NEWS 081 : KYOKUYO AT START OF NEW FISCAL YEAR
Like everywhere in Japan, the new fiscal-academic-corporate year kicked in on the bright and clear day of April 1!
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NEWS 079 : CELEBRATING PASSAGE INTO ADULTHOOD
2008 Comin-of-Age Day
"Seijin no hi" (Day of Adults, literally) is the Japanese coming-of-age day, held on the second Monday in January. To celebrate its employees who reaches the age of 20, Kyokuyo Shipyard presents them a gift on that day every year.
NEWS 077 : WE ARE STRONG! (NOW PROVEN)
Introducing 'TEAM KYOKUYO' Softball Team Again
Hello again! I'm Miho Miyaji, secretary of Team Kyokuyo, the softball team we introduced to you in our news073. Today, I am very happy to report you that our team is now proven actually strong, as it won a City Softball Tournament of October 28, 2007, organized by the Shimonoseki Softball Association.
NEWS 076 : NAVY ON GREEN
The 47th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game
This year too, Kyokuyo hosted a golf tournament now widely known as "Kyokuyo Open" on October 10, its foundation day. As many as 145 guest and host players (in 38 groups!) gathered at Shimonoseki to celebrate the company's 65th anniversary. The sky was clear.
NEWS 075 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <3>
Takashi Nagatomi, Director & General Manager, General Affairs Division
How do you do? I am Nagatomi, from General Affairs Division. In the shareholders' meeting of June this year, I was approved as director of the company.
NEWS 074 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <2>
Noriyuki Fukushima, Director & General Manager, Production DIvision
Hello everybody, I am Noriyuki Fukushima. I take charge of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's production division.
NEWS 073 : WE ARE STRONG! (UNDER FAIR CONDITIONS)
Introducing 'TEAM KYOKUYO' Softball Team
Hello folks, we are a group of (mostly) young sportsmen and a sportswoman working at Kyokuyo. All of us firmly share the same passion for shipbuilding and ... softball! Our squad, called "Team Kyokuyo", is powerful enough to be recognized as one of leading units in the city.
NEWS 072 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <1>
Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director
Dear customers and readers,
As you may have seen in the previous news, I have been appointed senior managing director of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.
NEWS 071 : KYOKUYO APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT
After the shareholders' meeting and board of directors' meeting held yesterday, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has today announced the formation of its new management team as follows :
NEWS 070 : INTRODUCING QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION
Hello, everybody! This time, I, Atsushi Shiga, introduce my Quality Assurance Division of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation. It is a compact yet highly efficient team with 4 expert members in 2 sections.
NEWS 069 : A GOOD PARTY UNDER CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Spring 2007 Hanami Party
In this issue, we report on "hanami" party of Saturday March 31, planned and organized by a group of young employees of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.
NEWS 068 : (QUITE A LOT OF) YOUNG BLOOD IS INJECTED
As our loyal readers know well, April is the month for a Japanese company to welcome newcomers fresh from college and school. This April is however an unusual April for Kyokuyo Shipyard (and general affair staff in particular), as it has received as many as 10 new recruits - number more than double compared to average year level.
NEWS 067 : WELCOME! YOUNG GUESTS FROM KOREA
On January 23, 2007, we received 38 guests from PuKyong National University (PKNU) of Korea. They are professors and students at PNKU's College of Environmental and Marine Sciences and Technology, visiting Kyokuyo and other places in Japan as part of Pusan-Shimonoseki sister-city exchange activities.
NEWS 066 : INTRODUCING SHIP REPAIR TEAM
Have you read Tomomi Sano's introduction to her Material Purchasing Division in News060? Since it was received favorably, now it's my turn.
NEWS 063 : SURPRISE WIN AT THE 46TH KYOKUYO OPEN
Although "Kyokuyo Open" is not a national premier golf tournament for professional golfers, it is unique match virtually "open" to everybody who has something to do with Kyokuyo, from customers, contractors, suppliers, bankers, to ... pub owners, let alone employees and employers of Kyokuyo Shipyard.
NEWS 061 : 20 x 3 + 10 x 3 - MILESTONE AWARD
Annual milestone award celebration was held on October 5. The award is offered to the employees who have reached a specific landmark in their career - beginning with the 10th year of continuous service and subsequent 10 years increment of time.
NEWS 060 : LET ME DIVULGE TOP SECRETS!
Introducing Material Purchasing Division
Hi, I'm Tomomi. Today I'll leak out the most confidential information on our Material Purchasing Division of Kyokuyo Shipyard, which I'm working for.
NEWS 056 : IT'S APRIL AGAIN.
Yes, it's April again. Cherry flowers have already come into blossom and people have started talking about "hanami" party. It's traditionally a time to welcome newcomers in Japan, where "graduation and entrance ceremonies in the shower of cherry blossom" may invoke sentimentality.
NEWS 051 : THE 45TH KYOKUYO OPEN GOLF MATCH
The 45th "Kyokuyo Open" golf match was held on October 11, 2005, under crisp autumn sky. This year, a record number of 125 proud players including our customers, suppliers, subcontractors and employees, gathered at Shimonoseki to win the biggest title of the industry (in my opinion)!
NEWS 046 : KYOKUYO ANNOUNCED NEW BOARD
At the Annual Shareholders Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting held on June 27, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation elected and approved new board.
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