Relationship with Regional Communities
Caring about towns all over Japan: Production of JAPAN POST BANK Machiomoi Calendar
Starting with the 2013 edition, we have published the JAPAN POST BANK Machiomoi Calendar. Its catchphrase is Machiomoi wa hitoomoi (“caring about a town is caring about its people”), which expresses our commitment to being a familiar, accessible financial institution rooted in the community.
The calendar makes everyone who sees it recall their hometown with a feeling of warmth and nostalgia.
The calendar is distributed at JAPAN POST BANK branches and JAPAN POST offices nationalwide, and sent to residential care homes for children.
Support for artists with disabilities
To support the independence of persons with disabilities, the Japan Post Bank provides opportunities for artists with disabilities to display their amazing talent. We contribute to the sustainable development of generous societies that recognizes and accepts diversity.
Design and distribution of original items based on the works of artists with disabilities
We have designed original polyethylene (PE) bags* based on the works of artists with disabilities, and we are distributing them at Japan Post Bank counters and other locations.
By giving them to customers at our branches nationwide, we aim to help people become aware of the activities of artists with disabilities.
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The bags are produced from biomass film, which contains at least 25% biomass-derived material and has received the Biomass Mark indicating certification by the Japan Organics Recycling Association for contribution to the prevention of global warming.
As the thickness of the bags is 50 micrometers (0.05 millimeters) or more, they are environmentally friendly bags that are ideal for repeated use.
Title：My Big Tiny Apple
Artist: Shuhei Otsuki
(affiliated with Able Art Company)
About the Artist’s Work :
Shuhei created the artwork with Faber-Castell oil pastels on a piece of origami paper cut out and placed on a backing paper. During the creative process, he remembered something with his senses and mind, feeling sense of many colors.
The artwork was completed by scratching the surface of the oil pastels.
Exhibition in the underground square in front of JP Tower(Marunouchi) Held twice in 2023
For the purpose of providing oppotunities for various artists, we exhibited the artworks of artists with disabilities (3 each,total 6 artworks) in a showcase at underground square in front of JP Tower(Marunouchi) from 1 to 31 August and from 29 November to 29 December 2023.
Exhibited Works
All artworks exhibited are shown below.
Artist: Nozomi Fujita
Artist : Hironori Kobayashi
Artist: Fukushu Uemura
Artist: Kazuko Komatsu
Artist : Haruki Kurono
Artist: Yuka Matsuo
Participating in regional festivals
The JAPAN POST GROUP cooperates and paticipates in the Aomori Nebuta Festival,Yamagata Hanagasa Festival and Awa Odori Dance Festival.
We sponsor the regional events to support and cooperate with non-profit social and cultural activities conducted by organizations that serve the public interest, with the purpose of contributing to regional communities.
Other activities
| Sponsoring the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | We support and cooperate with various activities conducted by Japan's oldest orchestra that contribute to the creation of a rich society through the power of music, including children's education, international exchange, and disaster area support. |
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| Accepting university interns | We accept university interns and offer project planning experiences. |