On Saturday, June 13, 2026, Mizuho Tadano, Senior Consultant at "GuuMin (Baby and Family Sleep Consultation Room)" operated by Vitalnet Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City, Aoba Ward, President: Takeshi Ichijo), was a guest speaker at the "Work Work Sukoyaka Seminar" hosted by The 77 Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: same ward, President: Hidefumi Kobayashi). This initiative is part of the DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) promotion advocated by the 77 Group, aiming to support employees' smooth return to work and autonomous career development.

Background and Objectives

The 77 Group aims to create a workplace environment where diverse talent can maximize their abilities, actively promoting career support and DE&I initiatives. Meanwhile, "parental sleep deprivation due to child sleep problems" is a significant social issue in balancing childcare and work. According to Vitalnet's independent survey, 55.5% of parents struggle with "child's sleep" during childcare after childbirth, leading to physical fatigue due to their own lack of sleep, posing a high barrier to balancing childcare and work (Survey release here). To address these challenges, The 77 Bank, which supports the local community financially, and Vitalnet, which supports health and medical care, have joined forces to hold this seminar, approaching the issue with medical and expert knowledge.

Seminar Overview and Program Details

The seminar was held in a hybrid format, both in-person (with a kids' space) and online. A total of 14 employees, both male and female, participated, actively exchanging opinions on concerns unique to parental leave and anxieties about returning to work.

Seminar Name: Work Work Sukoyaka Seminar

Date and Time: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Target Audience: Employees on or planning to take childcare leave or pre/postnatal leave (regardless of gender), and other employees currently raising children.

Program Content:

1. Workshop: "Preparing for Comfortable Childcare and Return to Work, Considering 'Baby's Sleep'"

Mizuho Tadano, Senior Consultant at GuuMin, presented practical know-how on the following themes:

* Basic knowledge of adult and child sleep * Nap times in daycare and countermeasures at home * "Sleep onset habits" causing night crying * Controlling nighttime feeding for return to work * Simulation of post-return-to-work schedules

2. Roundtable discussion with individuals experienced in balancing childcare and work.

Photos during the seminar (real venue) Employees during the roundtable discussion (real venue)

In the post-seminar survey, all respondents answered that they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the lecture content. Approximately 86% of participants also responded that "anxiety about returning to work was eased," suggesting that concrete preparation and information provision for balancing childcare and work led to a sense of security.

Comments from The 77 Bank Representative

Hiromi Takahashi, Head of the Diversity Promotion Office, The 77 Bank

Thank you very much for your lecture at the "Work Work Sukoyaka Seminar," a childcare support seminar hosted by our group. Your expert insights on the theme of children's sleep were presented in an easy-to-understand manner, and many participants expressed comments such as "I want to try this right away" and "I wish I had known this sooner." For employees raising children, it was a valuable opportunity to reflect not only on their children's healthy growth but also on their own physical and mental health and how to balance it with work. Furthermore, when we recruited participants for this theme, about half were men, indicating a growing awareness of childcare as a shared responsibility regardless of gender. We hope to continue cherishing such learning opportunities to create a workplace where everyone can continue to work with peace of mind.

-- Hiromi Takahashi, Head of the Diversity Promotion Office, Human Resources Department, The 77 Bank

About GuuMin

GuuMin is a sleep consultation room for babies and families operated by Vitalnet Co., Ltd. As a company supporting regional healthcare, we focus on how infant sleep issues significantly impact parents' health, childcare burden, and even work-life balance, providing specialized sleep support.

We have addressed the sleep challenges of many parents through consultation sessions for citizens in collaboration with local governments, lectures for childcare providers, and individual consultations for families with young children. Based on the knowledge and consultation experience gained through these activities, in recent years, we have also expanded our services to corporate welfare programs, offering seminars and consultation services aimed at supporting work-life balance for parents.

Children's sleep is directly linked to parents' sleep and physical/mental health, and it greatly influences performance after returning to work and continued employment. Through support for "baby's sleep," GuuMin contributes to creating an environment where parents of young children can continue to work with peace of mind.

GuuMin (Baby and Family Sleep Consultation Room)

GuuMin, operated by Vitalnet Co., Ltd., primarily offers three services:

● For Corporations:

Welfare services

● For Local Governments:

Holding lectures for childcare providers and sleep consultation sessions for citizens

● For Families with Young Children:

Consultation services for improving sleep problems

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Vitalnet Co., Ltd. is a group company of VITAL KSK HOLDINGS, INC. and serves as a core company responsible for the pharmaceutical wholesale business under the holding company, contributing to the development of regional healthcare.

For more information about Vitalnet Co., Ltd., please visit our website:

https://www.vitalnet.jp/

[Contact Information for this Matter]

Vitalnet Co., Ltd. Sales Development Department

Email: guumin@vitalnet.co.jp

GuuMin Official Website: https://guu-min.com/

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