[Event Report] <Can people with disabilities find love?> Disability-focused matchmaking event held in Toyonaka City, Osaka on March 29, 2026 (Sunday), resulting in 4 successful pairings.

"It's difficult for people with disabilities to find love" — We often hear this, but we are genuinely committed to supporting love and marriage for people with disabilities.

Hagumu, a marriage agency specializing in supporting people with disabilities (operated by Hagumu Inc., Representative: Atsushi Inoue), held a "Disability x Love-Seeking Matchmaking Party" in Toyonaka City, Osaka on Sunday, March 29, 2026. On the day, a safe environment for participants to interact was provided. Eleven men and women aged 20-45 participated and enjoyed group talks and free table talks. As a result, four wonderful matches were made. This initiative was implemented with the aim of creating "opportunities for encounters" to address the social issue that people with disabilities often have limited opportunities for love and marriage.

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## Event Outline

Event Name: Disability x Love-Seeking Matchmaking Party
Date and Time: March 29, 2026 (Sunday) 14:00-15:30 (Reception opens 13:40)
Venue: hmc-cafe 4-2-15 Shonai Higashimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka
Number of Participants: Total 11 people
Target Audience: People with disabilities and those who understand disabilities (all aged 20-45)
Participation Fee: 3,300 yen (tax included) *Includes cake set

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## Results and Participants' Voices

On the day of the event, interactions took place in a friendly atmosphere, and four couples were formed. Participants shared many joyful comments such as "I was nervous at first, but I was able to relax and talk" and "I'm glad I had the courage to participate."

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## Staff Voices

Support staff, including people with physical disabilities and those regularly involved in disability support, provided communication support based on their own experiences.

### Support Staff Comments

"Even though all the participants are truly wonderful people, many lose confidence due to their disabilities. To help everyone gain confidence, I told each person to 'find and praise their good points' and that 'disabilities are not weaknesses, but can be strengths.' More than anything, we, the support staff, felt a sense of helping people find happiness, and we want to expand this activity even further!"

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## Social Significance

According to the Cabinet Office's 2013 White Paper on Persons with Disabilities, the proportion of people with disabilities who do not have a spouse is 35% for physical disabilities, 64% for mental disabilities, and 97% for intellectual disabilities. The unmarried rate for people with disabilities is higher than the general population, indicating a limited number of opportunities for encounters. This initiative is a nationally rare case that created a matchmaking venue specifically for people with disabilities, becoming a new model case for achieving social inclusion.

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## Future Outlook

Many consultations are received by our company saying, "At regular matchmaking parties, it's difficult to meet someone who understands disabilities." Therefore, we plan to hold these disability-focused love-seeking events regularly to realize "a society where people with disabilities do not give up on love and marriage."

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## Company Information

Company Name: Hagumu Inc. / Hagumu Marriage Agency specializing in supporting people with disabilities
Location: Okuuchi Awaza Ekimae Building 1401, 1-7-3 Enokojima, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Representative Director: Atsushi Inoue
Business Description: Operation of a marriage agency specializing in supporting people with disabilities, planning and operation of matchmaking events for people with disabilities.
Official Website: https://www.challenged-to-u.com