Akari Hoshou Co., Ltd., which supports single elderly individuals, opens its Nagoya main branch in Aichi.
Akari Hoshou Co., Ltd., a company providing lifetime support services (guarantee services, etc.) for the elderly, opened its Nagoya main branch on April 1, 2026, in response to increasing demand for such services, particularly from single elderly individuals in the Tokai area. The new branch aims to establish a more community-based support system.
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Akari Hoshou Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director: Yuki Shimizu; hereinafter "Akari Hoshou"), which provides lifetime support services for the elderly (such as personal guarantee services) in compliance with national guidelines, in collaboration with a reliable group of specialists including lawyers, judicial scriveners, and care managers, opened its Nagoya main branch on April 1, 2026.
In recent years, the demand for services such as "personal guarantee" and "family proxy" has been increasing nationwide, especially among single elderly individuals and those who cannot rely on their families. Inquiries from the Tokai area, centered around Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie, and Gifu, have notably risen.
**Background of Nagoya Main Branch Opening**
Currently, the number of single elderly individuals in Japan is approximately 8 million, and it is projected to reach about 10.8 million by 2050. The demand for personal guarantee services is growing year by year as the number of people facing anxiety regarding hospitalization, facility admission, emergency response, and receiving care from family members or relatives increases.
In response to this background, a new base has been established in Nagoya, a central city in Tokai, to build a more community-rooted support system.
**What is Lifetime Support (Personal Guarantee Service)?**
A personal guarantor is an important presence that supports single elderly individuals with debt guarantees during hospitalization and facility admission, emergency responses, and taking custody of their person, allowing them to live with peace of mind.
Lifetime Support (Personal Guarantee Service) includes personal guarantees, support for hospital and facility admission. Specifically, it involves not only becoming a guarantor during hospitalization/admission in place of family members but also regularly contacting them on behalf of their family to confirm their health status, and even handling funeral arrangements, burial procedures, and administrative procedures after their passing on behalf of their family.
Main Users:
* Elderly individuals living alone with no relatives to rely on
* Couples without children
* Individuals with family who are estranged or have difficult relationships
* Single individuals in their 40s to 60s considering "shukatsu" (end-of-life planning) for the future
* Working generations supporting their parents' later years (risk diversification)
Common Concerns:
* Needing a guarantor in the future due to having no next of kin
* Not wanting to burden family with procedures after death
* Wanting assistance with parents' end-of-life planning
* Being refused hospitalization due to not having a guarantor
* Wanting to enter a nursing home but unable to find a guarantor
* Having no one to entrust with post-death procedures
**Services Provided at Nagoya Main Branch**
The Nagoya Main Branch, similar to the Osaka, Tokyo, and Fukuoka main branches, will primarily offer the following personal guarantee services to address the concerns mentioned above:
* Personal Guarantee Service (Service for acting as a personal guarantor or joint guarantor when entering medical institutions or care facilities, and as a point of contact for emergencies)
* Monitoring and Property Management Service
* Post-Death Administrative Service (Services for funerals, burials, etc.)
* Support in collaboration with specialists (lawyers, judicial scriveners, etc.) for will creation, etc.
By cooperating with the Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka main branches, they aim to achieve both nationwide coverage and community-based services.
**Seminar Outline: "How to Prepare? End-of-Life Planning Study Session to Create Future Peace of Mind"**
Seminar Content:
* What is "shukatsu"? Where should I start?
* How to alleviate anxiety for single individuals? What is a personal guarantor?
* Introduction to Akari Hoshou's support system
Instructor:
Akari Hoshou Co., Ltd. Representative Director (CEO) / Lawyer Yuki Shimizu
**Dates & Application**
[How to Apply]
Please apply via the application form or by phone.
