Thank you for your continued support of Nippon Aqua.

After founding Nippon Aqua in November 2004, I made every effort to expand the company's business, pursuing my dream of changing the living environment in Japan. At the time that our sales reached 1 billion yen, a person whom I looked up to as a mentor suggested that rather than simply growing sales, the company could be listed on the stock market to make it an entity serving the public interest. Becoming a listed company requires that a company develop a compliance structure and enhance the quality of the company, not only expand its scale. In response to the suggestion I received, we moved forward with preparations to achieve further growth and fulfill our social responsibilities.

In December of 2013, nine years after its founding, the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers Market (currently Growth Market). Following that, we stepped up to the TSE 1st Section and the TSE Prime Market. We are now working on our "3 Pillars of Stability" medium-term management plan as we aim for even further growth.

It is solely due to the support and trust of our shareholders and investors that Nippon Aqua has grown into what it is today. To meet the expectations of those shareholders and investors, we will always strive to raise the quality of our management and to operate as a transparent company. As we continue making every effort to achieve sustainable growth, I ask for your continued support.