Showakai Medical Corporation

What Showakai Medical Corporation does

Showakai Medical Corporation (正和会グループ / Seiwakai Group) is a private healthcare and social welfare organization headquartered in Katagami City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operating under two co-controlled corporate entities: Social Medical Corporation Seiwakai (社会医療法人正和会) and Social Welfare Corporation Seiwakai (社会福祉法人正和会). The group delivers an integrated continuum of medical and welfare services to residents of Akita Prefecture, including general and specialized medical care (Kodama Hospital / 小玉医院 and Minami Akita Orthopedic Hospital / 南秋田整形外科医院 covering ophthalmology, orthopedics, and general practice), nursing and long-term care services, daycare, dementia cafés, community comprehensive support centers, meal delivery (配食サービス), and a nursery school (保育園てんぷす). Its stated operational philosophy is '断らない医療・介護' (unrefusable medical and nursing care) and the group brands itself as 'Health care Village SEIWAKAI,' positioning the portfolio as a single coordinated care ecosystem.

The business model is a regulated, insurance-reimbursed multi-stream operation. Medical services are billed through Japan's national health insurance system, while nursing care, daycare, and rehabilitation services are reimbursed through the long-term care insurance system (介護保険); private-pay revenue comes from meal delivery fees and nursery tuition. Service delivery is direct-to-consumer through owned and operated facilities — no intermediary distribution — supplemented by community engagement channels including an official Instagram account, periodic 正和会NEWS publications, and community events such as dementia supporter training courses and health salons. The group holds multiple government certifications (Kurumin, Health Management Excellence Corporation, Akita Prefecture Nursing Care Service Office Certification) and received the Akita Prefecture Barrier-Free Promotion Award in March 2026.

Strategic positioning is built on regulatory designations (social medical and social welfare corporation status), regional density in a shrinking-population market, and participation in jointly controlled regional coordination frameworks (AFSS and the Akita Regional Social Welfare Collaboration Promotion Association). Geographic reach is limited to the Tohoku / Akita region, with no disclosed headcount, revenue, or funding data. Recent activity (new health salon, new exercise class, dementia café programming, 30th anniversary publication) indicates incremental service-line buildout within the existing footprint rather than geographic or vertical expansion.

Name

Showakai Medical Corporation

Legal name

正和会グループ (Seiwakai Group)

Website

https://seiwakai-net.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Showakai Medical Corporation (Seiwakai Group) is a private Akita Prefecture healthcare and welfare organization operating hospitals, clinics, nursing care services, daycare, a nursery school, and meal delivery under an integrated social-medical-corporation and social-welfare-corporation structure, serving local patients, elderly, disabled, and working-family residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Medical and Nursing Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAIAC

Care Transitions Management (Hospital/SNF-to-Home)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYHSABACAO

Home Health Clinical Care Coordination & Case Management

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Skilled Nursing & Clinical Home Health

SECONDARYHSABAHAF

Post-Acute & Transitional 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospital/SNF Discharge)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Live-In & 24/7 In-Home Care

SECONDARYHLADAGAJ

Post-Discharge Non-Medical Transitional Support (after hospital/SNF)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Non-Medical In-Home Care & Personal Care

SECONDARYHLAEALAG

Care Management & Population Health Program Administration

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Third-Party Administration (TPA) & Administrative Services Only (ASO)

Keywords

• Medical care services
• Long-term nursing care
• Elderly care services
• Community welfare services
• Hospital and clinic care

Headquarters

HQ city

Akita

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Service Fees: Revenue generated from medical consultations, treatments, and surgeries at affiliated medical institutions including general hospitals, clinics, and specialized facilities such as ophthalmology and orthopedics. Reimbursed through Japan's national health insurance system.
2. Long-Term Care Insurance Services: Nursing care, daycare, rehabilitation, and welfare services for elderly and disabled individuals. Billed through Japan's long-term care insurance system (介護保険), which provides partial reimbursement for approved care services.
3. Childcare Services: Nursery school services (保育園てんぷす) generating revenue through childcare fees and potential public subsidy programs.
4. Meal Delivery Services: Food delivery services (配食サービス) for elderly and care recipients, generating revenue through service fees.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Showakai Medical Corporation (Seiwakai Group) operates an integrated regional medical and welfare services platform in Akita Prefecture, Japan, combining Social Medical Corporation Seiwakai's hospital and clinic operations with Social Welfare Corporation Seiwakai's long-term care, daycare, dementia support, nursery school, meal delivery, and community comprehensive support services. The group delivers services through directly operated facilities reimbursed primarily under Japan's national health insurance and long-term care insurance systems, with a stated philosophy of "unrefusable medical and nursing care."

