Masatoshi Kumagai from GMO Internet Group will be appearing as a guest on interfm’s “Takeda Ryota Try Again”! He will be talking with former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Takeda Ryota, about everything from the mindset of a busines

Masatoshi Kumagai of GMO Internet Group appears as a guest! interfm “Takeda Ryota Try Again”: A conversation with former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Takeda Ryota, ranging from the mindset of a business owner to his personal life. ​
JFNC Press Release: September 5, 2025 To Members of the Press Masatoshi Kumagai of GMO Internet Group will be appearing as a guest! interfm’s “Takeda Ryota Try Again”: Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda Ryota talks about everything from the mindset of a business owner to his personal life. Guest appearance for two weeks on September 7th (Sun) and September 14th (Sun). Broadcast from 9AM!
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interfm (Tokyo: 89.7MHz, Yokohama: 76.5 MHz) is celebrating the third month of its talk and support program “Takeda Ryota Try Again,” which focuses on challenges and fresh starts, and encourages listeners to take a positive approach to learning from life’s turning points and failures. In each 30-minute segment, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Ryota Takeda welcomes guests active in a wide range of fields, including politics, economics, sports, and culture, and delves into the story behind their turning points and decisions, inspiring listeners with courage and insight. On the next and following episodes (9/7 and 9/14), our guest will be Masatoshi Kumagai, Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of GMO Internet Group, Inc. We’ll look back on the company’s growth trajectory and find out all about his relationship with Ryota Takeda, his personal life, his ambitions and outlook for the future, and more. Please stay tuned. ■Program Overview Broadcasting Station: Inter FM (Tokyo: 89.7 MHz, Yokohama: 76.5 MHz) http://www.interfm.co.jp/ Title: “Ryota Takeda Try Again” Hosts: Ryota Takeda, Risa Ozaki Broadcast date and time: Every Sunday morning, 9:00-9:30 (30-minute program) Program website: https://www.interfm.co.jp/ryota Broadcast format: Recorded program Program X (formerly Twitter) account: @ryota_TryAgain Program hashtags: #RyotaTakeda #RyotaTakeda #StartFromZero Program email address: ryota@interfm.jp ■Personality:
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/520/23172-520-7450ab00daa2857b0a0160e401cd934e-1045×1567.jpg Ryota Takeda April 1992 Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Chairman Member of the House of Representatives Secretary Shizuka Kamei July 1993: First run in the House of Representatives election in the former Fukuoka 4th district, and has run three times since. November 2003: First elected in the House of Representatives election in Fukuoka 11th district, and has been elected for seven consecutive terms since. January 2007 Director of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Judicial Affairs August 2008:
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (Fukuda Cabinet Reshuffle, Aso Cabinet) October 2009: Member of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Countering Acts of Piracy and Preventing International Terrorism Director of the Special Committee on Japan’s Cooperation and Support Activities September 2010: Director of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Campaign Bureau January 2011: Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Fukuoka Prefecture Branch Association October 2012 Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Defense Department December 2012 Chairman of the House of Representatives Security Committee September 2013 Deputy Minister of Defense (Second Abe Cabinet) September 2014 Director, House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee September 2014 Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party August 2016 Special Assistant to the Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General November 2016 Director, House of Representatives Settlement Administration Oversight Committee September 2019 Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister of Special Missions (Disaster Prevention), Cabinet Office Minister for Administrative Reform, National Civil Service System, and National Resilience (Fourth Abe Second Reshuffle Cabinet) September 2020 Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (Suga Cabinet) November 2021 Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/520/23172-520-39192b5cda02a66a0fff775ce05ebd69-1800×2700.jpg Risa Ozaki Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1992. Graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Seinan Gakuin University. Served as a Fukuoka Goodwill Ambassador while attending university. Joined Nippon Television Broadcasting in 2015. From September of the same year, she began appearing on the morning information program “ZIP!”, and in 2018 she became the MC for “Baguette.” She retired from Nippon Television Broadcasting in 2024 and is currently working as a freelance announcer. She also serves as a “Hometown PR Ambassador” for her hometown of Wakamiya City, Fukuoka Prefecture. She also holds qualifications such as disaster prevention specialist, baby and toddler food coordinator, and second-class dietary advisor. ■Guest:
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/23172/520/23172-520-42d6f071b29f7dd27200561a620a0a6c-640×640.jpg GMO Internet Group, Inc. Representative Director, Group Representative Chairman, President & CEO May 1991: Representative Director, Voice Media, Inc. (now GMO Internet Group, Inc.) September 1999:
Representative Director, MagClick, Inc. (now GMO Internet, Inc.) April 2000: Director, MagClick, Inc. (now GMO Internet, Inc.) August 2001: Chairman and Representative Director, I’LL Co., Ltd. (now GMO GlobalSign Holdings, Inc.) April 2002: Chairman of the Board of Directors of GMO Research Institute, Inc. (currently GMO Research & AI, Inc.) (current position) March 2003: Global Media Online, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.) Representative Director, Chairman and President March 2003: i’ll Co., Ltd. (currently GMO GlobalSign Holdings Inc.), Chairman of the Board (current position) March 2004: Paperboy&Co., Inc. (currently GMO Pepabo Inc.), Chairman of the Board (current position) March 2004: GMO Mobile & Desktop Inc. (currently GMO Media Inc.), Chairman of the Board (current position) December 2004: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Card Commerce Service Co., Ltd. (now GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.) March 2007: Chairman of the Board of Directors, MagClick Inc. (now GMO Internet, Inc.) May 2008 GMO Internet, Inc. (now GMO Internet Group, Inc.) Representative Director, Chairman and President, Group Representative April 2009: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Innovex Inc. (now GMO TECH, Inc.) (current position) December 2011 Chairman and President of GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. December 2012: Chairman of the Board of Directors of GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (current position) March 2015: Director of GMO Ad Partners, Inc. (currently GMO Internet, Inc.) 2016 March 2022: Chairman of the Board of Directors of GMO Ad Partners, Inc. (currently GMO Internet, Inc.) (current position) March 2022: GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.) Representative Director, Group Representative, Chairman, President & CEO 2022 September GMO Internet Group, Inc. Representative Director, Group Representative, Chairman, President & CEO (current position)