Toyama original medicines developed in partnership with the government and academia

Kokando is actively taking part in the development of Toyama original medicines through a partnership with the government and academia. This is an effort to create new Toyama medicines by melding the region’s tradition of medicine that extends more than 300 years into the past with the latest technology, and the goal is to develop a new industry in the fields of medicine and biotechnology.

Environmental efforts

Kokando considers coexisting with the natural environment and working to reduce the environmental burden of all corporate activities, including research and development, production, distribution, and capital expenditures, important duties. In its various operations, the Company has become more efficient in terms of natural resources and energy, minimizes emissions, and recycles.

Support for local sports

Sponsorship of Short Track Speed Skater Kota Akimoto

In 2020, we signed an annual sponsorship contract with short track speed skater Kota Akimoto.
Akimoto is among Japan’s top athletes, with achievements to date that include second place in the qualifying round of the first Youth Olympic Games, a member of the Japanese national team in the fourth round of the 2015 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Seoul, second place in the 500 m category in the qualifying round of the 2018 FISU World University Games, fourth place in the 1,000 m category and first place in the 5,000 m relay at the 2019 National Inter-Prefectural Competition, and second place in the 1,000 m category of the 2019 East Japan Championships. He is currently hard at work training to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Through our support of Akimoto, we aim to help popularize and promote speed skating in Toyama Prefecture.

Other contributions to society

Blood donations to the Japan Red Cross
Active participation in national traffic safety activities