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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 152 : NEW PROMOTION ANNOUNCED

Shusaku Yamada Appointed Managing Director

Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has announced that former director and head of corporate strategy office Shusaku Yamada will be promoted to managing director of the company after its shareholders' meeting scheduled on June 28, 2012. Here goes a short message from Shusaku.

NEWS 148 : FROM OSAKA TO SHIMONOSEKI

Our New General Manager Has Arrived by Shinkansen Train

Let us introduce Norihiko Harada, our new Corporate Officer and General Manager of Material Purchasing Division. Norihiko joined Kyokuyo last November from a trading company, where he was in charge of sales of steel products to shipbuilders(!).

NEWS 145 : NOT BEFORE, NOT AFTER

2012 Coming-of-Age Day Celebration

As you may remember, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation celebrates its employees who have just reached the age of 20, on the occasion of "Seijin-no-Hi", Japanese coming-of-age day. Since the national holiday falls on January 9, we held a small gift-presenting ceremony on January 5 this year.

NEWS 141 : HAPPY TO BEAT HIM!

The 51st KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

Hello, golf lovers! Yes, it's the season of "Kyokuyo Open", the most prestigious golf event in Japan's shipping industries, if you believe its organizer. Like last year, the event was held at the famous Shimonoseki Golf Club, on October 7.

NEWS 139 : HOME AT LAST, WITH QUALIFICATIONS

Eight years passed since we established with other shipbuilding-related companies a cooperative which, besides operating group purchasing, runs an international training program.

NEWS 136 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <3>

Hello, everybody, it's Mami! Do you still remember me ? In News 130 and 131, I introduced my colleagues in Kyokuyo's Design Division to you. Here goes the last part that I wrote with help from Mayumi.

NEWS 126 : A NEW FACE JOINED KYOKUYO'S SALES TEAM

Teruki Tanaka Assigned to the Business Division

Let us introduce Teruki Tanaka, a new face who joined our business department this December. The rookie has just completed 8 months of on-the-job training in the company's every other department after he got onboard m.v. Kyokuyo this April.

NEWS 131 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <2>

Hello again, this is Mami. I am introducing every staff in Kyokuyo's design division - so, this article is continued from the previous issue.

NEWS 130 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <1>

Hello again, this is Mami. I am introducing every staff in Kyokuyo's design division - so, this article is continued from the previous issue.

NEWS 129 : THE 7 ROOKIES IN 2009 BECOME ADULT (LEGALLY)

Our third news for 2011 is about Japan's "coming-of-age day", a national holiday we have on the second Monday in January every year. And every year, Kyokuyo celebrates its young employees who reach the age of 20 by offering small gift.

NEWS 125 : BACKBONE WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY

Kyokuyo's Milestone Award 2010

In every October, we celebrate the employees who reach their 10th, 20th (and so on) anniversary on the job. This year we have 8 eligibles, including our 3 co-workers who have been working for Kyokuyo for 20 years, and 5 for 10 years. All of them belong to Production Department.

NEWS 124 : REACHING THE HALF CENTURY

The 50th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Day

On October 8, the 50th "Kyokuyo Open" golf tournament was held at the Shimonoseki Golf Club. Yes, It's surely FIFTIETH, not fifth or fifteenth!

NEWS 120 : FRESHMEN MADE A FRESH START

Young Technicians Now Assigned after OJT

Like last year, Kyokuyo's fresh technicians got their assignent on August 1. They are 4 this year, and all male.

NEWS 118 : HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY!

Surprise Party for Mr. Wakamatsu - Kyokuyo's ex-Plant Director

On May 21, a surprise party was held to celebrate 77th birthday of Mr. Nobiyoshi Wakamatsu, beloved "superman" who still energetically works for Kyokuyo as technical adviser. The 77th birthday, or "Kiju", is a Japanese rite of passage which should be specially cerebrated.

NEWS 117 : FLOWERS BLOOM THE SAME WAY EVERY YEAR...

Annual HANAMI Cherry Admiring Party

Kyokuyo's annual cherry-blossom-admiring party, or HANAMI party, was held on April 10 this year.

NEWS 114 : MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM... IN ENGLISH!

3 months have passed since our new English training program was started as reported in news107. At the end of February, each of 36 participants was invited to do a short English presentation about himself/herself in front of the company president. The idea came from the teacher, who proposed to show how much progress his students have made in the 3 months.

NEWS 113 : KYOKUYO'S EX-CHAIRMAN CAME TO SEE US

Mr. Irahara Invited to Explore our Newer Facilities

We received a special guest on February 1, 2010. Mr. Kunji Irahara, ex-chairman of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation came to our factory.

NEWS 110 : NEW ADULTS BORN IN NEW ERA

If you are a loyal reader of this site, you probably know the second Monday of January is Japanese coming-of-age day and we present a gift to the young employees of 20 years old on this occasion.

NEWS 107 : LET'S BE MORE INTERNATIONAL, FOLKS!

Project to Enhance Employees' English Skills

Kyokuyo has recently entered into a long-term contract with a language education company for further improving the English communication skills of its employees.

NEWS 106 : KIDDING? HOLE-IN-ONE? UNDER 80?

The 49th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

Time goes really fast these days, and it's October again. Yes, it's the month for "Kyokuyo Open", the golf game we hold annually to celebrate the anniversary of Kyokuyo's foundation 67 years ago. To thank our customers, suppliers, sub-contractors and other stakeholders, we invited no less than 144 players(!) to the most prestigious (and very difficult) course of the city, "Simonoseki Golf Club", on October 9.

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