
OccupationBusiness executive

Hirokazu Mizuta (Japanese: 水田 廣和; November 9, 1937 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese business executive. He served as the president and chairman of Tokyu Department Store.

Life and career

Hirokazu Mizuta was born in Oita Prefecture on November 9, 1937. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science at Keio University in 1962 and joined Tokyu Railways. He became the director of Tokyu Department Store in 1995. He became the managing director in 1996, senior managing director in 1998, and president in 2000, succeeding Toru Uchiyama. During his term, he launched the "Business Revolution Plan," a long term strategy in major urban shopping hubs such as Shibuya.[1][2][3]

Mizuta died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 88.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 人事興信所 編『人事興信録 第45版 下』人事興信所、2009年
  2. ↑ 2010年 1月13日 日本経済新聞 朝刊 P13
  3. ↑ "NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES:" (PDF). Japan Press Release. September 27, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "水田寛和氏が死去 元東急百貨店社長". Nikkei (in Japanese). July 30, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "水田寛和さん死去(元東急百貨店社長)". Jiji (in Japanese). July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "水田寛和さん死去 元東急百貨店社長". tokyo (in Japanese). August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ "【おくやみ】水田寛和氏(元東急百貨店社長)". nikkan (in Japanese). August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ "水田寛和さん死去 元東急百貨店社長". sakigake (in Japanese). July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.