FUKUSHI GAKUDAN

What FUKUSHI GAKUDAN does

FUKUSHI GAKUDAN (社会福祉法人 福祉楽団) is a Japanese Social Welfare Corporation founded in December 2001 and headquartered in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The organization operates 10 welfare facilities across Chiba and Saitama prefectures, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of elderly care (special nursing homes, group homes, day services, home care, short-stay), disability services (employment support, after-school daycare), child welfare (children's homes, emergency shelter, family consultation), and community support services. The integrated service model spans special nursing homes totaling 230+ beds, agricultural social enterprises (恋する豚研究所 pig farm and 1K sweet potato/charcoal operations), community cafeterias (みんなの食堂), and donation funds (OUR KIDS Fund and Sukima Fund).

The organization's technology backbone is the Carecollab (ケアコラボ) care record management system developed with Carecollab Co., Ltd., which aggregates physical, dietary, and care documentation data across service users and integrates with the Kusuri no Madoguchi pharmacy database for medication safety. Internally developed Care Measurement Standards (ケアのものさし), a 5-criteria evaluation framework, supports evidence-based practice grounded in physiology and Nightingale nursing theory. The organization employs approximately 526 staff, serves roughly 468 daily service users, and generates annual sales exceeding ¥1 billion, placing it in the top 13% of Japan's ~20,000 social welfare corporations.

Revenue is generated primarily through government-subsidized welfare service fees (介護報酬, 医療報酬, 措置費) billed to public insurance and government agencies, supplemented by agricultural product sales from social enterprises serving 150,000+ annual visitors, and donation revenue through tiered monthly support programs (¥500-¥100,000) and corporate donations. The organization is led by Representative Director Iida Daisuke (飯田大輔) and operates with an unusual diversified business model combining traditional welfare services, social enterprises, and philanthropic fundraising, with no external equity ownership.

Name

FUKUSHI GAKUDAN

Legal name

社会福祉法人 福祉楽団

Website

https://gakudan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FUKUSHI GAKUDAN is a Japanese Social Welfare Corporation operating 10 welfare facilities across Chiba and Saitama prefectures, providing elderly care, disability services, child welfare, and community support programs, with 526 staff and annual revenue exceeding ¥1 billion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Care & Long-Term Care Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Nursing home care
• Disability support services
• Child welfare services
• Community welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chiba-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Welfare Service Fees (介護報酬・措置費): Core revenue from government-subsidized welfare services including special nursing homes, group homes, day services, short-term stays, home care, disability services, and child welfare services. Billed to public insurance (介護保険, 医療保険) and government agencies (措置費).
2. Agricultural Products Sales ( 농업 PRODUCTS): Revenue from 恋する豚研究所 (Koisuru Buta Kenkyuusho) pig farm and processed meat products (ham, sausages, bacon), restaurant sales, and direct sales. Approximately 150,000+ annual visitors.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donation revenue from OUR KIDS Fund (supporting children in social care) and Sukima Fund (supporting welfare practices filling system gaps). Monthly supporters via credit card/PayPay, annual donations, corporate donations.
4. Agricultural and Forestry Operations: Revenue from agricultural products including sweet potatoes and processed goods (スイートポテト, いもラテ) from 栗源第一薪炭供給所 (1K). Honey sales from Robao the donkey.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FUKUSHI GAKUDAN operates integrated social welfare services across 10 facilities in Chiba and Saitama prefectures, providing special nursing homes, group homes, day services, home visit care, child welfare facilities, disability employment support, and community consultation. The organization also runs social enterprises (pig farming/restaurant and agricultural operations) to create employment for people with disabilities, and operates two donation funds (OUR KIDS Fund and Sukima Fund). Services are funded primarily through Japanese public welfare insurance schemes (long-term care insurance, medical insurance, and government welfare subsidies).

Product overview

FUKUSHI GAKUDAN is a social welfare corporation operating a diverse portfolio of welfare services across 10 locations in Chiba and Saitama prefectures. The organization provides elderly care (special nursing homes, group homes, day services, short stay, home visit care), disability services (employment support, after-school programs), child welfare (children's homes, emergency shelter, childcare), and community consultation services. The portfolio includes unique social enterprises like the '恋する豚研究所' (pork processing restaurant/retail), '1K' agricultural operation, and community care hubs. Two donation funds support specific causes: 'スキマ基金' for system gap initiatives and 'OUR KIDS 基金' for children in social care. The organization uses the 'ケアコラボ' care record system internally and follows evidence-based care practices grounded in Nightingale's nursing theory and physiology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 恋する豚研究所 (Koisuru Buta Kenkyuujo): Agricultural welfare enterprise combining pig farming, meat processing (ham, sausages), and restaurant operations. Produces Chiba prefecture brand pork '恋する豚' and employs persons with disabilities.
• 実籾パークサイド (Mimomi Park Side)
• OUR KIDS 基金
• スキマ基金
• 栗源第一薪炭供給所 (1K)
• 1K good neighbors
• みんなの食堂 (Minna no Shokudo)
• おせんべ

