Passing on Family Tree Culture to the Next Generation.

Family Tree Creation Agency Center Co., Ltd. (Sapporo, Hokkaido; Representative Director and Administrative Scrivener, Munetaka Watanabe) has commenced media outreach to widely promote family tree culture and inform the public about the current situation where records are being lost.

Our company has conducted over 5,000 family tree investigations to date and continues to receive over 300 consultations per month. We provide services that trace ancestral records, primarily through koseki investigations, and give form to family history.

Many people believe that 'koseki records will always remain,' but in reality, they have a defined retention period, and older koseki are sequentially discarded.

Consequently, there is a reality where ancestral records are gradually lost if no action is taken.

In our investigations, we often encounter cases where records can be traced back to the early Meiji period but earlier records are already lost, or where family lines are broken due to wars, disasters, or changes in systems. Furthermore, due to factors like the Karafuto koseki (family registry from Sakhalin), records can be cut off at generations that would normally be traceable.

Against this backdrop, the awareness that 'family trees can only be created now' is growing, and in recent years, interest in family tree investigations has increased as part of end-of-life planning and root-finding activities.

A family tree is not merely a record; it reflects the history of a family and the flow of time. It holds significant meaning to pass on to the next generation, including the reasons and background behind any breaks in the records.

We intend to widely disseminate the realities and systemic backgrounds we have observed in family tree investigations through television, newspapers, web media, and other outlets.

Company Profile

Company Name: Family Tree Creation Agency Center Co., Ltd. Representative: Representative Director and Administrative Scrivener, Munetaka Watanabe Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido Business Activities: Family tree creation, koseki investigation, ancestral investigation

Books: 『My Family Tree Story』 『Family Tree Story Traced for a Thousand Years』

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