Youth-Support Honey Brand 'BEE STORY' Launches Limited Collaboration Package with Artists from 'Kobo Shu'
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- Youth-Support Honey Brand 'BEE STORY' Launches Limited Collaboration Package with Artists from 'Kobo Shu'
- The honey brand 'BEE STORY,' operated by the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi, has collaborated with 'Kobo Shu,' an organization supporting artists with disabilities, to launch a limited-edition honey with specially designed packaging starting June 11, 2026. A portion of the sales will be returned to youth support and the artists.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 11, 2026
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The honey brand 'BEE STORY,' operated by the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi, has collaborated with 'Kobo Shu,' an organization supporting artists with disabilities, to launch a limited-edition honey with specially designed packaging starting June 11, 2026. A portion of the sales will be returned to youth support and the artists.
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- Youth-Support Honey Brand 'BEE STORY' Launches Limited Collaboration Package with Artists from 'Kobo Shu' (June 11, 2026), PR Times
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- June 11, 2026
The honey brand 'BEE STORY,' operated by the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi, has collaborated with 'Kobo Shu,' an organization supporting artists with disabilities, to launch a limited-edition honey with specially designed packaging starting June 11, 2026. A portion of the sales will be returned to youth support and the artists.
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The honey brand 'BEE STORY,' born from a beekeeping project run by the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi (located in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, represented by Director Satoru Brohan) in collaboration with young people who have left children's homes or foster families without adequate adult support, has collaborated with 'Kobo Shu,' an organization based in Saitama that supports artists with disabilities under the umbrella of the Social Welfare Corporation Minuma Fukushikai. Starting June 11, 2026, they will sell limited-edition honey with packaging designed by artists belonging to Kobo Shu.
Sales Site: BEE STORY Official Online Store
Collaboration Overview
Many young people who leave children's homes or foster families lack sufficient support from adults and face difficulties in life.
BEE STORY is a honey brand that engages in beekeeping with these young people as part of employment support. Through a system where 'purchases lead to donations,' the brand aims to make support and social contribution more accessible.
This collaboration was carried out with the desire to support young people, regardless of disability, who are taking a step into society in their own way.
For this collaboration, artists belonging to Kobo Shu, which supports artists with disabilities under the Social Welfare Corporation Minuma Fukushikai, created the honey packaging design.
The product embodies the idea that each individual's unique sensibility and expression can lead to encounters with others and new challenges.
Proceeds from this product will be used as activity funds for the beekeeping project conducted with young people who have left children's homes, etc. A portion of the sales will also be returned to the artists who designed the packaging.
Your spoonful supports a young person's step forward.
Product Overview
Product Name: [Collaboration Product] Saitama Prefecture Honey 50g ~Palette~
Content: 50g
Shelf Life: 2 years unopened
Price: 800 yen
Sales Method: BEE STORY Official Online Store
About the Art Exhibition
To coincide with the launch of the collaboration product, an exhibition of works by the artists who designed the packaging will be held for a limited time at the coffee shop 'Restaurant B'rose' in Urawa-ku, Saitama City.
During the exhibition period, the collaboration product will also be sold in the store. The exhibition allows visitors to experience art in a relaxed setting, so please take this opportunity to visit.
Store Name: Restaurant B'rose
Address: 1st Floor, Saitama Kyosai Kaikan, 7-5-14 Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Exhibition Period: June 11, 2026 – September 11, 2026 (planned)
About the Collaborating Artist
Artist: Mao Nishida (born 1998)
Loves interacting with people, enjoys Disney and comedy, and is known for her rich reactions and bright smile.
She treasures a stuffed toy of Flounder from 'The Little Mermaid' and sometimes talks to it while creating, enjoying her expressive activities.
Her work is characterized by a dynamic style where she directly applies paint to paper and boldly paints with brushes and rollers.
In recent years, she has favored vivid fluorescent colors like pink and orange and sometimes incorporates everyday tools like cleaning brushes and makeup blushes as drawing materials.
About Kobo Shu
Kobo Shu is an art project established in 2002 as a place to connect the expressive activities of members using the Social Welfare Corporation Minuma Fukushikai with society.
Through diverse expressive activities such as painting, weaving, woodworking, and photography, it brings out each individual's personality and potential, while developing a wide range of activities including exhibitions in Japan and abroad and collaborations with companies.
In 2016, it opened the 'Art Center Shu' as a hub for broadly disseminating and supporting the expressive activities of people with disabilities.
It creates new connections with many people and society through works and expressions.
About BEE STORY
The General Incorporated Association Compass Navi supports young people who have left children's homes or foster families. Many young people lack sufficient support even after entering society and face difficulties and feelings of isolation.
BEE STORY is a honey brand started with the aim of providing hope and opportunities for independence to young people who have lost their connection to society and cannot envision their future.
This project is based in Saitama Prefecture and, with the cooperation of beekeepers, engages in sixth industrialization, consistently handling 'beekeeping, product manufacturing, and sales,' supporting young people's work experience and social participation. The brand's sales are used as activity funds for the beekeeping project with the young people.
About the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
The General Incorporated Association Compass Navi was established following a CSR activity in FY2015 by Inter-Art Committees Co., Ltd., which operates a driving school agency, where it fully subsidized the cost of obtaining a driver's license for 29 18-year-olds leaving children's homes in Saitama Prefecture.
With the philosophy of being a 'compass' for young people raised under social care who cannot rely on their biological parents, helping them stand on a fair starting line and find their way when lost, the association provides housing support, employment support, daily living support, and a place to belong, helping young people take the first step toward independence with peace of mind.