Product overview

Seiwakai Group is a healthcare and nursing care services organization consisting of a Social Medical Corporation and a Social Welfare Corporation. The group operates a comprehensive portfolio of medical institutions (including Kodama Hospital and Minami Akita Orthopedic Hospital), nursing care service offices, community support facilities (トレイクかたがみ, ペルシュサイト), childcare services (保育園てんぷす), and regional coordination bodies (AFSS, 秋田圏域社会福祉連携推進会). The group also provides meal delivery services and operates regional comprehensive support centers. The unified mission is to provide '断らない医療・介護' (unrefusable medical and nursing care), with services spanning from medical treatment and surgery to elderly care, dementia support, and community health promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health care Village SEIWAKAI: Brand name used for the group's healthcare and nursing care services village concept

Products and services

• Kodama Hospital (小玉医院) General medical clinic/hospital operated by Social Medical Corporation Seiwakai, offering scheduled physician consultations and general medical care to patients in Akita Prefecture. Public-facing site lists monthly physician rotation schedules.
• Minami Akita Orthopedic Hospital (南秋田整形外科医院) Specialized orthopedic clinic providing orthopedic surgery and related musculoskeletal treatment, including scheduled physician consultations for patients requiring orthopedic care.
• Hoikuen Tenpusu (保育園てんぷす) Nursery school providing childcare services for working families with young children in the community; supports parental employment and aligns with the group's Kurumin-certified childcare-friendly practices.
• CC Shogunno (CC将軍野) Nursing care service office operating the "Rashiku" (らしく) dementia café and other community-based care support services for elderly residents, including dementia engagement programs.
• Tsuchizaki Regional Comprehensive Support Center Eikakumachi (土崎地域包括支援センター永覚町) Regional comprehensive community support center providing health promotion programs, including the new "Fukubekai" home-style health salon community gathering and a new health exercise classroom that attracted 14 participants at launch.
• Meal Delivery Service (配食サービス) Recurring meal delivery service providing prepared meals to elderly and care-receiving residents in the Akita community as part of the group's welfare offering.
• Toreiku Katagami (トレイクかたがみ) Community-based healthcare and welfare service facility supporting residents of Katagami and surrounding areas within Seiwakai Group's integrated welfare network.
• Perche Site (ペルシュサイト) Community service facility operated within the Seiwakai Group's healthcare and welfare service network in Akita Prefecture.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AFSS (Akita Region Medical Cooperation Framework / 地域医療連携推進法人AFSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional medical coordination promotion corporation that coordinates medical and welfare services across the Akita region, enabling integrated care delivery and resource sharing among affiliated institutions.
• Akita Region Social Welfare Cooperation Promotion Corporation (社会福祉連携推進法人秋田圏域社会福祉連携推進会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare coordination promotion corporation established to enhance cooperation and integration of welfare services across the Akita region, working in conjunction with medical coordination frameworks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Community Health care Organization (JCHO): Nationwide quasi-governmental operator of community hospitals and elderly care facilities in Japan; provides a scaled analog to Seiwakai's community-based medical and long-term care service portfolio.
• IMS (International University of Health and Welfare) Group: Large integrated Japanese healthcare and welfare operator with hospitals, clinics, nursing care, and educational institutions; operates at a broader national scale than Seiwakai but shares the integrated medical-and-welfare value proposition and the regulatory reimbursement model.
• Kameda Medical Center / Kameda Healthcare Group: Established Japanese integrated healthcare group operating hospitals, clinics, and elderly care services; comparable to Seiwakai in combining acute hospital care with downstream welfare services for the elderly.

Direct peers

• Kouaikai (Daido Hospital / Daido Social Medical Corporation): Japanese social medical corporation operating hospitals and welfare facilities with a focus on integrated community care; shares Seiwakai's non-profit integrated medical-welfare delivery model and reliance on national insurance reimbursement.
• Tokushukai Medical Group: One of Japan's largest social medical corporation networks, running hospitals, clinics, and elderly care facilities nationwide under a non-profit structure; comparable to Seiwakai in its integrated medical-welfare service delivery and reliance on insurance reimbursement.
• Seirei Healthcare Group (Seirei Social Welfare Group): Japanese social welfare and medical corporation group operating hospitals, elderly care facilities, and community welfare services under an integrated non-profit structure — directly comparable to Seiwakai's Social Medical + Social Welfare Corporation dual model.
• Hakusuikai Social Medical Corporation: Japanese social medical corporation group running hospitals, elderly care facilities, and community welfare services; closely comparable to Seiwakai's hospital-plus-welfare integrated delivery model.
• Sawayaka Social Welfare Corporation: Japanese social welfare corporation operating elderly care facilities, daycare, and community-based care services; comparable to the welfare side of Seiwakai's operations and the integrated care transition philosophy.

Regional players

• Yuwa Healthcare Group (Yuwaikai): Japanese regional healthcare and welfare corporation operating hospitals, clinics, and nursing care facilities; comparable to Seiwakai in combining acute medical services with community elderly care under an integrated social welfare framework.
• St. Mary's Group (Seibokai Social Medical Corporation): Social medical corporation group running hospitals, clinics, and welfare services with a strong regional footprint; comparable to Seiwakai as a multi-facility regional integrated medical-welfare operator under non-profit structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/seiwaki_akita

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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