A New Choice for the Aging and Single-Person Era: Learn About New Ways to Utilize Your Estate Through 'Bequest Donations' in Manga!

Shufunotomo Co., Ltd. will release 'Easy-to-Understand Manga: Bequest Donation Book - Your Estate Can Help the Future' (supervised by Hiromichi Saito) on Monday, March 30, 2026. With the progression of an aging society, the number of annual deaths in Japan is rising, and the number of inheritance cases is increasing year by year. Concurrently, the number of people without children and single-person households is growing, leading to an increase in estates being surrendered to the national treasury due to a lack of heirs. Amidst this, interest in 'how to utilize one's estate' is rising, and 'bequest donations,' where a portion of one's assets is used for the benefit of society through a will, are gaining attention. An Introductory Guide to 'Bequest Donations' for Beginners This book is an introductory guide that uses manga and illustrations to explain bequest donations in a way that even beginners can understand. It covers everything from the basics of the system to specific procedures in a single volume, making the topic feel accessible even to those who previously thought it was 'too difficult' or 'not relevant to them.' Additionally, the book includes testimonials from people who have actually chosen to make a bequest donation. By introducing how they reached their decisions based on their individual lives and values, the book goes beyond simple system explanation to support readers in making a 'choice they can feel confident about.'