Sony Bank has started accepting applications for investment in Fukui Umbrellas through Sony Bank GATE.

Sony Bank aims to contribute to a sustainable and better society by providing a platform that connects companies aiming to solve social issues with customers who want to take part in solving social issues through investment. Sony Bank GATE has started handling investment applications with Fukui Yogasa Co. as the operator, Sony Bank GATE is accepting applications for investment in business operations, including this project, at 50,000 yen per unit, with a target subscription amount of 10,000,000 yen.

Fukui Umbrellas was founded in 1972 in Fukui Prefecture, which has a long history as an umbrella-making centre, with more than 800 umbrella manufacturers in its heyday. While other companies in the industry were forced to close their businesses due to the changing times, the company has gained many fans for its thorough customer orientation and high-quality products, and has made a name for itself both in Japan and abroad as one of the few remaining manufacturers of hand-made umbrellas in the country.

In January 2023, the company will open its first directly-managed shop in the Haneda Airport Garden, directly connected to Haneda Airport. It is a company in the spotlight. In addition, the company is striving to realise an ‘Umbrella Village’, a production centre where Fukui Prefecture’s traditional craft techniques are concentrated.