We sympathize with the activities of the “Christel Foundation,” which is working to improve animal welfare, eliminate the killing of cats and dogs, and conserve biodiversity, and we support their fund-raising activities. Donation boxes are placed in cafeterias, convenience stores, etc. operated by Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd. Mitsuuroko Group will continue to support the activities of the Christel Foundation in order to save as many lives as possible.

Mitsuuroko Vessel Co., Ltd. offers service solutions for child monitoring and family communication. Their GPS-based monitoring service, “Mitsu-mail Imakoko,” launched in July 2020, allows parents to easily track their children's whereabouts using a dedicated GPS device. The service automatically sends notifications to parents’ smartphones when their children arrive at or depart from schools, parks, and other places they frequently visit.
It also provides information on local disaster prevention facilities and notifies parents of the entry of their children into pre-defined dangerous areas, and the service has been well received by many parents and school staff.
We will continue to take up the challenge of creating fulfilling lifestyles for the children who will lead the next generation and for each and every one of our customers, and through “Mitsu-mail Imakoko,” we will continue to provide a new monitoring service that connects parents and children.

As part of activities to beautify the environment and recharge water sources in the forests around Narusawa-mura in Yamanashi (“Mitsuuroko’s Forest Narusawa”), where the Narusawa Plant of Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. draws water, and in the promenade (“Mitsuuroko’s Path”) in Nannou-cho, Kaizu-shi, Gifu, where the Gifu Yoro Plant of Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. draws water, Group employees, their families, and other concerned parties are engaged in volunteer forest maintenance activities.

* From FY2020 to FY2022, this activity was not conducted due to the spread of COVID-19.

Sweet Style Co., Ltd. considers it an important social responsibility for a company to support the development of the next generation of professional human resources, and in past years has accepted practical training internships from vocational schools.
We have provided them with practical training to deepen their understanding of the difficulties of working, the fun of bakery, and Azabujuban Mont-Thabor’s commitment. Currently, due to the spread of COVID-19, we are not accepting students for practical training, but we plan to resume accepting students after the infection is under control.

Mitsuuroko Group endorses the goals of the Girls Golf academy overseen by the United States Ladies Professional Golf Association (USLPGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) for the development of kids golfers and female golfers, and supports the activities of “USLPGA-USGA Girls Golf Japan.”
The program not only teaches the skills as a golfer, but also life skills as a woman and a global citizen.
Through this sponsorship, we hope that the participating children will be able to enhance each other’s skills and develop an international mindset, and that the program will serve as a catalyst for their future global activities in a variety of fields.

Hamabowl has started health bowling classes based on the LTB program, which has a proven track record in the United States, the home of bowling. We received 135 applications for the five classes, and 50 new Hamabowl members who continued bowling after the classes ended.

Hamabowl held a Bowling Alley Field Trip for Families.
After a tour of the backside of the bowling lanes, which is not usually seen, a bowling lesson was given by a Hamabowl employee (who has obtained a JPBA bowling instructor certification). Parents and children pitched one game together while learning how to best enjoy bowling.

Following the bowling pin reuse contest, which was part of the Rain-Bowling Project, Hamabowl held the Rain-Bowling Class with students of Yamoto Elementary School in Yokohama-shi for them to learn about reuse in a fun manner by utilizing discarded bowling pins.
The event was a lively social gathering that included students having fun exercising through the originally devised game BOWLKKY (bowling + Mölkky), and having study sessions on ESG among themselves.

We sponsored the Ramichan Cup 2022 Tournament because we sympathized with the purpose of VAMOS TOGETHER*1, a general incorporated association headed by Alex Ramirez*2, whose organizational goal is to “maximize the talent and individuality of people with special needs and create a society where they can lead independent lives.”
In December 2022, VAMOS TOGETHER and Hamabowl (Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa) jointly planned a charity bowling tournament at Hamabowl, with the event’s objective of “an event where everyone can share the joy of physical exercise and have fun together.” This tournament was aimed at providing an opportunity for bowlers with special needs to interact with each other and raise funds for charity. The tournament was open to the general public through a lottery system, and it was an event that everyone could enjoy.
A portion of the proceeds from this tournament, as well as the amount of money donated in the donation box through the tournament, were used to support children’s development and independence support activities through VAMOS TOGETHER.

Hamabowl and SPA EAS: Yokohama Tennen Onsen held an exhibition of craft art made from discarded bowling pins with the aim of giving new roles to the tons of pins that are discarded each year. Students and faculty of the craft course at Yokohama University of Art & Design, who regularly work with wood and metal in their assignments, gave new form to the use of bowling pins in this production.