# Isao Matsuoka

Isao Matsuoka (松岡 功, Matsuoka Isao, born December 18, 1934) is a longtime studio executive and former chairman of Toho Co., Ltd., serving as Chairman for 14 years until his retirement in 2009. He had previously served as President and worked for the company for over 50 years having joined in 1957.
Isao's father, Tatsuro Matsuoka (Kobayashi), was the second son of Toho founder Ichizō Kobayashi, and as such, was adopted into the Matsuoka family upon his marriage to Setsuko Matsuoka, daughter of Ichizō's business partner and member of Diet, Junkichi Matsuoka. Tatsuro also served as Toho's president following the death of his older brother Fusao.
A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Isao is credited with helping establish Toho as the preeminent film production, distribution and exhibition company in Japan with his revolutionary and innovative reforms following his promotion to President in 1977, and named as the 10th most powerful person in the Japanese film industry by Première Magazine Japan in 2001. Established in 1932, Toho is known internationally for its Godzilla series and the Akira Kurosawa classics Kagemusha and Ran produced under Matsuoka's leadership.
Isao has also been honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by CineAsia in 1998 and the National Association of Theatre Owners at ShoWest in 2007, and the FIAPF Award for outstanding achievement in film at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Isao married Chinami Shizuka, a star of the Takarazuka Revue, with whom he had 2 sons, Hiroyasu Matsuoka, who followed his father into the film business and succeeded Isao to serve as the 15th President and CEO of Toho in 2022, and Shuzo Matsuoka, a former professional tennis player and current sports commentator.

## Family tree

MATSUOKA (松岡) Family Tree :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | MATSUOKA Jiemon Ojoya of Arima | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | BABA Sanemon Ibaraki Bank | | | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Matsuoka Kisen (1859-1929) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | MATSUOKA Junkichi (Baba Keizo) House of Peers (1888–1951) | | | MATSUOKA Chieko | MATSUOKA Chieko | MATSUOKA Chieko | MATSUOKA Chieko | MATSUOKA Chieko | MATSUOKA Chieko | | | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | KOBAYASHI Ichizō Hankyu Railways (1873–1957) | | | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) | TORII Shinjiro Suntory (1879–1962) |
| | | | | MATSUOKA Setsuko | MATSUOKA Setsuko | MATSUOKA Setsuko | MATSUOKA Setsuko | MATSUOKA Setsuko | MATSUOKA Setsuko | | | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | MATSUOKA Tatsuo (Kobayashi) Toho Co. (1904-1974) | | | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | KOBAYASHI Yonezo Keihanshin Railway (1909-1969) | | | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | KOBAYASHI Haruko (Married TORII Kichitaro) (1912-2011) | | | | |
| SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | SHIZUKA Chinami Takarazuka Revue | | | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | MATSUOKA Isao Toho Co. (1934-) | | | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | KOBAYASHI Kimiko (Husband Kohei adopted by Yonezo) | | | | | | | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) | TORII Shinichi Suntory (1938–2004) |
| MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | MATSUOKA Hiroyasu Toho Co. (1966-) | | | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | MATSUOKA Shuzo Tennis Pro (1967-) | | | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | TAGUCHI Emiko TV presenter (1966-) | | | | | | | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) | TORII Nobuhiro Suntory (1966-) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | KISHOU Kazuto Takarazuka Revue | | | | | | |