From June 7-9, UNIVA Paycast (UPC) tried out for the first time “Workcation On-the-Job Training (OJT) for New Graduates” in Hokkaido for its workcation business. During their workcation OJT, new graduate hires visited Toyako, the first town to introduce the Kokofuru local consumption hometown tax system, and the Upoypoy National Ainu Museum in Shiraoi.

One June 8, Naturally Plus Malaysia (NPMY) presented an earthquake relief donation of 20,000 ringgits collected from NPMY members to the Turkish Embassy. The donation was accompanied by heartfelt prayers for a speedy recovery in the regions affected by the recent earthquake.

From June 9 to 11, Naturally Plus Hong Kong (NPHK) participated in a health exposition jointly sponsored by Summit Member Lorraine. The high-quality “Made in Japan” products displayed at the NPHK booth were of great interest to many visitors to the exposition.

Solstice in Times Square is a famous New York event held on the day of the summer solstice. America’s largest wellness event, it takes over the whole of Times Square for the whole of that day. Around ten thousand people of various ages, genders and nationalities, both locals and tourists, participate. A majority are highly health-conscious Millennials and Gen-Z.

On June 26, the new head office of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. designed by UNIVA Japan (UJP) was introduced in Nihon Kaiji Shimbun and Yahoo! News. Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., which became a subsidiary of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., has moved 120 employees to its new headquarters with the aim of deepening its fabless business and improving operational efficiency.

On July 10 UNIVA Paycast (UPC)’s Shinya Tanaka, who plays electric bass in the Osaka-based band Qu, performed at the Grass Roots Music Festival at Yellow House in Taiwan. There Tanaka performed eight of Qu’s original numbers and thoroughly enjoyed his overseas debut.

On July 16, Naturally Plus Malaysia (NPMY) held MY KIZUNA 2023―BEYOND, its biggest annual event, at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre. A crowd of 3000 assembled for this event to which Dr. Michael Crabtree was invited. The next day, Dr. Crabtree conducted a seminar on RIAGEV, the active ingredient in NPMY’s new next-generation drink WAKAKU+, drawing attention to this new product for which NPMY has high hopes.

On July 28, Naturally Plus Singapore (NPSG) held its sixth corporate social responsibility (CSR) event with HCA Hospice Care. Because of the COVID pandemic, this was the first such event in three years. Seventy-five NPSG members and staff accompanied sixty patients to River Wonders, Asia’s first river-themed wildlife park, allowing the patients to enjoy its natural beauty as well as loving care. For the patients this was an unforgettably wonderful memory.

Last month, UNIVA Japan welcomed two new NAKAMA. Congratulations to Masashi Tanaka and Guo Zheng Yin.