Toyo Seikan Group Co-hosts 'Gomi Fes 2026' Opening Event with 'Takizawa Gomi Club' on May 3rd
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Co., Ltd. will co-host the opening event for 'Gomi Fes 2026' with the 'Takizawa Gomi Club' on May 3, 2026. This fourth annual event offers fun, experiential content to learn about waste reduction and resource circulation, aiming to raise environmental awareness among the public.
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Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takuji Nakamura) will hold the opening event for "Gomi Fes 2026" on Sunday, May 3, 2026. This year marks the fourth time the event has been held, and it will once again offer various contents where participants can enjoy learning about waste reduction and resource circulation. The event will feature a talk session on marine debris with Shuichi Takizawa, a comedian and garbage collector who presides over the online community "Takizawa Gomi Club," and other guests. In addition, there will be an exhibition and experience corner for the "Skeleton Packer Truck," a transparent garbage truck that allows you to see its contents.
■ Event Overview
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Doors open: 9:30 AM, Close: 5:00 PM)
Location: Osaki Forest Building 2F, 2-18-1 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Content: The following activities are planned:
- Photo opportunities and garbage loading experience with the "Skeleton Packer Truck," a transparent garbage truck.
- Marine debris talk session
- Shuichi Takizawa (Machine Guns)
- Yoshikazu Idepako (Personality of Radio Nippon "Ethical WAVE")
- Manami Azuma (Representative of Dr.blue, a specialized underwater garbage collection shop)
- Manzai (comedic duo performance) with a garbage theme (Niboshi Iwashi, 8th champion of "THE W 2024," Women's Comedian No.1決定戦)
- Sea Rakugo Project (Rakugo performer Kichihara Bajaku)
- "Food Drive" to donate surplus food that would otherwise go unused.
- Hands-on craft workshop.
Please refer to the event flyer for details.
URL: https://www.tskg-hd.com/news/news_file/file/20260428_newsrelease01.pdf
The "Skeleton Packer Truck," a transparent garbage truck, will be at the venue again this year.
In addition, the Container Culture Museum, operated by our group on the first floor of the venue, is holding a special exhibition "The Journey of the Revolving Paper Cup" * (April 20 (Mon) - June 19 (Fri), 2026). This offers an opportunity to learn about resource circulation in conjunction with Gomi Fes.
* "Container Culture Museum (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) to hold special exhibition 'The Journey of the Revolving Paper Cup' - 'Washing' Creates the Future? Let's explore the secrets of recycling!" (Press Release dated April 13, 2026)
https://www.tskg-hd.com/news/detail/20260413_newsrelease.html
■ About Gomi Fes
Gomi Fes is an event organized by the "Takizawa Gomi Club" annually for approximately one month, from May 3rd (Gomi Day) to May 30th (Gomi Zero Day), with the aim of promoting waste reduction activities across Japan. Held since 2023 under the theme of "Reducing waste and connecting bonds," this year marks the 4th edition. Our group has supported the purpose of this festival since its inception, and this year, we will again co-host the "Gomi Fes 2026" opening event with the "Takizawa Gomi Club" at our company (Osaki Forest Building) on May 3rd, the first day of the event.
■ About Takizawa Gomi Club
It is an online community for waste reduction formed by Shuichi Takizawa of Machine Guns, a comedian, active garbage collector, and waste expert who appears on TV and radio and has been appointed as a Sustainability Public Relations Ambassador, and people who support his activities. Members participate from all over Japan, and including overseas, there are over 100 members.
General Producer: Shuichi Takizawa (Machine Guns)
He also appears on our group's official YouTube channel in "Shigenosuke to Yoki ni Ikimasho!".
Toyo Seikan Group YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@TSKG_YouTube
■ About Toyo Seikan Group
Toyo Seikan Group is a comprehensive packaging container manufacturer that globally provides various containers utilizing the characteristics of each material such as metal, plastic, paper, and glass. In addition to the packaging container business, it has five other businesses: engineering/filling/logistics, steel plate related, functional materials related, real estate related, and functional materials related.