* Phone number: 0120-137-886
* May 9 (Saturday)
* Date & Time: 13:00~15:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBWwf8mw4BS0rgXLsF_VKQkdwPEA1DiXTviYSWsx70Ji8cuQ/viewform?usp=header
* May 18 (Monday)
* Date & Time: 13:00~15:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUtX8OvD39ykTHUGL7trelHjpzg8YUHaXnuPy0HAshvFp1KQ/viewform?usp=header
* May 28 (Thursday)
* Date & Time: 10:00~12:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesTLYl-xnffw5drhcAa6oII_eBRDZVF5ol6t
In recent years, the demand for services such as "personal guarantee" and "family proxy" has been increasing nationwide, especially among single elderly individuals and those who cannot rely on their families. Inquiries from the Tokai area, centered around Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie, and Gifu, have notably risen.
**Background of Nagoya Main Branch Opening**
Currently, the number of single elderly individuals in Japan is approximately 8 million, and it is projected to reach about 10.8 million by 2050. The demand for personal guarantee services is growing year by year as the number of people facing anxiety regarding hospitalization, facility admission, emergency response, and receiving care from family members or relatives increases.
In response to this background, a new base has been established in Nagoya, a central city in Tokai, to build a more community-rooted support system.
**What is Lifetime Support (Personal Guarantee Service)?**
A personal guarantor is an important presence that supports single elderly individuals with debt guarantees during hospitalization and facility admission, emergency responses, and taking custody of their person, allowing them to live with peace of mind.
Lifetime Support (Personal Guarantee Service) includes personal guarantees, support for hospital and facility admission. Specifically, it involves not only becoming a guarantor during hospitalization/admission in place of family members but also regularly contacting them on behalf of their family to confirm their health status, and even handling funeral arrangements, burial procedures, and administrative procedures after their passing on behalf of their family.
Main Users:
* Elderly individuals living alone with no relatives to rely on
* Couples without children
* Individuals with family who are estranged or have difficult relationships
* Single individuals in their 40s to 60s considering "shukatsu" (end-of-life planning) for the future
* Working generations supporting their parents' later years (risk diversification)
Common Concerns:
* Needing a guarantor in the future due to having no next of kin
* Not wanting to burden family with procedures after death
* Wanting assistance with parents' end-of-life planning
* Being refused hospitalization due to not having a guarantor
* Wanting to enter a nursing home but unable to find a guarantor
* Having no one to entrust with post-death procedures
**Services Provided at Nagoya Main Branch**
The Nagoya Main Branch, similar to the Osaka, Tokyo, and Fukuoka main branches, will primarily offer the following personal guarantee services to address the concerns mentioned above:
* Personal Guarantee Service (Service for acting as a personal guarantor or joint guarantor when entering medical institutions or care facilities, and as a point of contact for emergencies)
* Monitoring and Property Management Service
* Post-Death Administrative Service (Services for funerals, burials, etc.)
* Support in collaboration with specialists (lawyers, judicial scriveners, etc.) for will creation, etc.
By cooperating with the Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka main branches, they aim to achieve both nationwide coverage and community-based services.
**Seminar Outline: "How to Prepare? End-of-Life Planning Study Session to Create Future Peace of Mind"**
Seminar Content:
* What is "shukatsu"? Where should I start?
* How to alleviate anxiety for single individuals? What is a personal guarantor?
* Introduction to Akari Hoshou's support system
Instructor:
Akari Hoshou Co., Ltd. Representative Director (CEO) / Lawyer Yuki Shimizu
**Dates & Application**
[How to Apply]
Please apply via the application form or by phone.
* Phone number: 0120-137-886
* May 9 (Saturday)
* Date & Time: 13:00~15:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBWwf8mw4BS0rgXLsF_VKQkdwPEA1DiXTviYSWsx70Ji8cuQ/viewform?usp=header
* May 18 (Monday)
* Date & Time: 13:00~15:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUtX8OvD39ykTHUGL7trelHjpzg8YUHaXnuPy0HAshvFp1KQ/viewform?usp=header
* May 28 (Thursday)
* Date & Time: 10:00~12:00
* Fee: Free
* Location: 〒466-0064 Aichi, Nagoya, Showa Ward, Tsurumai 1-2-32, in front of STATION Ai
▼Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesTLYl-xnffw5drhcAa6oII_eBRDZVF5ol6t