Press Release

Conclusion of a Letter of Intent for Industry-academia Cooperation

Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Vytautas Magnus University, Fukuyama City University and JSC HOPTRANS HOLDING on May 8th. The signing ceremony took place at Vytautas Magnus University in the Republic of Lithuania.



May 9th, 2024    Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. (Head office: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Shigehiro Komaru) and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation (Chief Director: Shigehiro Komaru) signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Vytautas Magnus University, Fukuyama City University and JSC HOPTRANS HOLDING on May 8th. The signing ceremony took place at Vytautas Magnus University in the Republic of Lithuania.
The primary focus of this cooperation is to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between the parties, including various activities such as hosting a Japanese composition speech contest in Lithuania, providing internships at our company, and advancing Japanese language education.
By strengthening language and cultural exchanges between Japan and Lithuania, we hope to help enhance the friendly relationship between the two countries.

The Komaru Koutsu Foundation was founded on September 9th, 2013, to promote traffic safety and prevent accidents. The foundation conducts various traffic safety lectures in schools throughout Japan and engages in educational activities to promote road safety. Additionally, the foundation supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing opportunities for students studying Japanese overseas to present the results of their studies. They also organize Japanese composition speech contests to raise traffic safety awareness and encourage cultural exchange with Japan.

(From left: Mr. Toshiyuki Sato, President of Fukuyama City University, Chief Director Komaru, Prof. Juozas Augutis, Rector of Vytautas Magnus University, and Mr. Vytas Volkevicius, CEO of JSC HOPTRANS HOLDING)

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