Manabu Kamei serves as Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Company. Manabu Kamei has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a member of our Board of Directors since October 2017. He joined the Company’s parent, Kura Japan, in 1998 and held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, including directing of new restaurant openings and most recently, Director of Overseas Operations since 2012. Mr. Kamei is also currently a member of the board of directors of Kura Japan. Mr. Kamei has played an instrumental role at Kura Japan in leading new restaurant growth, streamlining operations and driving efficiency, including the creation of proprietary technology used in all of the Company and Kura Japan kitchens. Mr. Kamei holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ritsumeikan University. Mr. Kamei possesses extensive knowledge of the operational aspects of our business, making him qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.
As the Chief Operating Officer a Director of Kura Sushi USA, the total compensation of Manabu Kamei at Kura Sushi USA is $200,854. There are 3 executives at Kura Sushi USA getting paid more, with Hajime Uba having the highest compensation of $280,500.
Manabu Kamei is 44, he's been the Chief Operating Officer a Director of Kura Sushi USA since 2017. There are 8 older and 3 younger executives at Kura Sushi USA. The oldest executive at Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is Seitaro Ishii, 72, who is the Independent Director.
Manabu's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O KURA SUSHI USA, INC., 17932 SKY PARK CIRCLE, SUITE H, IRVINE, CA, 92614.
Over the last 5 years, insiders at Kura Sushi USA have traded over $0 worth of Kura Sushi USA stock and bought 1,850 units worth $96,468 . The most active insiders traders include Jeffrey J Uttz, Brent Takao a Carin Stutz. On average, Kura Sushi USA executives and independent directors trade stock every 203 days with the average trade being worth of $373,962. The most recent stock trade was executed by Seitaro Ishii on 12 April 2024, trading 5,000 units of KRUS stock currently worth $129,700.
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company's restaurants provide Japanese cuisine through an engaging revolving sushi service model, which is known as Kura Experience'. As of August 31, 2021, it operated 33 restaurants in nine states and Washington DC. The company was formerly known as Kula Sushi USA, Inc. and changed its name to Kura Sushi USA, Inc. in October 2017. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.
Kura Sushi USA executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: