Taro Sawada holds the position of Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer at J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. and President & Representative Director at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. and President & Representative Director at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Sales Associates Co., Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.).

In the past he held the position of Director & Deputy Director-Department Store at Hakuseisha Co., Ltd.