[Agreement Signed] Konosu City and Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura Partner for Welfare Evacuation Centers During Disasters
Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura and Konosu City signed an agreement on March 24, 2026, to establish and operate welfare evacuation centers for vulnerable populations during large-scale disasters such as major earthquakes.
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Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura (Headquarters: Saitama City, Saitama; Representative: Yusuke Kannari), a member of the Genkimura Group, signed an 'Agreement on the Opening of Welfare Evacuation Centers During Disasters' with Konosu City on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
In recent years, preparing for large-scale disasters, including potential major earthquakes directly hitting the Tokyo metropolitan area, has become a critical issue for local communities. The securing and maintenance of 'Welfare Evacuation Centers'—facilities capable of accepting elderly people, persons with disabilities, and others who would find it difficult to live in general evacuation centers—is a vital initiative to support the community's disaster prevention system. This agreement was realized to meet these local needs.
### Overview of the Signing Ceremony
- **Agreement Signed:** Agreement on the Opening of Welfare Evacuation Centers During Disasters
- **Signatories:** Konosu City and Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura
### Comments from the Ceremony
Mayor Namiki of Konosu City expressed concern over seismic disasters, such as a major earthquake directly under the capital, and emphasized the need to re-evaluate 'what we should do from now on as a welfare evacuation center.'
Yusuke Kannari, Chairman of Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura, stated his intention to deep-root the facility in the community, saying, 'We aim to be a nursing care facility open to the community,' emphasizing collaboration with local residents during both ordinary times and emergencies.
### Genkimura Facilities in Konosu City (As of March 2026)
Genkimura operates multiple facilities in Konosu City that will serve as pillars for this disaster response partnership, ensuring a safe haven for those requiring special care.
In recent years, preparing for large-scale disasters, including potential major earthquakes directly hitting the Tokyo metropolitan area, has become a critical issue for local communities. The securing and maintenance of 'Welfare Evacuation Centers'—facilities capable of accepting elderly people, persons with disabilities, and others who would find it difficult to live in general evacuation centers—is a vital initiative to support the community's disaster prevention system. This agreement was realized to meet these local needs.
### Overview of the Signing Ceremony
- **Agreement Signed:** Agreement on the Opening of Welfare Evacuation Centers During Disasters
- **Signatories:** Konosu City and Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura
### Comments from the Ceremony
Mayor Namiki of Konosu City expressed concern over seismic disasters, such as a major earthquake directly under the capital, and emphasized the need to re-evaluate 'what we should do from now on as a welfare evacuation center.'
Yusuke Kannari, Chairman of Social Welfare Corporation Genkimura, stated his intention to deep-root the facility in the community, saying, 'We aim to be a nursing care facility open to the community,' emphasizing collaboration with local residents during both ordinary times and emergencies.
### Genkimura Facilities in Konosu City (As of March 2026)
Genkimura operates multiple facilities in Konosu City that will serve as pillars for this disaster response partnership, ensuring a safe haven for those requiring special care.