{"id":277,"date":"2026-01-13T06:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premierkaikei.com\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:35:58","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/premierkaikei.com\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- WHY CHOOSE US --><\/p>\n<section class=\"pages-sc1 hidden\" id=\"why-choose-us\">\n<div class=\"pages-sc1-title\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<!--div class=\"col-lg-55 offset-lg-5\"--><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-55\">\n<div class=\"pages-sc1-title__title\">\n<h2 class=\"title title--lg my-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title__sm\">Why ChOOSE US<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title__lg title--lg__lg\">We don&#8217;t just provide knowledge. We provide solutions.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/premierkaikei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/all3.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"pages-sc1-title__img\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"pages-sc1-content\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"pages-sc1-content__content\">\n<p class=\"f-17 f-s-bold mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe support Japanese businesses in the U.S. with practical, cross-border accounting expertise and a strong<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tunderstanding of both U.S. and Japan practices. Our goal is simple: provide clear, effective solutions that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\taddress real challenges\u2014not just technical advice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBy combining professional knowledge with cultural insight, we help bridge communication and operational gaps<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tbetween U.S. subsidiaries and Japan headquarters. This allows our clients to make confident decisions,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstreamline their operations, and navigate the complexities of the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWe aim to be a trusted partner who understands how Japanese companies work globally and provides the<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tguidance needed for long-term success.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"why-choose-us-sc1\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-2\">Solutions, not just knowledge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-16 mb-0\">Delivering practical accounting and advisory solutions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-2\">Your bridge between U.S. and Japan<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-16 mb-0\">Helping bridge communication and operational gaps across borders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-2\">U.S.\u2013Japan accounting expertise<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-16 mb-0\">Deep experience supporting Japanese companies operating in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-2\">Supporting Japanese businesses in the U.S.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-16 mb-0\">Providing accounting, tax, and advisory support tailored to Japanese companies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-0\">Based in Torrance since 2021<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-0\">Global insight, including Japan HQ<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-0\">U.S.\u2013Japan cultural understanding<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-20 f-primary mb-0\">Practical, effective solutions<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/premierkaikei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/why-choose-us2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"why-choose-us-img\" class=\"pages-sc1-content__img\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- LOGO + \"3 P's\" --><\/p>\n<section class=\"py-100\" id=\"brand-story\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row gy-5 align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<!-- \u5de6\uff1a\u30ed\u30b4 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"offset-lg-5 col-lg-19 text-lg-start text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/who-we-are\/pkl-logo-color-l.svg\" alt=\"Premier Kaikei LLP\" id=\"brand-story-logo\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- \u53f3\uff1a\u8aac\u660e\uff063P --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-29 offset-lg-4\">\n<p class=\"f-s-bold f-18 lh-15 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe \u201cP\u201d and \u201cK\u201d of our logo stand for Premier and Kaikei (Kaikei means Accounting in Japanese).<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe red color represents professionalism and the blue color represents knowledge.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 3 \u201cP\u201ds next to our logo stand for:\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap d-md-flex align-items-center\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-22 f-primary\">POSITIVE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-bold mb-0 f-second f-18\">Constructive and client tailored solution<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap d-md-flex align-items-center\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-22 f-primary\">PROACTIVE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-bold mb-0 f-second f-18\">Provides solution &#8211; both short and long terms<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap d-md-flex align-items-center\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__title h-22 f-primary\">PASSION<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wrap__txt f-bold mb-0 f-second f-18\">Communication with empathy and consideration<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- COMPANY INFO --><\/p>\n<section id=\"company-info\" class=\"pb-100\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"offset-lg-5 col-lg-19 text-lg-start text-center\">\n<h2 class=\"title mb-md-0 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title__sm\">Company Info<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title__lg\">Premier Kaikei LLP<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- \u53f3\uff1a\u8aac\u660e\uff063P --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-33\">\n<table class=\"table mb-0\">\n<tr>\n<th>Address<\/th>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLos Angeles:<br \/>3625 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 180 Torrance, CA 90503<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTokyo:<br \/>+OURS Shinjuku, 49th Floor, Shinjuku Center Building,<br \/>1-25-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0649, Japan\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Telephone<\/th>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLos Angeles:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t310-776-3563<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTokyo:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t090-7068-9957\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>E-mail<\/th>\n<td>info@premierkaikei.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Office Hour<\/th>\n<td>Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm (PST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Management<\/th>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaiki Kasai<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-style-none mb-4\">\n<li>Managing Partner &#038; Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li>Japan Certified Public Accountant<\/li>\n<li>Certified Public Accountant (State of California and Illinois)<\/li>\n<li>Chartered Global Management Accountant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHidehito (Jake) Kanai<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-style-none mb-4\">\n<li>Strategic Advisory Partner &#038; Chief Operating Officer<\/li>\n<li>Certified Public Accountant (State of California)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHideo Takada<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-style-none mb-0\">\n<li>Professional Practice Director<\/li>\n<li>Certified Public Accountant (State of Georgia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Client Location<\/th>\n<td>California, Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Utah etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Client Industry<\/th>\n<td>Manufacturing, Wholesale, Retail (Automobile, food, life science etc.), Forwarder, Consulting (legal, IT and manufacturing), Entertainment (Anime, game, talent, program producing), Tech start-up, Franchise, Holding company, Restaurant <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"who-we-teams\" class=\"team-section py-50 bg-color hidden\">\n<div class=\"container relative\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"title__sm\">MEET OUR TEAM<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"title__lg\">Our professionals work as a team<br \/>to propose the best solutions to our clients.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"swiper team-swiper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Daiki Kasai<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Managing Partner &#038; Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_kasai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Hidehito (Jake) Kanai<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Strategic Advisory Partner &#038; Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_kanai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Hideo Takada<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Professional Practice Director<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_takada.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Masafumi Suzui<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Senior Manager<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_suzui.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Akira Oda<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Manager<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_oda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"wrap__name\">\n<h3 class=\"wrap__name__title mb-0\">Tatsuya Usui<\/h3>\n<p class=\"f-s-bold wrap__name__position\">Senior Manager<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/premier\/images\/portrait_usui.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-100 wrap__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"team-arrows\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"team-prev2\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"team-next2\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"..\/meet-our-team\" class=\"blue-btn mt-5 member m-auto\">SEE ALL MEMBER<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>@media screen and (min-width: 992px){.pages-sc1-title__img {width: 53%;}}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why ChOOSE US We don&#8217;t just provide knowledge. 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