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About the CEO

About the CEO

Message from the CEO

Ayaka Kanaishi, Representative Director

Message

I am Ayaka Kanaishi, Chief Executive Officer of WORSO Inc. Thank you for visiting our website.

I have worked in food safety and food regulatory affairs for roughly 20 years — guiding quality control at food inspection organizations, running the Ministry of Agriculture-commissioned export environment program, consulting on exports to China, and lecturing on regulation for the Japan Management Association. My focus has always been the same: connecting countries through food.

What I have felt most acutely in this field is that too many Japanese food companies still give up because they see regulation as opaque. They have good products and overseas demand, yet they abandon the opportunity because the filing route is unclear, labeling rules are hard to read, or they cannot keep up with the latest revisions. I have always felt this loss is deeply unfortunate.

WORSO was founded to tackle that challenge head-on. Under the banner of one-stop import, export, and regulatory support, we leverage regulatory know-how across some 30 countries to help your products reach the world on their own merits. I bring my field experience and the network I have built through industry associations to every engagement, one client at a time.

Please feel free to reach out.

WORSO Inc. Representative Director Ayaka Kanaishi

Career

2012
PhD in Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Apr 2012 –
Jul 2021
Japan Food Research Laboratories
Planning the Japan-China food safety conference, consulting on Japanese imported-food law, and guiding quality control at food factories.
Aug 2021 – present
Advisor, Sompo Risk Management — consulting on food import and export regulation.
Sep 2021 –
Mar 2022
Japan Food Hygiene Association
MAFF-commissioned Food Export Environment Improvement Project.
May 2022 –
Apr 2023
CCIC Japan
Consulting and training on food import and export regulation.
Jul 2022 –
Mar 2024
Lecturer, Japan Management Association
Training on Chinese food law and standards.
May 2023 – present
Representative Director, WORSO Inc.
Nov 2024 – present
Executive Vice Chair, All Japan Chinese Food General Chamber of Commerce
Jun 2026 – present
Executive Director, Japan-China SME Exchange Support Association

Media features

  • Nov 2023
  • Nov 2023
    International Women Entrepreneurs Contest

    Runner-up. Recognised for contributing to Japan-China trade and cultural exchange.

  • Apr 2026
    Answer VOL.348

    Interview with Representative Director Ayaka Kanaishi. Chiharu Niiyama appears as guest interviewer.