Business Owner Haruyuki Nagi, Whose Bankruptcy Was Reported Nationwide, to Speak. Study Session on the Reality of His Comeback to Be Held on July 7 (Tuesday)

Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenji Shintani), which operates the business owner community "Sanbo," will host a study session titled "The Aftermath of a Business Owner Whose Bankruptcy Was Reported Nationwide News ~Sales 1/20, Days of Despair, and a Comeback in Tokyo. The Full Record of Shunko Nagi of 'Sakurajima Haiboshi'~" on July 7, 2026 (Tuesday). The event will feature Shunko Nagi, a food education Japanese chef and Representative Director of Juraku Co., Ltd., as a lecturer, and will be held at Sanbo BAR Hamamatsucho in Tokyo.

**Background of the Event** "Bankruptcy" is the worst-case scenario for all business owners. However, opportunities to hear the reality of it directly from those who experienced it are rare. Mr. Nagi, who developed "Sakurajima Haiboshi" (ash-dried seafood utilizing volcanic ash from Sakurajima) and achieved #1 sales for 8 consecutive years, even being featured on TV Tokyo's "Gaia no Yoake," saw his sales plummet to 1/20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to bankruptcy. The circumstances were reported in national news. While this would typically be the end, a series of events that can only be described as "miracles" followed for Mr. Nagi, and he is now making a comeback in Tokyo, operating a fully member-based restaurant (1 group for lunch, 1 group for dinner). He has started anew. This study session was planned as an opportunity to re-examine, through the words of someone who experienced it, questions like "If the worst happens, am I the kind of business owner who would be helped?" and "Can I even recognize the signs of bankruptcy?"

**Features and Highlights of the Seminar** * The speaker explains why a business that was #1 for 8 consecutive years collapsed in an instant. * A real sharing of what he thought and did on the day his bankruptcy was broadcast nationwide. * His real-life experiences during days so desperate he considered suicide. * The reason why people did not leave him even after bankruptcy. * The full picture of his comeback model: a membership-based restaurant in Tokyo. * Warnings for business owners that he wants to convey now that he has experienced bankruptcy.

**Event Outline** Date: July 7, 2026 (Tuesday) 19:00-22:00 Schedule: 18:00~ Reception starts, 19:00~20:00 Study session, 20:00~22:00 Networking event Venue: Sanbo BAR Hamamatsucho (Shiodome Shibarikyu Building B1F, Hamamatsucho Neo Yokocho, 1-2-3 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo) (Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R9rZb6WPPv217CPk7) Participation Fee: Study session is free. If participating in the networking event, actual food and drink costs (around 6,000 JPY) will be charged. Target Audience: Business owners Application URL: https://luma.com/lfpw3mdd

**Guest Speaker Profile** Lecturer: Shunko Nagi Food Education Japanese Chef, Representative Director of Juraku Co., Ltd. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. Inspired by the "Haiboshi" technique encountered in Wakayama, he developed "Sakurajima Haiboshi," a seafood product utilizing volcanic ash from Sakurajima. Achieved #1 sales for 8 consecutive years and was featured on TV Tokyo's "Gaia no Yoake." He began lecturing through his activities with the Rinri Hojinkai (Ethics Corporation Association) and now gives 300 lectures annually. He has given 22 Japanese food culture lectures in France, receiving standing ovations. He is also actively involved in food education activities, such as Japanese food etiquette classes at La Salle High School (France) and volunteer classes at 186 schools nationwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sales plummeted to 1/20, leading to bankruptcy. The circumstances were reported in national news. He is now making a comeback by operating a fully member-based restaurant (1 group for lunch, 1 group for dinner) in Tokyo, as well as engaging in food consulting, product development, and regional revitalization projects.

**Facilitator** Kenji Shintani, Representative Director of Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. Organizer of the business owner community "Sanbo" He spent 10 years at Deloitte Tohmatsu Group consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises and participated in the launch of 5 businesses. He then became independent and established Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. While providing extensive business support, he also serves as the representative of Craft Tea Co., Ltd., which develops the Japanese tea brand "CRAFT TEA." Based on his own management experience, he is dedicated to operating a community that supports the solitude of business owners.

**About the Business Owner Community "Sanbo"** "Sanbo" is a membership-based business owner community where entrepreneurs with no conflicting interests can naturally interact without pretense. Kenji Shintani, a former management consultant at Deloitte Tohmatsu Group and a business owner himself, founded it, deeply feeling that "business owners need a third place where they can mutually improve and sometimes express their weaknesses."

**Three Features of "Sanbo"** Natural Interaction It provides a safe and secure place where business owners can casually drop by and speak honestly, rather than a "hunting ground" like business card exchange events or inter-industry networking events. Unlimited Access to Practical Seminars Seminars held every Tuesday evening cover over 100 themes for solving management challenges, including new business, finance, DX, organizational theory, and the latest AI utilization. Community Activities such as Club Activities