Eastgate Group – Dedicated Japan Real Estate Platform

Eastgate Group is a dedicated Japan Real Estate Platform
owned & powered by like minded collaborative partners

711 Billion

JPY in Assets under management
as of Jan 2025 (Valuation Basis)

Team of 70

(As of March 2025)
Our people are our strongest advantage.

14 Cities

We cover investment strategies across all major cities in Japan

Tokyo Headquaters

With Offices in Yokohama – Osaka and Singapore

26 Years

Our Managing Partners have known each other through multiple market cycles

GLOBAL THINKING

LOCAL FOCUS

SUSTAINABILITY & ESG PROTOCOLS

HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS

A Partnership of people who have unmatched real estate skills in Japan, acquiring and value enhancing properties across every sector and every city. Our group leaders all joined from long careers working in renowned top tier real estate companies, both in Japan and Globally.

EastGate’s Aim is to deliver a seamless investment approach with no client conflicts and we provide outcomes driven by our people’s maximum performance.

Our teams take the fiduciary responsibility seriously and are engaged to deliver competitive performance while building meaningful relationships and upholding social governance.

Managing Partners

Shozo Sekine is CEO and founder of Eastgate EGW and its predecessor in 2006. Prior to this, Shozo worked at Morgan Stanley and their affiliated asset management company and participated in both Japanese and Australian asset sourcing for MSREF. Shozo has developed exceptional skills in leadership, strategy and group planning oversight.

Shozo Sekine

Founder and CEO

Yuichi Ohata is Managing Director of EastGate and joined in July 2012, having previously worked for Silverpeak Real Estate Japan as a Managing Director, where he was responsible for North Asia including Japan, Korea and China. Yuichi has deep real estate fund management and asset management experience and an immense Hotel track record.

Yuichi Ohata

Managing Director

Reid Mackay is Managing Director of EastGate and is based in Singapore. Joining EGW in November 2015, Reid has known & worked with the other principals for over 20 years. Prior to joining Easgate, Reid established & led the CBRE Tokyo Investment Properties for over 10 years, completing more than USD 12 Billion in transactions.

Reid Mackay

Managing Director

Executive Management

Takafumi Sako joined EastGate to lead & oversee the EGW asset management platform. Prior to Eastgate, Takafumi led the AM team at PAG Japan for their opportunistic funds for over nine years. He has managed more than 350 properties totalling USD 10 billion of value across all asset classes including office, residential, retail, logistics, hotel & data centres.

Takafumi Sako

Managing Director
Head of Asset Management

Eddie Kurokawa joined EastGate EGW in 2011 when the company was founded. Specialized in finance and compliance, Eddie is the Managing Director responsible for the administration & accounting department. Eddie previously worked for Matsushita/MID for more than 13 years in US & Australia, as the Director of Accounting Services.

Eddie Kurokawa

Head of Finance and Compliance

Hiroyuki Oki joined EastGate in January 2017 as the now acting CEO of EastGate Hospitality. Hiroyuki previously worked for Solare Hotels and Resorts as the Deputy President. He was responsible for asset management and hotel operations for all assets managed by the company.

Hiroyuki Oki

Managing Director and CEO
EastGate Hospitality

Nobukazu Sawamura is the head of EastGate operations. He is a bilingual professional well experienced in a wide array of real estate finance and principal investments. Prior to joining, Nobu lead the CBRE Asset Services Division as Managing Director and he specializes in debt and equity arrangements and structuring in Japan.

Nobu Sawamura

Managing Director
Head of Operations

Junko Asai is a Managing Director of EastGate and joined in EastGate EGW in 2012. As a highly experienced acquisition and investment executive, Junko has completed more than USD 3.5 billion in real estate transactions during the last ten years. Together with other members of the EastGate investment team she brings many years of knowledge in transaction structuring and closing. Before joining EastGate, Junko was also working for RISA Partners Inc where she led the fund management department.

Junko Asai

Managing Director
Capital Markets & Investment Advisory

Christopher joined ECM as CEO in February 2025, bringing over 20 years of real estate investment & management experience across the Asia Pacific region. Before ECM, he was Managing Director & Head of Transactions at AEW Asia. Prior to AEW, Christopher was Managing Director & Head of Asia at Credit Suisse Global Real Estate, where he was responsible for investing and managing teams in core-plus & value-add sectors across the region.

Christopher Chiang

CEO

Eastgate Capital Management

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711 Billion

Team of 70

14 Cities

Tokyo Headquaters

26 Years

Head Office Tokyo

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