"Dreams" are big and "minds" are hot

　The other day, we concluded a "Collaboration Agreement on Creating a Crime-Free Society" with the Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters.

The agreement was signed together with the Director of Community Safety at the Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters.

　

　In Yamanashi Prefecture, more than 100 million yen worth of telephone fraud damage occurs every year.
As the number of crimes itself has been increasing for two years in a row, we have decided to enter into an agreement with our company because we would like to collaborate with private companies.
　This is the first time for the Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters to collaborate with a private company, so we are very excited.




　The JIT Group has created awareness flyers to prevent telephone fraud and distributed them to the approximately 27,000 members of JIT Ceremony in Yamanashi Prefecture, as well as placing large posters on company cars and at the seven JIT Ceremony locations in the prefecture. I will post it.
　We also received a letter of appreciation from the Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters.

　The JIT Group will continue to do everything we can to reduce the number of phone scams in the prefecture and ensure that all citizens of the prefecture can feel safe and peaceful!

We will continue to update you on the progress of the life presentation.


The opening of the second part is Tsukigumi's rhythm play "Little Red Riding Hood"
It was my first time performing a rhythm drama, and two children were sick and absent on the day of the performance, so some parts of the choreography had to be changed at short notice. Even so, I was moved by the Tsukigumi who sang and danced perfectly. The costumes were handmade by the teachers and were very cute, and the parents told me how cute they were on the way home, which made me happy and deepened my gratitude to the teachers.


　The Hoshi-gumi's play is divided into two groups, and the first group appears with their hair styled perfectly! They performed Kishidan's "One Night Carnival" in high spirits. The second group appeared with cute flowers on their heads! They danced ``Egao no Magic'' in a lovely way. The two songs with contrasting atmospheres got the venue excited!



　Next up is the Nijigumi operetta play ``The Wizard of Oz,'' which can be said to be today's main event.
　The difficulty level increased rapidly, and I was moved to tears as I watched them work really hard, paying careful attention to their standing positions while performing their lines and choreography, interacting with their opponents, and dancing to the songs. She cried and laughed and exchanged thoughts with her parents about how much she has grown, which was more than she could have imagined when she entered the nursery as a one-year-old.


　There was also a play presentation by the Niji Tsuki Association. The first group is made up of boys only. The boys from the Nijigumi dance to their favorite song, SnowMan's "HELLO HELLO." It's a very long song, just under 1 minutes long, but I danced it all the way to the end. It was quite difficult as they had to move in formation many times and pose at different times, but it was so cute and cool to see them smiling and dancing!


　The second group was made up of girls dressed as hula girls. Although it was a difficult song called ``Hula Girl ~Nijiwo~'', everyone danced beautifully in unison and received applause. The costumes were both cute and beautiful, showing that the teachers had put a lot of thought into them, and were very popular with the parents!

　

　During the opening and closing ceremonies of the second part, Niji-gumi served as the facilitator and gave greetings. We have many opportunities to discuss and express our feelings every day at our regular morning meetings, so I think everyone will be proud of their presentations even when they become elementary school students.


　It was a truly moving time to see how cute and cute the children were, and how much they had grown. I would also like to express my gratitude to the staff at the nursery school who have made all the preparations and arrangements so far.
　
　I will continue to study all my life and grow every day so as not to lose to the children.
Thank you to all the children, parents, and staff. thank you.

　
　The other day, a life presentation at Nikoniko Kids Nursery School was held.

The first part is for children under 1 to 0 years old. The second part was the presentations of children aged 2 to 2 years and older.
Many parents came to the event, and we put our all into singing, dancing, and acting.

　First of all, as the opening of the first part, we aired a movie looking back on the year.

　Many of the children were spending a long time away from their families for the first time in their lives, and some of their parents were in tears at how well they were doing and how much they were growing. I am filled with gratitude for being able to raise my children together.


Koara group (0 years old)

　Announcing the details of the usual morning meeting! We sang the morning song, answered when our names were called, and performed two hand-play songs. I think you were able to see how the children were doing on a daily basis, as some of the children who were being held were able to sit on chairs, and some of the children took the initiative to help with cleaning up.


