Japan's First Female Staff 'Companion' Cleaning Service 'Okatashi with' Launched Across Kanto Region
Urutaro Co., Ltd. has launched 'Okatashi with,' a specialized cleaning service for women, managed entirely by female staff. It addresses the psychological barriers of inviting male staff into homes and offers a 'companion' approach where staff and clients sort items together, along with flexible 60-month installment plans.
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Okatashi with will ensure that women can request decluttering services with peace of mind!
Urutaro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toda City, Saitama; CEO: Kenta Nakajima), which handles over 500 cases of hoarder house cleaning, memento organization, and junk removal annually across the Kanto region, has launched 'Okatashi with'—Japan's first female-oriented companion-style cleaning service where female staff work alongside clients—starting April 15, 2026.
This service was developed in response to long-standing feedback from female users, such as 'I’m afraid of letting male staff into my house' and 'I don't want my things to be thrown away without my consent.' It is a women-only service handled by female staff. Eight experienced female staff members provide complete accompaniment from initial consultation to sorting. The service also supports zero-down, up to 60-month installment payments. It aims to be a new solution primarily for women in their 20s and 30s struggling with decluttering alone.
■ Background: Women's struggles with 'wanting to clean but unable to ask'
Since its founding in 2017, our company has handled over 500 sites annually through 'Okatashi!', providing cleaning, memento organization, and junk removal. In our eight years of experience, we have received many voices from female users, particularly:
- Resistance to letting male staff into the home
- Embarrassment at having a dirty room seen by men
- Fear that precious memories will be discarded without permission
- Instances where other companies claimed to have female staff, but men actually did the work
- Trauma from the past making it scary to have men enter the home
Especially for women in their 20s and 30s living alone, single mothers, and those with trauma such as past DV or sexual violence, there is a strong need to 'clean together with trusted female staff.' However, the industry as a whole has not sufficiently provided specialized services to meet this need.
Against this background, we developed 'Okatashi with,' an industry-first new service that combines the know-how of cleaning, purchasing, and installment payments cultivated over eight years with a 'companion-style' response by female staff.
■ Service Overview
- Service Name: Okatashi with
- Launch Date: April 15, 2026
- Service Area: Entire Kanto region (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma)
- Eligibility: Female customers (This service is exclusively for women)
- Details: Hoarder house cleaning, dirty room decluttering, junk removal, organization, purchasing, house cleaning
- Fees (Estimate): Starting from 30,000 yen for 1K/1R (varies by room size and volume) / Zero down, up to 60 installments (requires screening)
- Reception: 24/7 (Available via phone and LINE)
- Official Website: https://okatashi.co.jp/okatashi-with-lp/
■ 4 Reasons Why 'Okatashi with' is Chosen
1. Eight experienced female staff members provide complete accompaniment from consultation to sorting.
We have eight female staff members with experience in cleaning and memento organization. Staff who have undergone etiquette training will completely accompany you from the hearing to the sorting work. For those who do not want men in their rooms, a complete female-only response is possible (men may handle only the removal depending on the volume).
2. A 'companion' approach of working 'together' rather than acting as a proxy.
We never discard items without permission. We proceed by checking each item as 'keep or discard' together with the user. If you are unsure, we don't rush you but stay by your side so you can decide with conviction. Users have commented, 'It felt like counseling' and 'I felt like I wasn't alone.'
3. Zero down and up to 60 installments make it accessible for anyone.
Responding to voices like 'I can't request because I'm worried about the cost,' we support zero down and up to 60-month installment plans (requires screening). Even those without a credit card or who cannot prepare a large sum of money can use the service within a reasonable range. It is also possible to reduce the burden of fees through purchasing items.
4. Expertise in cleaning and psychological care cultivated over 8 years.
Since our founding in 2017, we have utilized the know-how accumulated through over 500 onsite cases annually to handle sites that other companies have refused, such as hoarder houses, dirty rooms, decaying matter, and large volumes of trash. We have received 133 Google reviews with a 5-star rating, and many requests come from repeaters and referrals.
