Announced details
Everyday meals, busy days, meals for one, and occasions requiring an additional side dish
The companies entered into a capital and business alliance on 4 August 2025. They jointly planned, developed and will jointly roll out post chef.
Representative: Koike Shinya (小池信也); established: October 2007; head office: 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Operates merchandise sales services using the post office network.
Japan. Sales operator's address: 5F Meguro Center Building, 3-2-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
KURADASHI.Co.,Ltd., "KURADASHI enters into a capital and business alliance with Japan Post Co., Ltd." (4 August 2025)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Post office frozen home-delivered meals "post chef (Post Chef)" |
| Counterparty | Japan Post Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Representative: Koike Shinya (小池信也); established: October 2007; head office: 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Operates merchandise sales services using the post office network. |
| Relationship with the Company | The companies entered into a capital and business alliance on 4 August 2025. They jointly planned, developed and will jointly roll out post chef. |
| Contract Date | 4 August 2025 (capital and business alliance agreement) |
| Launch date | 8 October 2026 (scheduled launch date) |
| Applicable area | Everyday meals, busy days, meals for one, and occasions requiring an additional side dish |
| Location | Japan. Sales operator's address: 5F Meguro Center Building, 3-2-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Location scale | 2 product types (one-plate bento meals and side-dish pouches). Uses the nationwide post office network (excluding some small post offices). |
| Source | KURADASHI.Co.,Ltd., "KURADASHI enters into a capital and business alliance with Japan Post Co., Ltd." (4 August 2025) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To combine the post office network with online and telephone ordering to offer a new meal option to customers who have had limited opportunities to use frozen home-delivered meals. The initiative also aims to expand the product lineup and improve convenience under the companies' capital and business alliance.