Rabbit group (1 year old)



　Divide into 2 groups and show off your dance! Some of the children cried while others danced with smiles on their faces, but I think being on stage was a good experience for them.


Panda group (2 years old)

　They were divided into three groups and performed songs and dances: ``Walk'', ``Mushito Construction Co., Ltd.'' song, and ``Shuriken Ninja''!


　From the age of 2, my children are learning to move in simple formations, and their dancing level has improved significantly. It was impressive to see everyone dancing so hard. Some of the children were overwhelmed by the number of parents, but when they saw their parents, some of them smiled and waved, which made me feel very warm.
　Next year, I'm sure they'll be able to do more things than this year, and I think they'll be more like older brothers and sisters. I'm looking forward to it now!

Next time, we will tell you about the second part.

　I attended the ``Yamanashi Crystal Erumin/Yamanashi Erumin Certification Ceremony'' held at the Yamanashi Prefectural Office.




Yamanashi Crystal Erumin/Yamanashi Erumin is a system in which the prefecture certifies companies that are actively working to create a society in which women can work comfortably. The ``Yamanashi Erumin'' certification mark represents a ``woman looking diagonally upward'' expressing hope, and the woman's hair is represented by the letter ``L'' (Erumin's L). The idea is that the hand will eventually become a hand that gently wraps around the flower.

This time, certificates were issued to XNUMX companies in the prefecture, including our company.




　Mr. Furusawa, Director-General for the Promotion of Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society, said, ``It is extremely important to create an environment that can improve gender equality, and the key to maximizing the value of human resources is to encourage the active participation of women.'' "We would like to ask for your cooperation so that women can participate in the indicators and decision-making forums that determine corporate value."

　Since our group opened an in-house child care center in April 2008 with the aim of providing lifelong employment for women, we have been devising and implementing systems that enable women to play an active role. From now on, we will work to support female employees to advance their careers without difficulty, promote childcare leave for men, and create a better company where both women and men can work comfortably and with peace of mind.


　

　On December 12th, we held the annual rice cake pounding event at Niconico Kids Nursery School.

　I believe that pounding mochi using a pestle and mortar was done in every household in the past, but in recent years there have been fewer opportunities to experience it. Therefore, the children couldn't help but look forward to the annual rice cake pounding.


The nursery school staff gave an easy-to-understand explanation of the origin, meaning, and ingredients of mochi pounding, and the party got off to a fun start with everyone singing ``♪ Omochi Tsuki'' out loud.






And finally, the long-awaited rice cake making!
We will take turns starting with the babies of the Koara group (XNUMX-year-old children).


Grab a pestle with me and join us as everyone shouts “Yoisho!!”


As children get older, they become able to grip the pestle firmly, and those who are strong enough are able to swing it down by themselves. This is the last year for the Niji group (older students) to pound mochi with smiling kids. As with any event, the thought that this year is the last one makes me feel deeply moved and filled with all kinds of emotions.




　I am grateful that I was able to make mochi with a smile this year as well. We all ate mochi during snack time!
It was very endearing to see them eating with smiles on their faces, with various comments such as ``It's delicious!'' ``Look at how it's growing!'' ``I flattened this!''


　We will continue to work hard so that we can all make rice cakes together next year, and we will continue to work hard to develop the individuality and infinite potential of innocent children and strive to be a safe and secure nursery school.

　Currently, the local Fujikawa town is in the midst of the harvest season for its specialty yuzu.





　At our company, JIT Group, we received consultation from Fujikawa Town and the Hinodezuru Village Revitalization Association regarding the aging of producers and the lack of workers, which have been a problem in recent years.As a new initiative aimed at preserving local production, we have developed the latest yuzu products this year. We have built a new factory equipped with processing equipment and are scheduled to begin operation for the first time on November XNUMXth.