■ User Voice
'Even though I wanted to ask a cleaning company for help, I had been holding back for a long time because I was scared of men coming. With female staff with me from start to finish, I could talk about everything with peace of mind. The time spent deciding "keep or discard" together felt like counseling, and I even cried.' (Tokyo, 30s, Service Industry)
'In a room where I couldn't see the floor, I felt nothing but guilt every time I went home. When we decided to "do it together"... (truncated)
Urutaro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toda City, Saitama; CEO: Kenta Nakajima), which handles over 500 cases of hoarder house cleaning, memento organization, and junk removal annually across the Kanto region, has launched 'Okatashi with'—Japan's first female-oriented companion-style cleaning service where female staff work alongside clients—starting April 15, 2026.
This service was developed in response to long-standing feedback from female users, such as 'I’m afraid of letting male staff into my house' and 'I don't want my things to be thrown away without my consent.' It is a women-only service handled by female staff. Eight experienced female staff members provide complete accompaniment from initial consultation to sorting. The service also supports zero-down, up to 60-month installment payments. It aims to be a new solution primarily for women in their 20s and 30s struggling with decluttering alone.
■ Background: Women's struggles with 'wanting to clean but unable to ask'
Since its founding in 2017, our company has handled over 500 sites annually through 'Okatashi!', providing cleaning, memento organization, and junk removal. In our eight years of experience, we have received many voices from female users, particularly:
- Resistance to letting male staff into the home
- Embarrassment at having a dirty room seen by men
- Fear that precious memories will be discarded without permission
- Instances where other companies claimed to have female staff, but men actually did the work
- Trauma from the past making it scary to have men enter the home
Especially for women in their 20s and 30s living alone, single mothers, and those with trauma such as past DV or sexual violence, there is a strong need to 'clean together with trusted female staff.' However, the industry as a whole has not sufficiently provided specialized services to meet this need.
Against this background, we developed 'Okatashi with,' an industry-first new service that combines the know-how of cleaning, purchasing, and installment payments cultivated over eight years with a 'companion-style' response by female staff.
■ Service Overview
- Service Name: Okatashi with
- Launch Date: April 15, 2026
- Service Area: Entire Kanto region (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma)
- Eligibility: Female customers (This service is exclusively for women)
- Details: Hoarder house cleaning, dirty room decluttering, junk removal, organization, purchasing, house cleaning
- Fees (Estimate): Starting from 30,000 yen for 1K/1R (varies by room size and volume) / Zero down, up to 60 installments (requires screening)
- Reception: 24/7 (Available via phone and LINE)
- Official Website: https://okatashi.co.jp/okatashi-with-lp/
■ 4 Reasons Why 'Okatashi with' is Chosen
1. Eight experienced female staff members provide complete accompaniment from consultation to sorting.
We have eight female staff members with experience in cleaning and memento organization. Staff who have undergone etiquette training will completely accompany you from the hearing to the sorting work. For those who do not want men in their rooms, a complete female-only response is possible (men may handle only the removal depending on the volume).
2. A 'companion' approach of working 'together' rather than acting as a proxy.
We never discard items without permission. We proceed by checking each item as 'keep or discard' together with the user. If you are unsure, we don't rush you but stay by your side so you can decide with conviction. Users have commented, 'It felt like counseling' and 'I felt like I wasn't alone.'
3. Zero down and up to 60 installments make it accessible for anyone.
Responding to voices like 'I can't request because I'm worried about the cost,' we support zero down and up to 60-month installment plans (requires screening). Even those without a credit card or who cannot prepare a large sum of money can use the service within a reasonable range. It is also possible to reduce the burden of fees through purchasing items.
4. Expertise in cleaning and psychological care cultivated over 8 years.
Since our founding in 2017, we have utilized the know-how accumulated through over 500 onsite cases annually to handle sites that other companies have refused, such as hoarder houses, dirty rooms, decaying matter, and large volumes of trash. We have received 133 Google reviews with a 5-star rating, and many requests come from repeaters and referrals.
■ User Voice
'Even though I wanted to ask a cleaning company for help, I had been holding back for a long time because I was scared of men coming. With female staff with me from start to finish, I could talk about everything with peace of mind. The time spent deciding "keep or discard" together felt like counseling, and I even cried.' (Tokyo, 30s, Service Industry)
'In a room where I couldn't see the floor, I felt nothing but guilt every time I went home. When we decided to "do it together"... (truncated)