FOUNDER'S PHILOSOPHY

The founder's vision

創業者の想い 青空

Founder's Philosophy

The founder's vision

二宮金次郎 銅像

Personally, I was born the eldest son of a farming family and worked in agriculture until I was 24. After that, through encounters with various people, I came across a paint company and worked there as a founding employee until I was 30. Since then, I have followed the company's history and arrived at my current position.

In managing a company, I have learned and realized the importance of a guiding philosophy and corporate responsibility in making decisions about investment challenges. I have learned a great lesson from the actions and thoughts of Ninomiya Sontoku, who, in the late Edo period, helped over 200 daimyo domains in the Kanto region that were suffering from financial collapse, following the Shogunate's orders for reconstruction. His actions and thoughts have been a great lesson for me and are reflected in my management philosophy.

Our philosophy and company principles are based on my experience in farming. I liken the company to a field; if the soil is fertile and the water source is good, the crops will thrive, and the company will prosper. Conversely, no matter how good the trees are, they will not grow in barren land.

Our company motto is to create an invisible soil environment.I think so.

Furthermore, to use a bonsai cultivation analogy, visible numerical data shows that efforts to cultivate a bonsai with a clear vision of its form will be rewarded, while neglect and negligence will quickly lead to its deterioration and a short, tragic end.

The installation of this bronze statue of Sontoku was,
Management philosophy and "filial piety through carrying firewood on one's back"To visualize this, and to commemorate the "way of life" up to the 50th anniversary of the company's founding and to pray for the eternal continuation of the business, we leave this here, accompanied by the "Adonis amurensis, a flower that brings happiness."

A toast to prosperity on a lucky day in May, 2022.

References

Prince Shōtoku, Ninomiya Sontoku, Drucker, Uesugi Yōzan, Dale Carnegie, Shibusawa Eiichi, Matsushita Kōnosuke, Inamori Kazuo, Samuel Wellman, Tanabe Shōichi, and others (PHP)

Succession of Philosophy

Succession of business philosophy

Diligence is a human being

Hard work pays off.

Work is worth one ryo, thinking is worth five ryo, wisdom is worth ten ryo, meat is worth one hundred ryo, people knowledge is worth three hundred ryo, learning from history is worth five hundred ryo, and knowing when to cut your losses is worth a thousand ryo.
Take on challenges and work hard with a positive mindset.

What is a measure?

Putting things in and taking things out

Keep expenses below income, and use the balance sheet (B/S) = profit and loss statement (P/L) as your management compass.
The equity ratio of 50% ≤ means separating public and private finances and using it as an indicator for sustainable management.

Suiyō means money

self-interest and others

A cycle of investment and return, accumulating profits, using money wisely, and fostering mutual benefit and gratitude.

Core Principles

The company motto is based on the teachings of Ninomiya Sontoku.

Purpose

Our company has been using the tortoise shell hexagon as our emblem for 50 years as a symbol of longevity, and we are deeply grateful to all the people we have met along the way. Our philosophy for sustainable development is...

"Morality, coefficients, and customer creation"Recognizing the importance of our philosophy, the president formulates the management policies at the time, and together with our employees, we have taken on the challenge of changing times with hope, guided by the motto, "Aiming to create a beautiful environment."

The inner moat fosters a culture that brings joy and happiness to everyone, cultivating human capital, while the outer moat recognizes that customer relationships and social contribution are reciprocal outcome coefficients."To inspire our customers and to share our goals and dreams with our fellow employees."I pray that all those involved will continue to work together towards the future, guided by the principle of creating a prosperous workplace.

Sugata Shoji Co., Ltd. Founder Kokichi Kanno S46 years