Happy New Year everyone.
thank you for your kindness last year.
Thank you for your continued patronage this year.
Well, last year was really a year of various things.
Continued coronavirus, rapid yen depreciation, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, former Prime Minister Abe's shooting...
Looking back now, I think it was a year in which too many big things happened one after another.
Despite such an uncertain situation, I was deeply moved and encouraged by the truly wonderful performance of the Japanese national soccer team at the World Cup.
Anyway, I hope that this year will bring more happy topics.
What is happening in society right now through the corona crisis is a drastic change in the economic environment.
We belong to the textile industry, but it is already common knowledge that clothing, especially fashion, is the first to be cut from household budgets in the face of high prices.
However, even in such an environment, if we can understand the customer's mind, create new value in our products, and firmly communicate that value, we believe that we will be able to continue.
I think it is very difficult to continue to realize that, but in times like this, I think it is necessary to have the attitude of enjoying the difficult situation rather than thinking that it is difficult.
Our predecessors must have thought and acted in the same way when they encountered similar adversity. that leads to the present. I don't think so.
Even if each person's steps are small, if they move forward steadily, they will eventually connect with many people and make big steps. I think it's time for that.
I would like to conclude my greetings at the beginning of spring by praying from the bottom of my heart that this year will be a wonderful year for everyone, and that it will be a wonderful year for us as well.
Also thank you very much this year.
Okamoto Shoten Co., Ltd. President Kazuhiko Noguchi