Tokyo, Japan, 06 March 2025 – Onozawa-san joins from Mitsui Fudosan, where he has worked for his entire career spanning 36 years, holding positions in Japan, the UK, and New York.  He also served as President and CEO of Nippon Building Fund Management (Japan’s largest listed JREIT) between 2022 to 2024.

Onozawa-san will succeed Christian Mancini who successfully established Savills in Japan in 2004.

Martin Fidden, CEO of Savills Asia Pacific, says: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Onozawa-san to our Japan team.  He will focus on the growth of our Tokyo platform as we further evolve in this key market within the Savills Asia business, and utilise his international experience to create strong cross border links and opportunities within our global network.” 

Jon Salyards, Savills Managing Director of Institutional Advisory and interim leader of the Japan business, adds: “This appointment marks a new chapter and exciting time for Savills Japan, and I am very proud to have led our teams during this interim period.  We are all excited to work with Onozawa-san to achieve excellent outcomes for our clients as we navigate the market in the context of the current macro-economic challenges.” 

Eiichiro Onozawa comments: “Savills has a firm foundation in Japan and has acted on some highly significant deals in the market over the years.  The company is ambitious, and I am really excited to be leading the growth of the teams as we further build on the business to ensure we can provide a full service offering to our clients.”