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New Employees Present the Results of the Company Brochure Project

The Kanesa Group welcomed five new employees in fiscal year 2026 — one assigned to Michinoku Sake Journey and four to the Delivery Section of Gyohai. After just under a month of new-employee training, they have started work at their assignments and are growing every day as working adults. The Human Resources Section runs new-employee training on an ongoing basis, and since June it has held a weekly “Company Brochure Project” designed to deepen understanding of the company. The intended readers of the brochure are high school students — the juniors of the future — and their parents. To convey the appeal of Kanesa Fujiwaraya and its affiliate Gyohai in an accessible way, the new employees included descriptions of the work and interviews with staff, and produced it as a printed booklet. The brochure’s slogan is “Smiles and Energy for Our ‘Okyaku’ (Customers).” The slogan strongly reflects our management philosophy, “We Exist for Our Customers,” and expresses our mission to be useful to the shops we serve and to live up to the trust placed in us. The reason it uses “Okyaku” rather than the more formal “Okyaku-sama” is the same as in the philosophy itself: we aim to be

2026.08.07

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Completion of 2024 Management Development Training Program

Hello, this is the General Affairs Department. Since 2024, the Kanesa Group has been conducting training aimed at enhancing management skills and developing human capabilities for our management personnel. Each month, we alternated between lectures by President Masamune and specialist instructors, and after approximately one year, we have completed this training program this month. The final training session featured individual presentations on President Masamune’s assignment: “Will (what you want to become), Can (what you can become), Must (what you should become).” We asked participants to share their thoughts after completing the training! Fukushima Branch Deputy Manager, Mr. A Participating in the management training provided me with an opportunity to reconsider what management truly means from various perspectives. Through group discussions on each topic with fellow participants, each bringing their own thoughts and ideas, I gained valuable experience in understanding the importance and difficulty of organizing and communicating ideas. Additionally, I feel that one of the significant benefits of this management training was experiencing the atmosphere of our headquarters and having the opportunity to interact with colleagues from headquarters, various branches, and sales offices whom I rarely have the chance to meet. I would like to implement the fundamental management roles

2025.05.02

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New Employees Complete Training and Join Their Departments

Hello, this is the HR Department. The Kanesa Group welcomed 9 new employees for the 2025 fiscal year. After completing approximately three weeks of training since April 1, they are now being assigned to their respective departments starting today. Out of the 9, 8 will be assigned to the Delivery Department of Gyohai Co., Ltd., and 1 will be assigned to the Human Resources Department of Kanesa Fujiwaraya Co., Ltd. During the training, the new employees toured factories and experienced various departments. Additionally, four executives gave talks: President Masamune Sato, Vice President Mariko Sato, Former President Yuji Sato of Kanesa Fujiwaraya Co., Ltd., and President Shigeo Sato of Gyohai Co., Ltd. These talks were a valuable opportunity for the new employees to directly feel the thoughts of the executives, bringing them closer to the leadership team. We hope they will shine in their new assignments, cherishing what they learned and felt during the training! With the addition of these 9 new team members, the Kanesa Group will continue striving even harder this fiscal year. If you see our new employees during deliveries, we would be grateful if you could give them a warm welcome. Starting this year, the

2025.04.21

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We Held the 2025 Kanesa Group New Year Kickoff Meeting!

Hello, this is the General Affairs Department. At Kanesa Group, we hold a New Year Kickoff Meeting every year at the beginning of April. Employees from Kanesa Group offices across the six prefectures of Tohoku gather at our headquarters in Sendai. This year, about 200 people participated, including employees and our always-supportive manufacturers and distributors. 【Part 1】Ceremony President Masamune Sato presented last year’s performance and this year’s goals and slogan, uniting all employees. This year, we honored 20 individuals: 4 for 30 years of service, 6 for 20 years, 5 for 10 years, and others who obtained high-level qualifications or contributed with process improvements. Each awardee received a cash prize and special paid leave. (Awarding of long-term service recipients) This year, Mr. K from the Sales Section 1 of the Headquarters Sales Department, who celebrated 30 years of service, gave a thank-you speech on behalf of the awardees. 【Part 2】Banquet The banquet started with a toast from President Shigeo Sato of Gyohai Co., Ltd.! After the toast, everyone enjoyed the buffet. The most popular dishes went fast—first come, first served! The main event was the raffle! Prizes were drawn from donations by manufacturers, distributors, and the company

2025.04.11

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First Employee Cafeteria Buffet

This is from the General Affairs Department. As part of our employee benefits at the headquarters, we have an employee cafeteria where meals cost only 300 yen each. Tracing the history of our employee cafeteria, it began with former Vice President Fujio Sato of Fujiwaraya’s thoughtful desire: “I want to let employees eat lunch without worrying about money or portion sizes.” It seems that in the past, female employees would help prepare lunch, but currently, a contracted company prepares delicious lunches every day. Normally, there’s a daily changing menu like this, including seasonal offerings. (The menu can also be changed to noodle dishes) The company contracted to run our employee cafeteria planned and hosted a “Cafeteria Buffet”! They prepared many different dishes! That day, there was also a management training session, so employees from all six Tohoku prefectures enjoyed the delicious meal together. Usually, about 60 people use the cafeteria, but on this day, it was very busy with 100 people! Chicken Yakisoba Braised pork belly Salad Minestrone Cake, and many other items were available. I was also able to enjoy eating for the full hour of my break. The Kanesa Group implements various initiatives for employees, including this

2025.02.28

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New Employees Present the Results of the Company Brochure Project

Completion of 2024 Management Development Training Program

New Employees Complete Training and Join Their Departments

We Held the 2025 Kanesa Group New Year Kickoff Meeting!

First Employee Cafeteria Buffet

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