Addressing Rising Rates of Unmarried People and Later Marriage, as well as the Declining Birthrate and Aging Population

「Through this service, we aim to provide new opportunities to meet people to everyone who wishes to marry, while contributing to the revitalization of local communities and measures to address the declining birth rate.」

「The Company has identified material issues in 3 areas: business, the environment and society, and governance. In the business area, it aims to address the declining birthrate and related issues such as weakening communities and regional revitalization; in the environmental and social areas, climate change and diversity and inclusion; and in the governance area, to further strengthen governance and risk management.」

「Local and national governments have begun various initiatives in response to the growing social issues of later marriage and remaining unmarried, as well as the related arrival of a super-low-birthrate, aging society. The Company will also provide support to help resolve these issues by drawing on the expertise and other resources it has developed and accumulated.」

「Local and national governments have begun various initiatives in response to the growing social issues of later marriage and remaining unmarried, as well as the related arrival of a super-low-birthrate, aging society. The Company will also provide support to help resolve these issues by drawing on the expertise and other resources it has developed and accumulated.」

「In line with the Cabinet Office's promotion of seamless support from marriage through pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, the Company opened Mebae Nursery Room Roka-koen on 8 November 2017 as part of its employer-sponsored childcare facility business operated under the Mebae Nursery Room brand, which aims to help alleviate the issue of children on waiting lists for daycare.」

「In line with the Cabinet Office's promotion of seamless support from marriage through pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing, the Company has accumulated experience and expertise by operating Mebae Nursery Room Mitakadai, its first facility, as part of its employer-sponsored childcare facility business operated under the Mebae Nursery Room brand, which aims to help alleviate the issue of children on waiting lists for daycare.」

「The company aims to create an era in which agent services are routinely used to find a marriage partner, just as agent services are already used to find employment, by securing broad support from the market and members over time. By creating this new culture and set of values, it seeks to help address issues facing Japan, including later marriage and rising rates of non-marriage among people of marriageable age, as well as the related decline in the birth rate and population aging.」

「Although people wish to marry, many currently have no opportunity to meet a suitable partner. As this situation continues, we recognize that the social role and responsibility the Company must fulfill as a provider of opportunities for dating and marriage support are becoming increasingly significant.」

「In line with the Japanese Cabinet's policy of providing seamless support from marriage through child-rearing, the Company has expanded beyond marriage support to provide childcare support.」

「By creating this new culture and set of values, we hope to help address the issues facing Japan, including later marriage and remaining unmarried among men and women of marriageable age, as well as the related declining birthrate and aging population.」