Products and services

• Mori no Ie Kurimoto (杜の家くりもと) A special nursing home complex in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, with co-located dementia group homes, daycare services, corporate-led childcare, meal delivery, welfare transportation, and dementia cafe operations.
• Mori no Ie Yashio (杜の家八潮) A 110-bed special nursing home in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, with short stay services, end-of-life care research collaboration, BMI monitoring for scientific care practice, corporate childcare, and community cafeteria.
• Mori no Ie Narita (杜の家成田) A 120-bed large-scale multi-functional welfare hub in Narita City combining special nursing home, short stay, daycare, disability services, after-school daycare, and home visit care, with an unlimited target population focused on 'life organization'.
• Koisuru Buta Kenkyuusho (恋する豚研究所) A pork production and processing social enterprise in Katori City raising branded pigs, producing ham and sausages, and operating a shabu-shabu/steamed hamburger restaurant with direct sales. Creates employment for people with disabilities and receives 150,000+ visitors annually.
• Washin 1K (粟源第一薪炭供給所) Agricultural and forestry welfare operation combining idle farmland management with employment support. Produces sweet potatoes (brand: '1K good neighbors'), processes them into sweets and beverages, operates a furniture workshop, and provides dementia daycare.
• Mimomi Park Side (実籾パークサイド) A child welfare facility complex in Narashino City combining children's homes, emergency shelter, short stay, family consultation center, nursing small-scale multifunctional care, and dementia group homes. Features open basketball court and community spaces.
• Chiiki Care Yoshikawa (地域ケアよしかわ) A care office in a 1973-era housing development shopping district providing home visit care, home care support, consultation, and community meals (おせんべ) serving approximately 60 people weekly in Yoshikawa City, Saitama.
• Chiiki Care Soka (地域ケアそうか) A 'one-stop' consultation and home visit care center in Soka City handling diverse complex issues. Operates community meals (みんなの食堂) and provides third-place activities beyond home and school.
• Katori CCC (香取CCC) Chiba Prefecture's core regional life support center providing 24/7 comprehensive consultation, rights protection, and outreach services for people with complex welfare gaps. Includes living support, employment preparation, household finances, learning support, and housing assistance.
• OUR KIDS Fund (OUR KIDS 基金) A donation program supporting 'ordinary living' and dreams of children in social care, funding overseas study, sports, university education, and independent living. Offers monthly support tiers (¥500-¥100,000/month) and one-time donations with tax deduction eligibility.
• Sukima Fund (スキマ基金) A fund cultivating welfare practices that address gaps in social welfare systems. Provides donations for initiatives that supplement inadequate institutional coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 13% of ~20,000 social welfare corporations in Japan by sales revenue (10億円+)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ケアコラボ株式会社 (Carecollab Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for care record management system. Carecollab provides the care documentation platform used across all welfare facilities for tracking service user physical data, meal intake, and care documentation.
• 株式会社くすりの窓口 (Kusuri no Madoguchi Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationPharmacy database provider integrated with Carecollab system for medication management and prevention of medication errors. Joint data use for safe medication guidance.
• 株式会社ユナイテッドアローズ (United Arrows)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion brand collaborated on design of staff uniforms for visiting care workers, combining functionality with professional appearance.
• サイボウズ株式会社 (Cybozu Corporation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor to OUR KIDS Fund. Supports children in social welfare care through monthly donations.
• 株式会社ZOZOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor to OUR KIDS Fund. E-commerce company supporting children in social welfare care.
• 株式会社ソニックガーデン (SonicGarden)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor to OUR KIDS Fund. Software development company supporting children in social welfare care.
• 公益財団法人SBI子ども希望財団 (SBI Children Hope Foundation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor to OUR KIDS Fund. Foundation supporting children's welfare initiatives.
• Fujifilm Business Innovation JapanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor to OUR KIDS Fund. Office equipment company supporting children in social welfare care.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SOMPO Care Inc. Subsidiary of Sompo Holdings operating a national network of paid nursing homes, group homes, and in-home care services. Comparable in service portfolio but operates at national scale under a for-profit insurance parent.
• Nichii Gakkan Company: Large listed Japanese welfare services group (9793:TYO) with educational, medical, nursing-care, and childcare divisions. Comparable as a comprehensive welfare operator, though much larger and more diversified than FUKUSHI GAKUDAN.
• Benesse Style Care: Major Japanese operator of paid nursing homes (アリア, グラニー, ボンセジュール brands) and home care services. Comparable in elderly care delivery model, though private-pay rather than welfare-funded.

Direct peers

• Tsukui Corporation: Listed Japanese nursing care provider (6061:TYO) with group homes, daycare, and in-home care services. Closely comparable service portfolio focused on elderly care under Japan's public welfare system.
• ALSOK Care Services: Care subsidiary of security firm ALSOK providing group homes, daycare, and home-visit care. Comparable service mix to FUKUSHI GAKUDAN's elderly and disability offerings.
• Human Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese care services group (2415:TYO) operating nursing homes, daycare, in-home care, and care staff training. Comparable as a multi-format elderly and disability care operator with similar revenue mix.
• Care Service Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese provider (2145:TYO) of home-visit nursing care, day services, and elderly care facilities. Comparable in its mix of in-home and facility-based elderly services funded by Japan's long-term care insurance.
• Saint-Care Holding Corporation: Japanese listed operator (2374:TYO) of nursing homes, group homes, and home-visit care services primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Highly comparable to FUKUSHI GAKUDAN's elderly-care business model and target population.

Others

• Sawayaka Welfare Foundation: Japanese nonprofit welfare foundation supporting community-based welfare practice and grants. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the social welfare sector, complementing FUKUSHI GAKUDAN's Sukima Fund activities.
• Carecollab Co., Ltd. Technology partner providing FUKUSHI GAKUDAN's proprietary Carecollab care-record platform. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant and a potential commercialization channel for the company's care documentation IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/fukushigakudan
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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