San-X Holds 2026 Entrance Ceremony: Rilakkuma as 'One-Day President' and PR 'Coronya' as 'Senior Employee Representative' Welcome New Employees

San-X Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter San-X) announced that it held its 2026 new employee entrance ceremony at its headquarters on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a total of 12 new employees joining the company.

● 'Rilakkuma' Appears as 'One-Day President' at the Entrance Ceremony!

This year's entrance ceremony was held in two parts. In the first part, after each new employee shared their aspirations, the President and CEO gave words of encouragement to the new employees.

Afterward, the venue moved to the showroom, and the second part began.

In the second part, 'Rilakkuma,' who had also acted as a 'one-day president' on behalf of the San-X characters at a press conference last October, made an appearance.

Sporting the same glasses style as the president, Rilakkuma slowly looked over the new employees and sent them cheers with a proud pose at the end. Although no words were spoken, the sentiment was fully conveyed, and the venue was filled with laughter and warm applause.

● PR 'Coronya' Delivers a Message of Encouragement as a Senior Employee Representative

Next to give a speech was 'Coronya,' a San-X character who also works as a full-time employee in public relations. As a senior employee representative, Coronya gave a warm message to the new employees, saying, 'Congratulations on joining the company-nya. Welcome to San-X. Good luck!'

The unique presence of a character who is also a senior employee helped to ease the tension of the nervous new employees, and the venue was instantly filled with a friendly atmosphere.

● Messages from Second-Year Employees and Commemorative Photos

In addition, second-year employees who joined last year...