　This factory has obtained HACCP (Food Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification, ensuring thorough safety and hygiene. With the introduction of new equipment, we are able to properly process not only quality A and B-rank yuzu, but also all C-rank yuzu, which had been discarded because they had scratches and could not be sold as fruits. It is now possible to automatically squeeze fruit juice. Through this initiative, we not only protect farmers, but also prevent food loss and achieve SDGs.

　In addition, during the peak harvest season, which is about to begin, members of our food division, agricultural division, and the NPO JIT-Kaiyo, which employs people with disabilities, will work together with local yuzu farmers to harvest the harvest, so that elderly people can We aim to reduce the burden on farmers and ensure continued stable harvests.

　Through this initiative, we hope to pass on the charm of Fujikawa Town's specialty yuzu to future generations and spread it not only in Japan but all over the world.In the next few years, we plan to process over XNUMX tons of yuzu and sell it overseas. Masu.
　In addition, if you bring the harvested yuzu to the Hinodezuru Village Revitalization Association/Agricultural Cooperative, we will purchase all of it for you. By doing so, we will protect yuzu producers and revitalize Fujikawa Town.

　For several years now, our company has been considering expanding into India, the world's most populous country (currently 14.3 billion people, estimated to be 2050 billion in 17). Seeing this as an opportunity to raise awareness of environmental conservation and establish a concrete vision regarding separation, we continued to collect information for two years by visiting relevant ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Environment of India, mainly in New Delhi, and in May of this year, JIT Yamanashi India Private Limited" has been established as a local subsidiary.





　Locally, we set up collection boxes at schools, public facilities, home electronics stores, etc. to collect used ink cartridges and empty ink tanks, and sell them as recycled products using JIT ink made in Japan, thereby raising awareness of the environment. We aim to spread the SDGs philosophy to the world and achieve sales of 1.5 million yen in the first year. Furthermore, the ink market in India is expected to grow by 120% every year, and we are forecasting sales of 3 million yen next year.





　In the future, we also plan to collect used products other than ink cartridges, and plan to expand the circular economy that we have cultivated in Japan in a multifaceted manner in India.

　Currently, we have two local employees and one person in charge from Japan who regularly visit Jamia Millia Islamia, a national university in New Delhi, to give lectures to current students on the current situation and environment in Japan. We have built relationships, and four students joined the company this year, and we plan to continue hiring employees every year.


▼It was also published in Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun.

　We will continue to work hard to become a bridge for as many Indian students as possible to work in Yamanashi Prefecture, where recruiting is difficult, and to become a model of a diverse company within the prefecture.

　In addition, we will use this expansion into India as an opportunity to promote Yamanashi as an ``environmental prefecture and tourist prefecture'' to the world.

　On Saturday, October 10th, we held a sports day at Nikoniko Kids Nursery School.
This year's sports day will include older children for the first time since it was approved. The teachers were even more enthusiastic than usual, as it was the last sports day for the children who had been watching them since they were one years old.





The opening performance was a Japanese drum performance by older children.
They performed two songs: a song drum and a creative drum.
I could see the parents crying as they were moved by the harmonious performance, and I burst into tears as well.




After the opening, there was an opening ceremony moderated by a kindergartener.Both the MC and the players' oath were very dignified and I was moved.Of course, the closing ceremony was also hosted by the kindergarteners, and they gave their impressions.I think it was the best sports day ever, with the children playing the leading role from beginning to end.




The Koara group (0-year-old children) competes in parent-child competitions such as running.Just seeing them run so hard and see their happy faces with their parents warmed my heart.




The rabbit group (one-year-old children) not only competed in running races and parent-child competitions, but also played games.The sight of her wearing a fruit hat and expressing herself with her whole body was indescribably cute.




The Panda group (2-year-olds) will have more events, including running, games, and class competitions.Since the children are at the age when they start to become interested in their friends, the competition is a competition that simulates shopping in pairs with friends.The game was performed by dividing into teams of 2 people.It was endearing to see all the children happily waving to their parents with sparkling eyes.




For the Hoshi group (3-year-olds and younger children), competitions and games will be upgraded from 2-year-olds!We incorporated the idea of ​​``thinking for yourself'' by including formation movement and by making the competition content you had to think about and make your own choices.




