Storage-Oh Co., Ltd.: We want to provide days where you can cherish your belongings through our "trunk rooms" (storage units). By Storage-Oh.

Storage-Oh Co., Ltd. supports "April Dream," an initiative that encourages companies to share their dreams on April 1st. This press release represents the dream of Storage-Oh Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Director: Jiro Arakawa; Securities Code: 2997; hereinafter "Storage-Oh"), a company engaged in the planning, development, operation, and management of storage units.

Storage-Oh's Dream Storage-Oh aims to realize a society where people can solve their storage challenges by using "trunk rooms," allowing them to actively utilize and cherish their belongings rather than being controlled by them.

First, belongings (luggage, household goods, etc.) are inseparable from our daily lives. While the term "belongings" can be difficult to visualize, we define it to include everything from clothing, daily necessities, furniture, home appliances, and books to hobbies, sports equipment, and sentimental items.

Managing these items requires not only "space" to store them but also the management of "distance" and "time."

1. Distance and Belongings Naturally, the tableware you use every day is kept inside your home. But where should you keep the tiered food boxes (jubako) used only for New Year's? If your home is spacious, they might fit in a closet. However, with rising real estate prices, it is difficult to secure an ideal amount of space. In such cases, your favorite food boxes become a nuisance that takes up valuable room.

This is where renting a one-tatami-mat storage unit near your home comes in. You can neatly store items you only use a few times a year, seasonal clothing, or home appliances. It is a way to ensure that your precious, cherished items do not become cumbersome obstacles.

2. Time and Belongings Imagine you finally bought a condo in the city. It might be spacious enough for a couple, but it might feel a bit cramped once you have children. Since a condo is a lifelong purchase, concerns about price, location, and size are endless.

Naturally, the number of items in your home increases as your family grows. However, 30 years later, when your children have moved out, you might return to living as a couple again. At that time, you would likely want to live in a more convenient location. Consequently, size and location often become a trade-off.

Storage units can accommodate such "selfish" needs as "I want a house that expands only during the child-rearing years." While you cannot change the size of your condo, you can adjust your storage by renting a unit. You can expand your home's storage capacity by the necessary amount, for the necessary period, in line with the volume of your belongings. Storage units make this possible.

- You want to keep things, but you feel you need to sell or organize them due to limited home space. - You are an avid fan of someone (oshi-katsu) and want to buy more merchandise but have nowhere to put it. - Your children have grown up and you need more room.

Storage-Oh wants to realize a society where people do not have to narrow their life choices because of their belongings. We dream of a society where we can pass things on to the future instead of letting them go. That is the dream we envision.

[Image Caption: Storage-Oh Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director Jiro Arakawa. "Building blocks and board games my children played with. After keeping them carefully, they are now being put to great use at my child's niece's house!"]

About Storage-Oh Co., Ltd. Our management philosophy is to "co-create the future of people's lives and society through the sustainable enhancement of customer asset value." We develop, plan, operate, and manage self-storage units. We currently operate 220 locations with approximately 13,000 units, primarily in Tokyo and Okayama. The household penetration rate of storage units in Japan is said to be less than 1%, which remains low compared to countries like the United States, where it is around 10%. Although it is not yet a widely familiar service, customers who have used it tell us, "My room is neatly organized and comfortable," or "I was able to organize my belongings by rotating household goods seasonally." Customers use our units for various reasons: rotating seasonal appliances and clothing, storing precious hobby collections, keeping sentimental items that are too hard to throw away but take up space, adjusting home space as the family grows, or storing disaster prevention supplies. We believe our mission as a storage unit provider—a role with growing social necessity—is to provide clean and safe units as a subscription service that helps customers build a more comfortable environment, ultimately making their homes and offices more comfortable spaces.