Haretoco General Incorporated Association (located in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture; Representative Director: Toi Kengo) signed an “Agreement on Sharing Information to Support Disaster Victims” with the Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare, a social welfare corporation, on March 26, 2026.
This agreement establishes a framework under which our organization will provide operational support for social media and other channels, so that information shared by the Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare about volunteer recruitment and support for disaster victims can reach residents more quickly and effectively when a disaster occurs.
Purpose and Main Provisions of the Agreement
This agreement sets out the necessary framework for cooperation to ensure the smooth sharing of information using social media and other channels, both inside and outside disaster-stricken areas.
- Support for sharing information using social media and other channels
At the request of the Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare, we will support the sharing of information via social media and other channels with people inside and outside disaster-stricken areas. - Strengthening cooperation in normal times
We will exchange information regularly and build a strong framework for cooperation so that operations can proceed smoothly during disasters.
Message from Representative Director Toi Kengo
Our activities began with the Kurashiki City Disaster Volunteer Center, which was established during the July 2018 Heavy Rains. The importance of sharing information at disaster relief sites left a deep impression on us at that time, inspiring the creation of the local media outlet Kurashiki Tocotoco and Haretoco General Incorporated Association.
Since our founding, we have aimed to “share the appeal of tourism and everyday life in normal times, and serve as information infrastructure supporting the community in times of emergency.” Nearly eight years have passed since the disaster, and we feel that we have finally established the organizational capacity to fulfill this role. We therefore approached the Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare about signing this agreement.
We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare for understanding the scale and nature of our activities and giving us their full consideration. Our entire organization will work together to ensure that the people affected by disasters and volunteers receive the information they need reliably and promptly.
Agreement Overview
Date signed:
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Signatories:
Yasushi Nakagiri, Chair, Kurashiki City Council of Social Welfare, a social welfare corporation
Toi Kengo, Representative Director, Haretoco General Incorporated Association
Main roles:
Cooperation in sharing information about support for disaster victims via social media and other channels during disasters, and related duties.
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