Rare Nationwide "6 Functions Integrated" Community Co-existence Facility Opens

Social Welfare Corporation Koujukai (Azalee Group) will newly open the multifunctional facility "Azalee Kids Lab - Child Development Support/Visiting Support for Childcare Facilities" at "A-Cube," a community co-existence complex facility operated in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, starting April 1, 2026.

This integration will bring together six functions within the same facility: elderly day care, co-existence type life support, a licensed nursery school, a corporate-led nursery school, a Tokyo-certified after-school club, and child development support, aiming to realize a "community co-existence society" that transcends generations and disabilities.

What is A-Cube? A-Cube is a complex facility that integrates multiple generations and functions, serving as a hub for community co-existence promoted by the Azalee Group. Its purpose is to foster relationships of mutual support through natural interaction ("mixing") among the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and children spending time in the same space.

Background of the Opening of "Azalee Kids Lab" Child Development Support Facility In recent years, the need for developmental support has been increasing, highlighting the importance of early intervention in the community. Leveraging its track record in operating childcare, after-school care, disability welfare, and elderly welfare services, the Azalee Group has established "Azalee Kids Lab" to provide: * Detailed support in small groups * Continuous support for parents * Environment creation for children to grow within the community This initiative aims to offer these services in an integrated manner.

"Community Co-existence Model" within the Same Building Elderly Day Care (Day Service) Co-existence Type Life Support (Disability Welfare) Licensed Nursery School Corporate-led Nursery School Tokyo-certified After-school Club Child Development Support (New) This integration will realize: * Natural interaction beyond generations and statuses * Diverse experiential opportunities in daily life * An environment where the entire community raises children.

Features of Azalee Kids Lab Azalee Kids Lab will provide support focusing on the following aspects: * 45-minute short, intensive programs * Data-driven, evidence-based support * Multi-generational exchange within the same building The goal is to foster not only "increasing what can be done" but also "the ability to live one's own way."

Representative's Comment

Kouji Kurusu, Representative of Azalee Group

This facility, "A-Cube," has been developed with the aim of realizing "community co-existence" where everyone can spend time interacting naturally in the same space, regardless of age or disability. The newly opened "Azalee Kids Lab" will be a place that supports the unique growth of each child with developmental characteristics while also serving as a hub that creates broader social connections by linking with diverse functions such as childcare, after-school care, elderly care, and disability welfare. We believe that a society where people mutually influence each other, going beyond the relationship of "supporters and the supported," is the way forward for our communities. Through A-Cube, we will continue to work towards creating communities where multiple generations interact and co-existence naturally develops in daily life.

Future Outlook The Azalee Group will further promote initiatives towards the realization of a community co-existence society, using A-Cube as a model case. Going forward, we will contribute to building communities where everyone can live with peace of mind through: * Strengthening collaboration with the community * Enhancing support through multidisciplinary collaboration * Expanding co-existence type services.

Social Welfare Corporation Koujukai (Azalee Group)

〒132-0021 1-8-21 Chuo, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo Mail：koujukai-contact@azalee.or.jp