NHK Maebashi Introduces New Functional Training Equipment Born from Welfare Sites – Circular Welfare Project Evolves from 'Provision to Development'
Global Standard Co., Ltd.'s 'Circular Welfare Project,' which repurposes used pachinko machines for functional training in welfare facilities, was featured on NHK Maebashi. This exposure has led to the development of new functional training equipment based on feedback from welfare sites, marking an evolution from simply providing equipment to actively developing solutions.
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■ Lead Paragraph
Global Standard Co., Ltd. (Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture) announced that its "Circular Welfare Project," which reuses used pachinko machines that have served their purpose to provide opportunities for functional training and activity participation at welfare facilities, was featured on NHK Maebashi's "Hot Gunma 630" on April 14, 2026.
NHK Maebashi "Hot Gunma 630" coverage (utilization of pachinko for functional training in welfare facilities)
Following the broadcast, there has been increasing interest and inquiries from welfare facilities. Based on the feedback received from the field during this process, efforts are now underway to prototype and develop new functional training equipment.
This project is currently evolving beyond simply providing equipment, moving towards "creating a functional training system" based on the activities and challenges observed in the field.
Details of the broadcast content, as well as information on facilities that have introduced the system and consultation for visits, can be found on the special page below:
https://3ppps.jp/topic/nhk-maebashi-junkan-fukushi.html
■ Initiative introduced on NHK Maebashi
This project involves collecting used pachinko machines that have served their purpose in homes or the industry, refurbishing them, ensuring their safety, and then repurposing them as functional training pachinko machines for welfare facilities.
It is not merely recycling; its characteristic feature is to encourage participation in functional training and daily activities by leveraging "fun" and "ease of participation" as entry points. In this broadcast on NHK Maebashi's "Hot Gunma 630," it was introduced as a new welfare initiative utilizing regional resources.
■ Common challenges in welfare settings nationwide
Feedback from welfare facilities often highlights challenges such as:
"Difficulty in sustaining functional training"
"How to motivate users to participate"
This initiative proposes a new approach to these common challenges faced by welfare facilities nationwide: "functional training driven by fun."
■ Functional training system evolving from the field
The functional training pachinko provided by our company is not a fixed, complete product.
Currently, we offer multiple interconnected devices, many of which were born from dialogues with physical therapists and on-site instructors.
"Can it be linked with existing training equipment?"
"Can this movement be combined with the mechanics of the game?"
Based on such feedback from the field, we are connecting existing equipment and movements in the field to functional training.
Facilities that have introduced our system appreciate that it "utilizes what is already available in the field" rather than requiring the introduction of special equipment from scratch.
■ New interlocking ideas born from the NHK filming site
During the NHK Maebashi filming at the cooperating facility "Training House R," attention was drawn to the foot-pedal exercise equipment routinely used there.
Observing the natural movements of users, a new idea emerged: "By linking this foot-pedal movement with pachinko operation, wouldn't it be possible to naturally and enjoyably increase lower limb exercise?"
In this way, ideas for interlocking based on equipment and movements actually used in the field are currently being prototyped.
"Prototype of 'interlocking functional training' utilizing existing equipment in welfare settings. A system that encourages users to spontaneously participate is being shaped through dialogue with on-site instructors."
■ Project evolving "from provision to development"
Until now, this project has primarily focused on repurposing used pachinko machines and providing them to welfare facilities. This latest development marks a step further, indicating a shift towards "a system that evolves with the field" by:
- Creating new functional training based on activities and feedback from the field.
- Repeatedly improving and verifying in actual usage environments.
It is evolving beyond mere provision into an initiative where improvement and development circulate within the field.
■ To all welfare facility personnel
"I'm worried about the effectiveness of functional training even if I introduce it."
"I don't have space or budget for new equipment."
We want facilities with such concerns to know about this initiative.
This project does not involve introducing special new equipment; instead, it creates a system that encourages users to naturally want to move, utilizing existing equipment and movements in the field.
Information on facilities that have introduced the system, as well as facilities available for visits and interviews, can be found on the following page:
https://3ppps.jp/junkan-fukushi/facilities.html
■ Future Developments
Going forward, we will strive for further development of the initiative by:
- Continuing to improve and develop functional training equipment.
- Expanding introduction to welfare facilities.
- Strengthening collaboration with companies and pachinko halls.
■ For those considering collecting/disposing of pachinko machines
We also accept consultations regarding the disposal or collection of unwanted pachinko machines stored in homes, stores, or warehouses. Disposing of pachinko machines as general bulky waste can sometimes be difficult, and we receive many inquiries such as:
"I don't know how to dispose of it."
"I can't find a recipient."
In this project, we collect and refurbish such pachinko machines and reuse them as functional training pachinko machines in welfare facilities. We respond to consultations from corporations, halls, and individuals.
For details on collection, please see the following page:
https://3ppps.jp/junkan-fukushi/collect.html
■ Significance of this project and future business development
Our "Circular Welfare Project" goes beyond the reuse of amusement machines, leading to the development of functional training equipment based on insights gained from the field.
In parallel with this project, we also operate a rental and sales business for functional training pachinko machines for welfare facilities, providing introduction support tailored to the facility's situation.
Moving forward, we will continue to develop more practical functional training systems through continuous improvement and development based on feedback from the field.
This initiative is being promoted as part of the "Circular Welfare Project" announced in 2026.
In the previous announcement, we publicized the initiative of repurposing used pachinko machines and providing them to welfare facilities.
Following that, this time, spurred by the broadcast on NHK Maebashi, it has evolved into the prototyping and development of functional training equipment based on feedback from the field.