Furthermore, from FY2018 to FY2024, it was commissioned by the Saitama Prefectural Welfare Department Children's Safety Division to run the 'Aftercare Project for Children's Home Leavers,' operating a drop-in center called 'Clover House' for leavers. It also operates a halfway house for women, 'Saitama Prefecture Women's Self-Reliance Center (Kaikokai),' commissioned by the Saitama Probation Office, supporting women aiming for independence and rehabilitation.
Through these activities, the association provides multifaceted support so that young people in need of social care can achieve independence with peace of mind and thrive as members of society.
Company Overview
Company Name: General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
Representative Director: Satoru Brohan
Established: January 15, 2015
HP: https://compass-navi.or.jp/index.html
Contact for this matter:
General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
Contact Person: Kawamoto
Sales Site: BEE STORY Official Online Store
Collaboration Overview
Many young people who leave children's homes or foster families lack sufficient support from adults and face difficulties in life.
BEE STORY is a honey brand that engages in beekeeping with these young people as part of employment support. Through a system where 'purchases lead to donations,' the brand aims to make support and social contribution more accessible.
This collaboration was carried out with the desire to support young people, regardless of disability, who are taking a step into society in their own way.
For this collaboration, artists belonging to Kobo Shu, which supports artists with disabilities under the Social Welfare Corporation Minuma Fukushikai, created the honey packaging design.
The product embodies the idea that each individual's unique sensibility and expression can lead to encounters with others and new challenges.
Proceeds from this product will be used as activity funds for the beekeeping project conducted with young people who have left children's homes, etc. A portion of the sales will also be returned to the artists who designed the packaging.
Your spoonful supports a young person's step forward.
Product Overview
Product Name: [Collaboration Product] Saitama Prefecture Honey 50g ~Palette~
Content: 50g
Shelf Life: 2 years unopened
Price: 800 yen
Sales Method: BEE STORY Official Online Store
About the Art Exhibition
To coincide with the launch of the collaboration product, an exhibition of works by the artists who designed the packaging will be held for a limited time at the coffee shop 'Restaurant B'rose' in Urawa-ku, Saitama City.
During the exhibition period, the collaboration product will also be sold in the store. The exhibition allows visitors to experience art in a relaxed setting, so please take this opportunity to visit.
Store Name: Restaurant B'rose
Address: 1st Floor, Saitama Kyosai Kaikan, 7-5-14 Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Exhibition Period: June 11, 2026 – September 11, 2026 (planned)
About the Collaborating Artist
Artist: Mao Nishida (born 1998)
Loves interacting with people, enjoys Disney and comedy, and is known for her rich reactions and bright smile.
She treasures a stuffed toy of Flounder from 'The Little Mermaid' and sometimes talks to it while creating, enjoying her expressive activities.
Her work is characterized by a dynamic style where she directly applies paint to paper and boldly paints with brushes and rollers.
In recent years, she has favored vivid fluorescent colors like pink and orange and sometimes incorporates everyday tools like cleaning brushes and makeup blushes as drawing materials.
About Kobo Shu
Kobo Shu is an art project established in 2002 as a place to connect the expressive activities of members using the Social Welfare Corporation Minuma Fukushikai with society.
Through diverse expressive activities such as painting, weaving, woodworking, and photography, it brings out each individual's personality and potential, while developing a wide range of activities including exhibitions in Japan and abroad and collaborations with companies.
In 2016, it opened the 'Art Center Shu' as a hub for broadly disseminating and supporting the expressive activities of people with disabilities.
It creates new connections with many people and society through works and expressions.
About BEE STORY
The General Incorporated Association Compass Navi supports young people who have left children's homes or foster families. Many young people lack sufficient support even after entering society and face difficulties and feelings of isolation.
BEE STORY is a honey brand started with the aim of providing hope and opportunities for independence to young people who have lost their connection to society and cannot envision their future.
This project is based in Saitama Prefecture and, with the cooperation of beekeepers, engages in sixth industrialization, consistently handling 'beekeeping, product manufacturing, and sales,' supporting young people's work experience and social participation. The brand's sales are used as activity funds for the beekeeping project with the young people.
About the General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
The General Incorporated Association Compass Navi was established following a CSR activity in FY2015 by Inter-Art Committees Co., Ltd., which operates a driving school agency, where it fully subsidized the cost of obtaining a driver's license for 29 18-year-olds leaving children's homes in Saitama Prefecture.
With the philosophy of being a 'compass' for young people raised under social care who cannot rely on their biological parents, helping them stand on a fair starting line and find their way when lost, the association provides housing support, employment support, daily living support, and a place to belong, helping young people take the first step toward independence with peace of mind.
Furthermore, from FY2018 to FY2024, it was commissioned by the Saitama Prefectural Welfare Department Children's Safety Division to run the 'Aftercare Project for Children's Home Leavers,' operating a drop-in center called 'Clover House' for leavers. It also operates a halfway house for women, 'Saitama Prefecture Women's Self-Reliance Center (Kaikokai),' commissioned by the Saitama Probation Office, supporting women aiming for independence and rehabilitation.
Through these activities, the association provides multifaceted support so that young people in need of social care can achieve independence with peace of mind and thrive as members of society.
Company Overview
Company Name: General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
Representative Director: Satoru Brohan
Established: January 15, 2015
HP: https://compass-navi.or.jp/index.html
Contact for this matter:
General Incorporated Association Compass Navi
Contact Person: Kawamoto
FAQ
Where can I buy the BEE STORY collaboration product?
It can be purchased on the BEE STORY official online store. It will also be sold at Restaurant B'rose during the exhibition period.
Who is the artist who designed the collaboration product?
The artist is Mao Nishida, a member of Kobo Shu. Her work is characterized by vivid fluorescent colors and bold brushstrokes.
What is the purpose of this collaboration?
To support young people, regardless of disability, who are taking a step into society in their own way.