Overview of the University of Tokyo Co-op

My name is Yuji Genda and I have been appointed as the Chairman of the University of Tokyo Consumer Cooperative Association from 2024.
Thank you. On the occasion of our 75th anniversary as a corporation, I was asked to take on the important responsibility of being the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and I accepted the position with a strong heart.

First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect to all those involved who have worked hard to maintain and survive the University of Tokyo Co-op during the difficult circumstances of the coronavirus crisis that began in 2020.
In the future, we will aim to return to and expand to the pre-coronavirus level, while also responding flexibly and appropriately to changes in the times, such as rapid technological changes and labor shortages. I would like to work with you all to make this possible. Please lend me your help.

The University of Tokyo has begun initiatives such as updating its brand mark in preparation for its 150th anniversary in 2027. We would like to harmonize university trends with the co-op's activities and make the welfare programs provided by the co-op even more attractive.

Co-ops, which are based on mutual aid, are places of ``oasis'' created by members. The University of Tokyo Co-op is a familiar community where you can soothe your body and mind after work, study, and research at the University of Tokyo, prepare for the future, and nourish your energy.
To this end, we must continue to be a management organization that can live up to the efforts and expectations of the co-op staff who support our business activities on a daily basis.
In addition, as stated in our founding prospectus, we must not forget our desire to develop our welfare movement into a social movement that will form a cultural and rational social order.

In the future, the University of Tokyo Co-op and the University of Tokyo are expected to face even greater changes than ever before. There may be fun and new stimulation, but there may also be times when you are required to deal with tension and crisis.
Let's move forward together as a source of energy and peace of mind by creating a foundation that will lead to the hopes of our members and co-op employees, and deepening our interactions with the various organizations we work with.