Announced details
Local reuse, collection and sale of household goods generated through moving services, reuse of unwanted items, waste reduction and resource circulation
In 2025, approximately 1.4 million items were reused across locations nationwide, resulting in an estimated reduction of approximately 4,300 tonnes of waste. By 2030, annual waste reductions of approximately 84,000 tonnes, or 254 tonnes per store per year, are expected.
Agreements have been concluded with 296 local governments nationwide, and Jimoty Spot stores are operated in 35 of those municipalities. Approximately 1.4 million items were reused across locations nationwide in 2025.
Jimoty and Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd. will jointly operate the stores. Jimoty entered into an agreement with Kashiwa City concerning reuse in February 2024.
Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd. is the leading company in the moving industry by sales (fiscal year ended March 2025, according to the Japan Distribution Newspaper). Kashiwa City is the local government of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. Other company information is Not disclosed.
816-13 Toyoshiki, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture
Affordable prices or free of charge. Examples: rice cookers for ¥300 and chairs for ¥0.
The disclosure states that the company aims to maximize store revenue, but the specific impact on sales and profit is Not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value.
Based on research by the Japan Distribution Newspaper (moving-industry sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025). The waste-reduction effect is calculated from the average weight of unwanted items brought in and the number of items reused. The 2030 projection is based on the average performance of Jimoty Spot stores in 2025.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Jimoty Spot Kashiwa Toyoshiki Store, Jimoty Spot, Reuse Sakai Kashiwa Store, ジモティー |
| Counterparty | Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd., Kashiwa City |
| Counterparty overview | Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd. is the leading company in the moving industry by sales (fiscal year ended March 2025, according to the Japan Distribution Newspaper). Kashiwa City is the local government of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. Other company information is Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Jimoty and Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd. will jointly operate the stores. Jimoty entered into an agreement with Kashiwa City concerning reuse in February 2024. |
| Offering price | Affordable prices or free of charge. Examples: rice cookers for ¥300 and chairs for ¥0. |
| Contract Date | Agreement with Kashiwa City concerning reuse: February 2024. The date of the agreement for the joint venture with Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd. is Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | Opening scheduled for Friday, 29 May 2026 |
| Applicable area | Local reuse, collection and sale of household goods generated through moving services, reuse of unwanted items, waste reduction and resource circulation |
| Location | 816-13 Toyoshiki, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture |
| Location scale | The plan is to expand to 329 Jimoty Spot stores by 2030. The area, capacity and store size of the Kashiwa Toyoshiki Store are Not disclosed. |
| Quantitative Effects | In 2025, approximately 1.4 million items were reused across locations nationwide, resulting in an estimated reduction of approximately 4,300 tonnes of waste. By 2030, annual waste reductions of approximately 84,000 tonnes, or 254 tonnes per store per year, are expected. |
| Usage history | Agreements have been concluded with 296 local governments nationwide, and Jimoty Spot stores are operated in 35 of those municipalities. Approximately 1.4 million items were reused across locations nationwide in 2025. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The disclosure states that the company aims to maximize store revenue, but the specific impact on sales and profit is Not disclosed. |
| Source | Based on research by the Japan Distribution Newspaper (moving-industry sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025). The waste-reduction effect is calculated from the average weight of unwanted items brought in and the number of items reused. The 2030 projection is based on the average performance of Jimoty Spot stores in 2025. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The initiative is intended to collect and sell household goods from moves that remain usable, reducing waste and promoting the circulation of resources within the local community. It also aims to increase distribution volumes and profitability per store by linking Sakai Moving Service Co.,Ltd.'s moving network with Jimoty's distribution platform.