A message of gratitude – your support delivers hope through food.

Thank you always for your generous support of JapanHarvest.

In October, thanks to a large-scale food donation from the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s 8 country pavilions and many partners, we achieved our largest monthly food collection to date.

📦 Food Collected in October 2025

The total food collected this month was 6,353 kg. We sincerely thank the following partners and contributors:

• Halows Supermarket: 1,524kg
• Koeido (Confectionery): 405kg
• Yamazaki Baking: 52kg
• Japan Emergency Food Promotion Org.: 36kg
• Local Farmers: 32kg
• Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel: 89kg
• ANA Crowne Plaza Okayama: 5kg
• ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima: 9kg
• Ryobi Platz: 34kg
• Maruwa Fish Farm: 7kg
• Single O (Coffee Roaster): 30kg
• FamilyMart Food Drive Okayama: 28kg
• FamilyMart Food Drive Hiroshima: 55kg
• Fresta: 4kg
• Osaka Expo 8 Nations Pavilion: 4,000kg
• Others: 43kg

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Food Recipients (43 locations / 4,893 people)

In October, we delivered food support to 43 locations, reaching 4,893 people.

Our support areas expanded beyond Okayama, Kagawa, and Hiroshima to include Hyogo and Osaka.

We also provided individual food support to 226 households, including survivors of the 2018 Western Japan Floods.

Breakdown by Region:

Okayama

• Children’s Shelter
• Hope Center
• 4 Children's Homes
• 5 Government Facilities
• 4 Public Fridges
• 5 Children’s Cafeterias
• Support Centers for Youth & Parents
• Elderly Support Salon
• Migrant Support Group
• 6 Disability Facilities
• 3 Work Support Facilities for People with Disabilities

Kagawa

• Children’s Home
• Independent Living Support Home

Hiroshima

• Single-parent Family Support
• Children’s Cafeteria
• Livelihood Support Group

Hyogo

• Public Fridge
• Children’s Cafeteria

Osaka

• Public Fridge

🌍 From Expo to Local Communities: Global Food Rescue in Action

The collaboration with the Osaka-Kansai Expo marked a symbolic milestone in our mission to reduce food loss.

Transforming surplus food from international venues into relief for local families demonstrates the power of global food rescue.

💬 Final Message

Every donation leads to someone’s comfort, someone’s relief.

If you have unused or surplus food at home or in your business, please consider supporting JapanHarvest.

Let’s create a cycle of kindness—together.

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