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Mitsunaga Kikuchi

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Mitsunaga Kikuchi is the founder and CEO of Shirofune, an advertising automation platform headquartered in Japan that helps marketers manage and optimize digital ad campaigns across major platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, Amazon, and Yahoo Japan. Shirofune's technology is designed to simplify campaign management through automation, reducing the manual workload for advertisers and agencies while improving performance outcomes. Kikuchi founded Shirofune with a focus on making sophisticated ad management accessible to businesses of varying sizes, particularly in the Japanese market, while also expanding the platform's reach internationally. Under his leadership, Shirofune has grown into a recognized player in the Japanese ad-tech ecosystem and has pursued partnerships and integrations with major global advertising platforms.

Last updated Oct 25, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
CEO and Founder
Company
Shirofune
Based
Tokyo, Japan

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Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Mitsunaga Kikuchi is the founder and CEO of Shirofune, an advertising automation platform headquartered in Japan that helps marketers manage and optimize digital ad campaigns across major platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, Amazon, and Yahoo Japan. Shirofune's technology is designed to simplify campaign management through automation, reducing the manual workload for advertisers and agencies while improving performance outcomes. Kikuchi founded Shirofune with a focus on making sophisticated ad management accessible to businesses of varying sizes, particularly in the Japanese market, while also expanding the platform's reach internationally. Under his leadership, Shirofune has grown into a recognized player in the Japanese ad-tech ecosystem and has pursued partnerships and integrations with major global advertising platforms.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Digital Advertising AutomationAd Campaign ManagementGoogle AdsMeta AdvertisingAmazon AdvertisingAd TechnologyPerformance MarketingSaaS for Advertising

Speaking topics

Digital advertising automationAd technology innovation in JapanMulti-platform campaign management

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Founded Shirofune, an ad automation platform serving advertisers and agencies across Japan and internationally
  • Built integrations with major platforms including Google, Meta, Amazon, and Yahoo Japan within a single management interface