
Japan Group is made up of nine businesses in all. Our four main companies are Japan Food Service, Japan Trading, Japan Delica and Japan Food Tokyo. In addition, we have two affiliate companies and three overseas partners.

In Japan, all children go to elementary and junior high school as part of their compulsory education, but there are many children in the world who, because of poverty or strife, cannot attend school even if they want to.
In particular, Laos has been called the poorest environment for education in Asia.
School buildings are made cheaply, and they are quickly damaged by bad weather, such as leaking roofs when it rains.
There is also a lack of actual classrooms and the number of children that can attend school even in these conditions is limited.
In 2009, the Don Pung Middle School in Don Pung, Xiang Hon District, was completely destroyed be a storm, and the classes were then carried out at the student boarding house.
Some of the students had to live in the dining hall in very poor conditions.
Still, the students desire to learn did not diminish, but in fact increased as a result.
When the group heard about this, all were in agreement and thought about what they could do to help. In June 2011, the Japan Group established a middle school in Xaignabouli Province, Xiang Hon District, Don Pung, so that the children of Laos might have a safe place to study.
Currently, the middle school has 6 classes and about 150 students attend.
With the establishment of the Don Pung Middle School, it is hoped that as many children as possible can learn and spread their wings in the world.
The Japan Group plans to continue to support the children in the future by sending school supplies, such as textbooks, notebooks, writing instruments, every year.

We try to do our part by distributing surplus food we have received from food-related companies, groups and individuals among volunteer groups.
Because of greater use of the food service industry and lifestyle changes in Japan, large amounts of food is thrown out and incinerated every day.
On the other side of the problem, social welfare and nonprofit groups often have trouble with expenses when trying to supply food.
Food Bank Kansai tries to bridge the gap between these two groups, making food that would have been wasted go to where it is needed.
Processed food made overseas and handled by Japan Group is subject to inspection.
This food is frozen when imported, and must be thawed for testing. Food that has been thawed drops slightly in quality, so food that undergoes testing is ordinarily destroyed.
However, we at Japan Group are proud of our products, and feel that destroying food that could have been eaten is a terrible waste of the love and hard work put into making it.
Thus, we were thrilled when Food Bank requested out support, because now we are able to help those who need it most.
We hope that others learn of and join in this support network.
We believe that there is much more we at Japan Group can do to help.
Everyone should understand that throwing away anything, not only food, that can still be used is wasteful. We will continue to work with Food Bank Kansai to spread this message.
Food Bank Kansai website
http://foodbankkansai.web.infoseek.co.jp/