Canon names Kazuto Ogawa president and COO in leadership shift

Mitarai to step back but remain chairman and CEO

Kazuto Ogawa, left, who is named as Canon's new president, speaks at a news conference with CEO Fujio Mitarai in Tokyo on Jan. 29. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)

Nikkei staff writers

January 29, 2026 13:56 JST

TOKYO -- Canon Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa, 67, will become president and chief operating officer at the Japanese electronics manufacturer under a personnel decision finalized on Thursday.