Spread of COVID-19
First written in FY2020. 6 of 16 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Asagami moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「If consumption stagnates and the operations of customers or the Group's businesses, such as the wedding printing business, are disrupted due to the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, this may affect operating results and financial condition. The spread of infectious diseases may also affect how employees work. If commuting to the workplace becomes difficult, the Company will respond by using telework and other measures.」
This reiterates the risk that the spread of infectious diseases could affect business operations and working arrangements, as well as the response through telework and other measures. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In the wedding sector of the printing industry, the number of marriages increased slightly, but the number of guests invited to wedding receptions has not returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.」
The impact of infectious diseases continues to be evident in the number of guests invited to wedding receptions remaining below pre-pandemic levels. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Japanese economy showed signs of recovery as socioeconomic activity moved toward normalization following the reclassification of COVID-19, supported by an increase in visitors to Japan and other factors. However, prices remained high and the number of corporate bankruptcies increased.」
The normalization of socioeconomic activity and signs of economic recovery associated with the reclassification of COVID-19 are described, indicating a shift from the activity restrictions imposed by the infectious disease to a phase of normalization. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the wedding sector of the printing industry, the scale of weddings, which contracted due to the impact of COVID-19, has not recovered.」
The impact of COVID-19 continues to be evident in the failure of the scale of weddings, which had contracted, to recover. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「If consumption stagnates and the operations of customers or the Group's businesses, such as the wedding printing business, are disrupted due to the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, this may affect operating results and financial condition.」
This reiterates the risk that the spread of infectious diseases could cause stagnation in consumption and business operations, and also describes measures involving telework and staggered working hours. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the wedding sector of the printing industry, the decline in the number of wedding invitations due to the impact of COVID-19 continues, while the number of New Year's postcards issued also continues to decline in the New Year's card sector.」
The impact of infectious diseases continues to be evident in the printing business as a decline in the number of wedding invitations. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the wedding segment of the printing industry, event sizes were reduced due to the impact of COVID-19. In the newspaper segment, circulation also continued to decline, and conditions remained challenging.」
The impact of infectious diseases continues to appear in the printing business as smaller wedding ceremonies, while the decline in newspaper circulation also continues. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wedding segment of the printing industry, smaller event sizes and limits on the number of attendees due to COVID-19 had a significant impact. In the newspaper segment, circulation also continued to decline, and conditions remained challenging.」
The impact of infectious diseases has actually appeared in the printing business environment as smaller wedding ceremonies and limits on the number of attendees. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wedding sector of the printing industry, wedding postponements, cancellations and other effects of the spread of COVID-19 continue.」
Infectious disease risks have actually appeared across multiple businesses through wedding postponements and cancellations, fluctuations in logistics handling volumes, and deterioration in the business environment. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, no end to COVID-19 was in sight, and the outlook remained uncertain, partly because new variants had emerged.」
With no clear prospect of containing the infectious disease and new variants emerging, infectious disease risks and uncertainty in the economic environment are continuing and worsening. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the Japanese economy was showing signs of recovery as production and exports increased gradually, but the outlook remained uncertain because the impact of the spread of COVID-19 was prolonged.」
It states that the impact of COVID-19 is prolonged, with its actual effects on the economic environment and the resulting uncertainty continuing. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the wedding sector of the printing industry, the operating environment has become extremely challenging due to wedding postponements, smaller ceremonies and other factors.」
The impact of COVID-19 continues to be evident in the challenging operating environment for the wedding printing business caused by wedding postponements and smaller ceremonies. - FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to declines in export handling volumes for construction machinery, air cargo handling volumes, and steel-related work volumes associated with the spread of COVID-19.」
The impact of the spread of COVID-19 has appeared in the logistics business as declines in export handling volumes for construction machinery and air cargo, as well as steel-related work volumes. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the warehousing segment, revenue was ¥798 million, down 0.1% year on year. This was mainly because handling volumes declined due to customers' production adjustments and other factors associated with the spread of COVID-19, despite additional warehouse space being secured in response to customer inquiries.」
The spread of COVID-19 has actually affected multiple businesses through customers' production adjustments, declines in logistics handling volumes, export handling volumes for construction machinery and air cargo, transportation volumes for steel products and construction machinery, rent reductions, and a decline in wedding printing orders. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the warehousing segment, revenue was ¥390 million, down 0.9% year on year. This was mainly because handling volumes declined due to customers' production adjustments and other factors associated with the spread of COVID-19, despite additional warehouse space being secured in response to customer inquiries.」
The spread of COVID-19 has actually affected the respective businesses through customers' production adjustments, declines in logistics handling volumes, export handling volumes and transportation volumes, rent reductions, and a decline in wedding printing orders. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「If consumption stagnates and the operations of customers or the Group's businesses, such as the wedding printing business, are suspended or disrupted due to the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, this may affect operating results and financial condition.」
COVID-19 and other infectious diseases are identified for the first time as a standalone major risk. Although the main text also describes the actual spread of infection and restrictions on economic activity in countries around the world, the suspension or disruption of the Group's operations is presented as a possibility.