Our group formulated the "Long-term Management Vision 2050 'Future Wrapped'" in May 2021, aiming to maximize the value provided to all stakeholders by taking a long-term perspective on society and the global environment. Our group's desired state is positioned as a "living platform that wraps all people around the world with safety, security, and richness," aiming for "the realization of a society where diversity is accepted and each individual can live more authentically" and "the global environment."
■ Event Overview
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Doors open: 9:30 AM, Close: 5:00 PM)
Location: Osaki Forest Building 2F, 2-18-1 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Content: The following activities are planned:
- Photo opportunities and garbage loading experience with the "Skeleton Packer Truck," a transparent garbage truck.
- Marine debris talk session
- Shuichi Takizawa (Machine Guns)
- Yoshikazu Idepako (Personality of Radio Nippon "Ethical WAVE")
- Manami Azuma (Representative of Dr.blue, a specialized underwater garbage collection shop)
- Manzai (comedic duo performance) with a garbage theme (Niboshi Iwashi, 8th champion of "THE W 2024," Women's Comedian No.1決定戦)
- Sea Rakugo Project (Rakugo performer Kichihara Bajaku)
- "Food Drive" to donate surplus food that would otherwise go unused.
- Hands-on craft workshop.
Please refer to the event flyer for details.
URL: https://www.tskg-hd.com/news/news_file/file/20260428_newsrelease01.pdf
The "Skeleton Packer Truck," a transparent garbage truck, will be at the venue again this year.
In addition, the Container Culture Museum, operated by our group on the first floor of the venue, is holding a special exhibition "The Journey of the Revolving Paper Cup" * (April 20 (Mon) - June 19 (Fri), 2026). This offers an opportunity to learn about resource circulation in conjunction with Gomi Fes.
* "Container Culture Museum (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) to hold special exhibition 'The Journey of the Revolving Paper Cup' - 'Washing' Creates the Future? Let's explore the secrets of recycling!" (Press Release dated April 13, 2026)
https://www.tskg-hd.com/news/detail/20260413_newsrelease.html
■ About Gomi Fes
Gomi Fes is an event organized by the "Takizawa Gomi Club" annually for approximately one month, from May 3rd (Gomi Day) to May 30th (Gomi Zero Day), with the aim of promoting waste reduction activities across Japan. Held since 2023 under the theme of "Reducing waste and connecting bonds," this year marks the 4th edition. Our group has supported the purpose of this festival since its inception, and this year, we will again co-host the "Gomi Fes 2026" opening event with the "Takizawa Gomi Club" at our company (Osaki Forest Building) on May 3rd, the first day of the event.
■ About Takizawa Gomi Club
It is an online community for waste reduction formed by Shuichi Takizawa of Machine Guns, a comedian, active garbage collector, and waste expert who appears on TV and radio and has been appointed as a Sustainability Public Relations Ambassador, and people who support his activities. Members participate from all over Japan, and including overseas, there are over 100 members.
General Producer: Shuichi Takizawa (Machine Guns)
He also appears on our group's official YouTube channel in "Shigenosuke to Yoki ni Ikimasho!".
Toyo Seikan Group YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@TSKG_YouTube
■ About Toyo Seikan Group
Toyo Seikan Group is a comprehensive packaging container manufacturer that globally provides various containers utilizing the characteristics of each material such as metal, plastic, paper, and glass. In addition to the packaging container business, it has five other businesses: engineering/filling/logistics, steel plate related, functional materials related, real estate related, and functional materials related.
Our group formulated the "Long-term Management Vision 2050 'Future Wrapped'" in May 2021, aiming to maximize the value provided to all stakeholders by taking a long-term perspective on society and the global environment. Our group's desired state is positioned as a "living platform that wraps all people around the world with safety, security, and richness," aiming for "the realization of a society where diversity is accepted and each individual can live more authentically" and "the global environment."