Prime Video Taps Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi to Head Japan Operations

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective Jan. 20. The veteran Amazon executive, who most recently served as director and general manager of Amazon Music Japan, will report to Gaurav Gandhi, VP of Prime Video Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

He replaces Kodama Takashi. Oishi brings a decade of Amazon experience to the role, having joined the company in 2014 after a stint at Sony Corporation.

The Hitotsubashi University alum has climbed the ranks at Amazon Japan, holding key positions including head of the software and video game division and director of the entertainment media division, where he oversaw the company’s packaged media business across multiple entertainment verticals.

The appointment comes as the streaming giant continues to gain momentum in the Japanese market, where it has established itself as a go-to destination for local content.