▼1st Press Release (Project Announcement)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000180686.html
■ Company Profile
Global Standard Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-11 Koume-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture
Business activities: Development and provision of functional training pachinko, operation of circular welfare project
TEL: 0277-20-6077
■ Inquiries
https://3ppps.jp/contact.php
Global Standard Co., Ltd. (Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture) announced that its "Circular Welfare Project," which reuses used pachinko machines that have served their purpose to provide opportunities for functional training and activity participation at welfare facilities, was featured on NHK Maebashi's "Hot Gunma 630" on April 14, 2026.
NHK Maebashi "Hot Gunma 630" coverage (utilization of pachinko for functional training in welfare facilities)
Following the broadcast, there has been increasing interest and inquiries from welfare facilities. Based on the feedback received from the field during this process, efforts are now underway to prototype and develop new functional training equipment.
This project is currently evolving beyond simply providing equipment, moving towards "creating a functional training system" based on the activities and challenges observed in the field.
Details of the broadcast content, as well as information on facilities that have introduced the system and consultation for visits, can be found on the special page below:
https://3ppps.jp/topic/nhk-maebashi-junkan-fukushi.html
■ Initiative introduced on NHK Maebashi
This project involves collecting used pachinko machines that have served their purpose in homes or the industry, refurbishing them, ensuring their safety, and then repurposing them as functional training pachinko machines for welfare facilities.
It is not merely recycling; its characteristic feature is to encourage participation in functional training and daily activities by leveraging "fun" and "ease of participation" as entry points. In this broadcast on NHK Maebashi's "Hot Gunma 630," it was introduced as a new welfare initiative utilizing regional resources.
■ Common challenges in welfare settings nationwide
Feedback from welfare facilities often highlights challenges such as:
"Difficulty in sustaining functional training"
"How to motivate users to participate"
This initiative proposes a new approach to these common challenges faced by welfare facilities nationwide: "functional training driven by fun."
■ Functional training system evolving from the field
The functional training pachinko provided by our company is not a fixed, complete product.
Currently, we offer multiple interconnected devices, many of which were born from dialogues with physical therapists and on-site instructors.
"Can it be linked with existing training equipment?"
"Can this movement be combined with the mechanics of the game?"
Based on such feedback from the field, we are connecting existing equipment and movements in the field to functional training.
Facilities that have introduced our system appreciate that it "utilizes what is already available in the field" rather than requiring the introduction of special equipment from scratch.
■ New interlocking ideas born from the NHK filming site
During the NHK Maebashi filming at the cooperating facility "Training House R," attention was drawn to the foot-pedal exercise equipment routinely used there.
Observing the natural movements of users, a new idea emerged: "By linking this foot-pedal movement with pachinko operation, wouldn't it be possible to naturally and enjoyably increase lower limb exercise?"
In this way, ideas for interlocking based on equipment and movements actually used in the field are currently being prototyped.
"Prototype of 'interlocking functional training' utilizing existing equipment in welfare settings. A system that encourages users to spontaneously participate is being shaped through dialogue with on-site instructors."
■ Project evolving "from provision to development"
Until now, this project has primarily focused on repurposing used pachinko machines and providing them to welfare facilities. This latest development marks a step further, indicating a shift towards "a system that evolves with the field" by:
- Creating new functional training based on activities and feedback from the field.
- Repeatedly improving and verifying in actual usage environments.
It is evolving beyond mere provision into an initiative where improvement and development circulate within the field.
■ To all welfare facility personnel
"I'm worried about the effectiveness of functional training even if I introduce it."
"I don't have space or budget for new equipment."
We want facilities with such concerns to know about this initiative.
This project does not involve introducing special new equipment; instead, it creates a system that encourages users to naturally want to move, utilizing existing equipment and movements in the field.
Information on facilities that have introduced the system, as well as facilities available for visits and interviews, can be found on the following page:
https://3ppps.jp/junkan-fukushi/facilities.html
■ Future Developments
Going forward, we will strive for further development of the initiative by:
- Continuing to improve and develop functional training equipment.
- Expanding introduction to welfare facilities.
- Strengthening collaboration with companies and pachinko halls.
■ For those considering collecting/disposing of pachinko machines
We also accept consultations regarding the disposal or collection of unwanted pachinko machines stored in homes, stores, or warehouses. Disposing of pachinko machines as general bulky waste can sometimes be difficult, and we receive many inquiries such as:
"I don't know how to dispose of it."
"I can't find a recipient."
In this project, we collect and refurbish such pachinko machines and reuse them as functional training pachinko machines in welfare facilities. We respond to consultations from corporations, halls, and individuals.
For details on collection, please see the following page:
https://3ppps.jp/junkan-fukushi/collect.html
■ Significance of this project and future business development
Our "Circular Welfare Project" goes beyond the reuse of amusement machines, leading to the development of functional training equipment based on insights gained from the field.
In parallel with this project, we also operate a rental and sales business for functional training pachinko machines for welfare facilities, providing introduction support tailored to the facility's situation.
Moving forward, we will continue to develop more practical functional training systems through continuous improvement and development based on feedback from the field.
This initiative is being promoted as part of the "Circular Welfare Project" announced in 2026.
In the previous announcement, we publicized the initiative of repurposing used pachinko machines and providing them to welfare facilities.
Following that, this time, spurred by the broadcast on NHK Maebashi, it has evolved into the prototyping and development of functional training equipment based on feedback from the field.
▼1st Press Release (Project Announcement)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000180686.html
■ Company Profile
Global Standard Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-11 Koume-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture
Business activities: Development and provision of functional training pachinko, operation of circular welfare project
TEL: 0277-20-6077
■ Inquiries
https://3ppps.jp/contact.php