Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of web3 investor Animoca Brands, has appointed industry veteran Kensuke Amo as its chief operating officer, as the company continues to drive growth in Japan.

Animoca said today in a statement that Amo, who served as managing executive officer at Coincheck and led NFT and new crypto asset businesses, joined Animoca’s Japanese arm as COO on Thursday.

“As a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, Animoca Brands Japan will make the most of its assets and network, including its more than 400 portfolio companies, while combining its knowledge and experience in business and rule-making in the Japanese Web3 industry to help Web3 take root in society,” Amo said in the statement.

Established in 2021, Animoca Brands Japan has supported Japanese intellectual …