Relationships with Society

Local Cleanup Activities

Kissei and its Group companies conduct cleanup activities around business locations twice each year, in spring and fall, as part of our local environmental conservation activities. In the spring, we conduct the “Spring Zero Waste Campaign” around May 30th to coincide with “Zero Waste Day,” and in the fall, we conduct the “Fall Simultaneous Cleanup” around November 1st. We will continue engaging in these environmental conservation activities going forward as a sign of gratitude to local communities.

Anada River Cleanup Activities

The Anada, a small river about 5 kilometers long that flows near the Kissei Pharmaceutical Head Office in Matsumoto, became rapidly polluted in the 1960s due to local population growth and industrial expansion in the region. In 1972, Kissei took the lead in establishing the “Anada River Cleanup Committee” to engage in cleanup efforts, bringing together local residents, businesses, and the city government. Water resource conservation is a crucial initiative supporting the core activities of pharmaceutical companies. Since its establishment, the committee has aimed to “protect our hometown rivers using our own hands,” and through environmental beautification activities such as regular cleanups in conjunction with other companies and local residents, the company continues educational activities for residents. The promotion of sewerage system development by the local government has also contributed to this effort, and the Anada River has become one of the cleanest in Matsumoto. River cleanups, which have been the main focus since the beginning, are still carried out four times a year, even after 50 years.

Science Classrooms

Matsumoto City, home to Kissei Pharmaceutical’s head office, offers a variety of courses for elementary and junior high school students. To support this initiative, we hold an annual science class, with employees volunteering to serve as instructors. We have designed a series of experiments, such as “The Secret of Color—Paper Chromatography Experiment” and “Making Lifelike Artificial Salmon Roe,” that aim to create an experience where participants can have fun while engaging with science first-hand. We intend to keep up these activities in the future, with the hope that the children who participate will become interested in science and that it will inspire them to pursue a research career.

Environmental Law Training

At the request of Shinshu University, since 2017, we have conducted environmental law training for Faculty of Economics and Law students. This program provides an opportunity for students to understand how the environmental laws they are studying at university are put into practice in the real world. Students tour Matsumoto Head Office environmental facilities, including wastewater treatment facilities, boilers, cogeneration systems, and waste storage areas. In the conference room, students report on environmental laws and sustainability and exchange opinions through mock-legal filing exercises based on Kissei’s environmental data. Through these initiatives, we provide opportunities for students to learn about practical environmental efforts and contribute to nurturing the next generation of talent.

Matsumoto Bon-Bon

Matsumoto Bon-Bon, the city of Matsumoto's signature summer event, is held on the first Saturday of August every year. The event takes place in the heart of Matsumoto, which is transformed into a pedestrianized paradise and bustles with dancers from companies and schools, as well as a large crowd of approximately 50,000 spectators. Kissei Ren has won the Grand Prize four times and the Excellence Prize four times in the past, winning the fourth Excellence Prize in 2025. One of the features of this event is that after it ends, all participants and spectators engage in a simultaneous cleanup called “Zero Garbage Bon-Bon,” demonstrating environmental consideration and gratitude to the community by keeping the venue clean. Those of us in Kissei Ren will continue to enhance the summer festivities in Matsumoto and deepen ties with the local community.

Dispatching Lecturers to Pharmacist Seminars

Kissei sends lecturers to the Nagano Pharmacists Seminar, held once a year by the Nagano Pharmaceutical Association, for junior and senior high school students to help students choose their career paths and to contribute to the development of the pharmaceutical industry as well as local industries. Roughly 200 people participate in this seminar every year, including junior and senior high school students who are interested in the pharmacist profession and their parents. We introduce the roles pharmacists play through their day-to-day work and the benefits of this work from the perspective of a pharmaceutical company. After the seminar, we also offer individual consultations to provide more specific information.

Kissei Culture Hall (Nagano Prefectural Matsumoto Cultural Hall)　―Naming Rights

In July 2012, we acquired the naming rights for Nagano Prefectural Matsumoto Cultural Hall, located in Matsumoto City. The purpose for acquiring these rights is to contribute to culture and the arts through maintenance and management of the facility.
The Kissei Culture Hall hosts a wide variety of events, such as the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival, concerts, and brass band performances, and is widely known as a base to support cultural and artistic activities in the region.

Support for the Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club

Kissei Pharmaceutical is the official sponsor of the Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club.
The Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club was formed in Matsumoto City in 1965 and is currently a member of the Japan Professional Football League (J-League). Kissei supports the club with a vision of sing soccer as a means to contribute to “town development,”“human development,” and “future development,” bringing vigor and vitality to local communities and supplying dreams and excitement to the community and its children, who have a promising future ahead of them.

Shimin Times Banner Baseball Tournaments

The Matsumoto-based Shimin Times newspaper company holds youth and early bird baseball tournaments every year with the aim of promoting community revitalization and sports culture, as well as fostering a sense of purpose, friendship, and solidarity through baseball. Kissei supports these tournaments, contributing to human health and interactions.

Marathons and Track & Field Tournaments

Kissei sponsors many events, including the Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon and the Matsumoto Marathon, with the aim of contributing to the healthy physical and mental development of Nagano Prefecture residents.