Single Elderly Households Exceed 9 Million, 'Social Isolation' Manifests in Super-Aging Society: Companies Back Employees' 'Filial Piety'. Gifting 'Peace of Mind and Joy' to Precious Parents
Tokushimaru (an Oisix ra daichi subsidiary) is launching a new employee benefit service on April 6, 2026. Companies can subscribe to a senior magazine for their employees' elderly parents, helping combat social isolation.
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Tokushimaru Inc. (Headquarters: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture; President: Ayumu Shingu), a subsidiary of Oisix ra daichi Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kohei Takashima; hereinafter: our company), which provides food subscription services, will launch a new employee benefit service utilizing the senior magazine "Gusu Monthly Tokushimaru"—well-loved by "Tokushimaru" users nationwide—starting April 6, 2026. This service provides a mechanism for companies, as part of their employee benefits, to regularly deliver this magazine to their employees' parents. With single elderly households exceeding 9 million and social isolation becoming a serious issue in a super-aging society, companies will back the "filial piety" of their working employees both financially and systematically, aligning with their desire to care for their parents.
https://www.gusu-tokushimaru.com/benefits
■ Sharing the worries and joys of the same generation through "Gusu Monthly Tokushimaru," creating opportunities to connect with society
The serious issue of "elderly isolation" is something the mobile supermarket "Tokushimaru," running about 1,200 vehicles nationwide, has faced daily while interacting with elderly customers who have difficulty shopping.
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (*1), there are over 9 million elderly people living alone nationwide, increasing the risk of social isolation. In a survey by the "White Paper on the Aging Society" (*2), about 30% of elderly people living alone are in an extremely severe state of "having conversations less than once a week"
https://www.gusu-tokushimaru.com/benefits
■ Sharing the worries and joys of the same generation through "Gusu Monthly Tokushimaru," creating opportunities to connect with society
The serious issue of "elderly isolation" is something the mobile supermarket "Tokushimaru," running about 1,200 vehicles nationwide, has faced daily while interacting with elderly customers who have difficulty shopping.
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (*1), there are over 9 million elderly people living alone nationwide, increasing the risk of social isolation. In a survey by the "White Paper on the Aging Society" (*2), about 30% of elderly people living alone are in an extremely severe state of "having conversations less than once a week"
FAQ
What does this welfare service provide?
This service delivers a senior-oriented magazine called 'Gusu Monthly Tokushimarou' to the homes of employees' parents, with the company covering the costs.
Why was this service created?
To prevent social isolation due to the increasing number of single elderly households, 'Tokushimarou', which has interacted with seniors through its mobile supermarket business, developed this service to support the filial piety of working generations.
When will this service start?
This service will begin on April 6, 2026.