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REGIONAL REVITALIZATION

Developing businesses that lead to regional revitalization through agriculture and real estate development

Agricultural Business

In the agricultural business, we aim to revitalize the region through agriculture by producing local produce, erosion and flood control by revitalizing woodland. For instance, we utilize regional fallow land for growing olives with the mild climate of the Seto Inland Sea, and rice farming in terraced rice fields that preserve the scenery and appearance of the hometown.

Particularly in the production of olive oil, the core of our business, we have been working on a project called “Aki no shima no mi” since 2008 when we started our agricultural business. This project aimed to create a recycling system that is almost unseen in Japan, where the government subsidizes the purchase of olive seedlings by citizens. We then purchase the fruits grown and harvested by these citizens and commercialize them. Since 2010, we have been producing olive oil from our own olive trees and olives from local farmers. Not only our company but local citizens, government, and companies work together to promote industrial development that can continue in the region.

In 2015, we began our operation of “Etajima Olive Factory,” a processing factory that produces olive oil. Then in 2016, we opened a restaurant and store along side of the factory. This created more job oppotunities and allowed economic revitalization in the region.

In 2021, we rebranded “Aki no shima no mi” in order to bring the spirit of the region to more people. Under the slogan ”Olives are Alive”, we aim to establish a brand that pursues authenticity and will continue to develop businesses that lead to regional revitalization.

Real Estate Business

In the real estate business, we are engaged in the operation of buildings, apartments, and parking lots mainly in front of JR Kure Station in Kure City where our company was founded.

Libera Building is located in front of JR Kure Station offers the most convenient location in Kure City. The area is comfortable and convenient, and together with neighboring tower parkades Libera Building meets business needs. We also manage two employee recreational facilities in Karuizawa and Kyoto to support the welfare of Libera Group employees.

In addition, we have invested in a “Large-Scale Solar Power Generation Project” in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The project generates 20 megawatts of renewable energy and we have been selling the electricity to The Chugoku Electric Power Co.,Inc. since February 2017.

Comprehensive Crisis Management business

Under the slogan of "Total support for the safety and security of the community and society," we are engaged in the insurance agency business, crisis management support business, and security services business.

Although these three businesses may seem unrelated at first glance, they actually have something in common. Insurance is the transfer of risk for a fee, security is the prevention of various types of accident risks, and crisis management support is the prevention of various risks assumed in the activities of companies, etc., and furthermore, when a crisis occurs, the early escape from the crisis situation.

All of them fall under the category of [crisis management]. We will position these as comprehensive crisis management support business, establish a new model that integrates the three businesses, and develop the businesses with the aim of realizing safe and secure local communities.