Coexisting with Local Communities

Helping with Disaster Prevention and Mitigation: Utilizing the Corporate Version of the Hometown Tax to Donate the eLINK V2X Bi-Directional EV Charging System to Kyotanabe City

Kyotanabe City has declared itself as a zero-carbon city. The corporate version of Japan’s hometown tax has been utilized to help donate the Tsubaki Group’s eLINK V2X Bi-Directional EV Charging System to Kyotanabe Cross Park (a park that combines agriculture with welfare).
The park is based on the concept of combining agriculture with welfare, for example, to provide farming experiences to citizens of Kyotanabe and play a role in helping people with disabilities to find agricultural work, and eLINK will also be used at the park as an emergency power source in the event of a disaster. Going forward, the Tsubaki Group will contribute as a local company to revitalizing the park.

Cherry Blossom Festival for Enjoying Springtime with Local Residents

In April 2025, a cherry blossom festival was held at the Kyotanabe Plant, where visitors appreciated the 1,000 cherry trees in the grounds of the plant.
Green areas of the plant were opened to the public and more than 500 local residents came to the festival. We spent a peaceful spring day with citizens of Kyotanabe, who enjoyed food, family ball games, and more.

Participation in the Hanno Shinryoku Two-Day March, and Communication with Members of the Local Community (Saitama Plant)

Employees from the Saitama Plant assisted as volunteers at the Hanno Shinryoku Two-Day March (sponsored by Hanno City), an event where participants can enjoy nature while walking around Hanno City in Saitama Prefecture.
More than 10,000 people participated in the event, which was held on May 24 and 25, 2025. A rest area prepared at the plant included an exhibit of our company’s products, and was also an opportunity to communicate the “future of tomorrow” to members of the local community.

Providing the Employee Parking Area as the Venue for a Runbike* Children’s Sports Race (Saitama Plant)

The run bike competition the Ricky Challenge Cup: 2025 Hanno Round was held on June 1, 2025, and for the second successive year, the employee parking lot at our Saitama Plant was opened to the public to be used as the venue.
On the day, about 120 children between two and seven years old enthusiastically raced their run bikes (aka balance bikes). Including family members, around 400 people were at the venue, where the atmosphere was full of excitement.

* Runbike: A vehicle for children which is propelled by running on the ground rather than by pedaling

Visiting Class on Machining Technologies at Kitakyushu College (Kyotanabe Plant)

At the Kyotanabe Plant, a visiting class on metal machining was conducted for students of the Machine Systems Engineering Course at Kitakyushu College, which has previously assisted us through internships and other means. The students learn the basics of machining methods through their ordinary classes. During this lesson, we provided a clear explanation of how those machining methods are actually used, and also talked about the latest machining methods. Students’ interest in manufacturing was boosted by the explanation of how technical issues in metal machining were overcome, including some hands-on learning.
We will continue contributing to the development of the next generation of engineers through visiting classes in the future.

Visiting Classes on the Theme of “Work” at National Institute of Technology, Tsuyama College and National Institute of Technology, Niihama College (Okayama Plant/Kyotanabe Plant)

A visiting class was held at our Okayama Plant following a request from the National Institute of Technology, Tsuyama College about their wish to spread the word about the technologies and appeal of local companies, and to help people learn from company employees, for example, about their mindset as working professionals. On the day, as well as describing Tsubaki’s technological capabilities and products, employees who are graduates of the college used real-life experiences to talk about choosing a career path and the enjoyment of working.

Collaboration on a Workplace Learning Experience for Junior High School Students (Okayama Plant, Kyotanabe Plant, Tsubaki Vegymove)

We held a workplace learning experience at the Okayama Plant over three days for second year students at local junior high schools in Tsuyama City. Based on the mission of workplace experience learning, described as “stepping away from the school and interacting with people working in the local area to learn the etiquette and discipline required of working adults, and developing an independent spirit and patience through work,” the students experienced learning about actual practices in the manufacturing workplace and CAD operations in the Products Engineering Department.

Similarly, we provide workplace learning experience programs through chain manufacturing at the Kyotanabe Plant and lettuce cultivation at a vegetable factory in the Tsubaki Vegymove Fuji Plant. The preparation and practical training involved in these events grants numerous realizations to the organizers as well as the participants.

Plant Tour for Local Elementary School Students

At the Kyotanabe Plant, we held our annual summer holiday parent-child plant tour for elementary school students in the city. This is a popular experience-type event that involves all five senses and includes a chain assembly competition. At the Saitama Plant, we actively accept tours by fifth year elementary school social studies classes in Hanno City, and conduct an experience-type plant tour based on the theme of “Enjoy the Plant!” where students learn by seeing, touching, and experiencing.

At the Hyogo Plant, in collaboration with the local chamber of commerce, we also held our annual parent-child plant tour for elementary school students in the city. Furthermore, the Okayama Plant welcomed local elementary, junior high, and high school students on a plant tour, where they experienced firsthand the enjoyment and fascination of manufacturing.