Kentaro Takahama

Kentaro Takahama is an accomplished footwear development professional with extensive experience in the athletic footwear industry. Currently serving as Assistant Manager of the development team at ASICS Corporation since April 2020, Takahama previously held roles as Senior Performance Footwear Developer at both ASICS America Corporation from February 2016 to March 2020 and ASICS Corporation from May 2006 to February 2016, focusing on the development of running shoes for global markets and conducting material selection. Earlier in the career, Takahama worked as a Process Engineer at Panasonic Industrial Devices Engineering Co. Ltd from April 2001 to April 2006, where responsibilities included material selection and product evaluation. Takahama holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from Ritsumeikan University, obtained between 1997 and 2000.