In addition to competitions and games, the Tsuki group (4-year-olds and all-year-olds) also performed with a para-balloon.This year's class was a joint class with Niji-gumi, so I think the content was quite difficult for the middle school students.However, perhaps because I had seen them having fun and working hard during practice, I was especially moved by their efforts during the actual performance.




The Niji group (5-year-olds and seniors), the highest grade students, worked more actively and enthusiastically than anyone else, and above all, they had the most fun.We took part in many events such as Japanese drumming, competitions, games, and para-balloons, but the students tried their best in all of them, and I was truly touched by the Niji-gumi's efforts.




　At the closing ceremony, many teachers were moved to tears by laughing at the sight of the children, and I was also moved and encouraged by the children.On the way home, we received warm and happy words from many parents.I think the children's expressions were full of confidence.


　In this way, we were able to share wonderful time with all the children, parents, and staff again this year, which will be an asset to Nikoniko Kids, and will definitely be a plus for future childcare.

　As stated in our philosophy, we aim to develop the infinite potential of children by ``providing safe and secure childcare,'' ``encourage them to play and learn in a naughty and energetic manner,'' and ``enable them to think for themselves and present their ideas.''・We hope to continue to work together with parents and children, focusing on the children.


　We would like to once again thank everyone who is involved with Nico Nico Kids.
I am always grateful for your help.

　The other day, I toured the construction site of the second company housing.





The second company housing is scheduled to be completed in March 2024 and will be a two-story wooden building with 3 rooms and 12K.



We also plan to install a bicycle parking lot and a garbage dump on the premises of the company housing.

　JIT Group would like to support not only local employees but also employees who come from outside the prefecture and overseas by creating a comfortable living and working environment so that we can welcome many more people in the future. .

　The JIT Group Sports Day is one of JIT's three major events, and it is as full-fledged as the student sports day.This year, a total of four teams, red, blue, yellow, and pink, made up of JIT Group and partner companies, put their all into the competition.


The first competition of the sports day is a competition between children who attend Nikoniko Kids Nursery School.The children also had a ball toss!


Next is "treasure picking".
Everyone will dash towards the treasure bag containing the sweets!


Finally!It is the start of the team competition!
Aiming to win each team, we will form a circle and get excited! !!


The first competition was an “obstacle race” with many events!


Adults straddle children's tricycles and desperately move forward!


The caterpillar crawls inside the cardboard box and moves forward!


Finally, it's the renter competition!Out of the many themes, I chose “foreigners”!
I reached the goal with a man from India who just joined the company last month! ! !


The next competition is "ball feeding".


Connect the balls in a row from overhead and on the way back from the inseam.


It is a "tug of war" where teams fight together.


The ropes of an evenly matched battle did not move, and I gave it my all.


Taiyou & Special Olympics pink team showed their strength and won the tug of war! !


Thank you for your inspiration!


Next is the “Ishizaka〇☓ Quiz”!


We asked questions centered on the history of JIT Group!


We gave away Quo cards to all the winners!


The next competition is "Tail Tori".Take the tail of the opponent team and compete for the number.


It is "tail removal" by children.We will chase after the tails of our friends!


The final competition is the selection relay!


Everyone is at full speed!Goal with great force! !


　After finishing all the events of the 2023 Jit Group Athletic Meet, we were able to deepen our ties with each teammate.
Throughout the competition, I can see the facial expressions of customers that I don't usually see, and the appearance of my bosses and subordinates.


Result announcement.The winner was the red A team.congratulations! !


Prizes were given to each team that placed 2nd to 4th, as well as to everyone who participated individually.


　At the end of the sports day, we all gathered around the stadium grass and sang "We are the Jit" together!
At the end of the event, we sang the company song to unite and celebrate the efforts of all the teams.


　Although there were concerns about rain on the verge of rain, we were lucky with the weather and were able to safely hold our first sports day at the JIT Recycle Ink Stadium.It was also a wonderful day where we worked hard together and talked to each other beyond the boundaries of our company.We would like to thank all our partner companies for making our event a success.