Takihyo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nishi-ku, Nagoya City; Representative Director and President: Kazuo Taki), a textile trading company founded in 1751, held an event on March 8 as part of its social contribution activity “Happiness,” which aims to bring smiles to people through fashion.   The event invited 63 children preparing to enter or graduate from elementary school this year, from 12 child welfare facilities in Nagoya City, and presented them with formal wear manufactured by our company.
 The first half of the event featured a workshop where the children made eco-bags using our T-shirts and flower decorations using scraps of fabric. After creating their own one-of-a-kind pieces with the T-shirts and fabrics they selected, the children celebrated the start of their new journey over light refreshments at Komeda Coffee, which we operate as a franchise. At the end of the event, each child was handed formal wear made by our company, bringing smiles to their faces.
 The “Happiness” initiative started in 2011 and annually invites children preparing to enter or graduate from elementary school to our head office for a workshop, celebratory meal, and a formal wear gift-giving event. Following the resumption last year of in-person events that had been suspended for four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in early 2020, this year’s event also provided many children with joyful and memorable moments. To date, “Happiness” has donated a total of 18,994 pieces of clothing to 7,821 children.
 Going forward, as a community-rooted company, we will continue contributing to enriching the lives of people in the community through fashion.

■ What Is the Social Contribution Activity “Happiness”?
“Happiness” is a social contribution activity started in 2011 with the concept of “bringing smiles to people through fashion.” It is mainly intended for children living in 12 child welfare facilities within Nagoya City.

[Major Activities]
Spring: Inviting children preparing to enter or graduate from elementary school to our head office for a fashion-themed workshop and presenting them with a full set of our company’s formal wear for their entrance or graduation ceremonies
(From 2020 to 2023, in-person events were suspended and only formal wear donations continued; events resumed in 2024.)

Summer: Holding an outreach workshop and presenting casual wear at each facility
(Suspended since 2020)
Career education through “mock interviews” for youth preparing to graduate from high school

Autumn: Setting up booths such as one for face painting at festivals held at facilities
(Suspended since 2020 but resumed in 2024)