Supportive message from Satoshi Kanada of "Hannya." and surprise appearance by Marc Panther!
Sankyo Foods held an unconventional 2026 entrance ceremony and internal award, featuring a video message from comedian Satoshi Kanada and a surprise DJ set by Marc Panther.
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Sankyo Foods Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Toshiyuki Nakamura), which manufactures and sells seasonings, dried foods, and processed foods under the catchphrase "Bringing the 'excitement' of eating to the world," held an entrance ceremony for new graduates and an internal award ceremony, "SANKYO FOODS AWARD 2026," on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At the entrance ceremony, a video message from our ambassador, comedian Satoshi Kanada of "Hannya.", was screened, and at the internal award ceremony, Marc Panther made a surprise appearance as a DJ, hyping up the venue.
As a place to embody our corporate values of "enjoying work" and "praising challenges," we incorporated unique productions that differ from usual years, making it a memorable day for the participants.
■ Entrance Ceremony: A starting place to color a new journey
The entrance ceremony was held under the theme of a "new journey" to celebrate the start of each new employee. Attendees other than the new employees wore original T-shirts with the words "Don't become an adult without dreams" written on them, showing the entire company's stance of supporting the challenges of our new colleagues.
At the beginning, our official character "Uncle Yummy" appeared, bringing smiles to the nervous faces of the new employees.
In addition, a congratulatory video message for the new employees from our ambassador, comedian Satoshi Kanada of "Hannya.", was screened. He sent words of encouragement to the new employees along with his own future goals, such as, "I want to excavate buried treasure and create a new product to follow up 'Kin Soboro' (a product supervised by Mr. Kanada)."
Furthermore, as a first-time initiative, a ceremony was held where new employees wrote their future enthusiasm on an acrylic board and colorfully painted a pure white canvas with paint. By overlaying the acrylic board onto the painted canvas, each person's individuality and determination over-
As a place to embody our corporate values of "enjoying work" and "praising challenges," we incorporated unique productions that differ from usual years, making it a memorable day for the participants.
■ Entrance Ceremony: A starting place to color a new journey
The entrance ceremony was held under the theme of a "new journey" to celebrate the start of each new employee. Attendees other than the new employees wore original T-shirts with the words "Don't become an adult without dreams" written on them, showing the entire company's stance of supporting the challenges of our new colleagues.
At the beginning, our official character "Uncle Yummy" appeared, bringing smiles to the nervous faces of the new employees.
In addition, a congratulatory video message for the new employees from our ambassador, comedian Satoshi Kanada of "Hannya.", was screened. He sent words of encouragement to the new employees along with his own future goals, such as, "I want to excavate buried treasure and create a new product to follow up 'Kin Soboro' (a product supervised by Mr. Kanada)."
Furthermore, as a first-time initiative, a ceremony was held where new employees wrote their future enthusiasm on an acrylic board and colorfully painted a pure white canvas with paint. By overlaying the acrylic board onto the painted canvas, each person's individuality and determination over-
FAQ
What kind of company is Sankyo Foods?
It is a company based in Aichi Prefecture that manufactures and sells seasonings, dried foods, and processed foods, with the slogan 'Spreading the excitement of eating to the world'.
Who appeared at the 2026 new employee ceremony?
Comedian Tetsu Kanda from the comedy duo 'Hanny' sent a video message, and Mark Panther appeared as a surprise DJ.
Why did they hold such a new employee ceremony?
To embody the company's values of 'enjoying work' and 'celebrating challenges,' and to support new employees' new beginnings with the entire company.