1High-quality knitwear products that are also exported to Europe23All fray correction and finishing work is conducted manually4Knitting machines at the heart of knitwear manufacture5Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework that the company has participated in since November 20186Mr. Seino – “We want to deliver knitwear from Katsurao Village to the world”7Mr. Kaneoka at the Tokyo office – “We want to materialize our dreams to show our gratitude”5647Conclusive factors of expanding business to the disaster-aected areaThe abundant nature of Katsurao Village was idealfor producing high-quality knitwear2We needed a hub plant thatcould conduct integrated manufacture to shipping1We wanted to bring forth a new industryand contribute to the local reconstruction304Kinsen KnitKnit, one of our goals is to also adver-tise Katsurao Village itself.”Furthermore, the company is visiting and conducting recruitment activities at local universities, technical colleges, and senior high schools with a view to also employing young people who will lead the future age.“In order to ensure that villagers including the younger generation can return to the village, it is necessary to create an environment where they can live with peace of mind. To undertake this role, there are still many things we can do, for example, promoting local employment and so on. We want to become the driving force that vitalizes Katsurao Village.” (Mr. Seino)Continuing to challengefor dreams to showour immense gratitude Having established the Fukushima plant with the goals of integrating manufac-turing processes and supporting the reconstruction effort, Mr. Kaneoka has developed new ideas as he has deep-ened his understanding of Katsurao Village.“Katsurao Village didn’t have any conspicuous or well-known industry before. Therefore, we want to make the so on. “Our encounter with Katsurao Village may have been coincidental, however, it is also a certain kind of fate. We have to demonstrate our gratitude, first to the people of Katsurao Village for having welcomed us so openly, and for being selected under the System for subsidies for the location of businesses for creat-ing employment for supporting the self-reliance and return of disaster victims. It is the duty of Kinsen Knit Fukushima plant to materialize dreams that will benefit Katsurao Village.” (Mr. Kaneoka)Aiming for the day when grand dreams born in abundant natural surroundings become reality, Kinsen Knit’s challenge has only just begun.knitwear produced by Kinsen Knit into the local specialty of Katsurao Village. We have a dream whereby the knitwear products made together with the people of Katsurao Village, having recovered from the Great East Japan Earthquake, come to be sold at famous department stores in Japan and bou-tiques all over the world. If that dream can materialize, Katsurao Village will surely be vitalized even more. Turning Katsurao Village into a “knitting village” is our new target.” (Mr. Kaneoka)Mr. Kaneoka’s vision for the future of Kinsen Knit is packed full of dreams, for example, constructing an original brand, conducting sales via the web-site, developing new products in col-laboration with different industries, and E17
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