Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon.
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The shortage of female directors can be attributed to Japanese companies' collective underinvestment in the professional development of female employees. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon.