Presented to KiFor by British Ambassador to Japan , Julia Longbottom CMG We’re excited to share that KiFor has been awarded the 2025 British Business Award for Entrepreneur / SME of the Year , presented by the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan. It’s an incredible honour and a reflection of how far we’ve come in just one year. From Volunteering to a Bigger Vision KiFor began not as a company, but as a question: "How can we support small, often unseen charities in Japan in

Japan is facing a well-documented labor crisis. By 2030 , the country is projected to face a shortfall of over 6 million workers , a figure that reflects both its aging population and declining birthrate. Businesses across Japan are already feeling the pressure, struggling to find talent, retain employees and keep teams engaged. In this context, it’s surprising that one of the most capable, motivated, and overlooked segments of the workforce continues to be held back: single

We’ve all attended one at some point :) A company offsite or team-building day that was supposed to “bring everyone together” but ended up as a series of awkward icebreakers, generic exercises and maybe a group photo no one really looked at again. After which, it was back to work. Money for training paid. But no change. No impact. But........ what if these trainings or workshops could do more? What if they actually bought teams closer together? Bonding and actual team buildin

We often take it for granted that children have paper, crayons, colors. Simple art tools to create. But not every child does. And creativity matters. It’s one of the quiet ways children process feelings, build confidence, and simply get to be kids, especially when life is already carrying more weight than it should. In December 2025 , we ran a workshop with Sentree  where the team decorated tote bags, packed art supplies, and wrote message cards for children in single-parent

There’s a reality in Tokyo that many people never see. Near Tocho (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building) , a line forms for food support. Hundreds of homeless people , quietly waiting. The line includes young and old, and sometimes families. It’s orderly, patient, and regular . This isn’t written for shock value. And it isn’t an invitation to stare. It’s a reminder of something simple and important: need can be invisible in a city that looks “fine” on the surface , and the