What's New
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2026.10.13
JCCU
2026 Peace Action in Nagasaki Held
JCCU and Nagasaki coops held Peace Action, featuring survivor testimonies, youth programs, digital archives, and activities promoting dialogue toward a world without nuclear weapons.
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2026.10.08
JCCU
2026 Peace Action in Hiroshima Held
JCCU and Hiroshima coops held Peace Action in Hiroshima, featuring youth activities, survivor testimony, and programs on preserving memories of the atomic bombing.
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2026.09.30
JCCU
JCCU and the Japan CO･OP Insurance Consumers' Co-operative Federation (CO･OP Kyosai) launched a nationwide joint initiative called "100 Months CO-OP." The first phase of the campaign ran from February through May.
What is JCCU?
Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) was established in March 1951 as a national federation of consumer co-ops in Japan. Today, about 303 consumer co-ops and consumer co-op unions join JCCU and the total business turnover of the member co-ops is about 3.8 trillion JPY, with a total of 31 million members. JCCU is the largest consumers' organization in Japan.
What is Consumer Co-op?
A consumer co-op is an autonomous association of consumers united voluntarily to meet their common needs and aspirations.
Consumer Co-op Societies in Japan
543 *
Consumer Co-ops
3.8 Trillion
JPY
31 Million
members
These are approximate figures.
*The number of co-ops which answered JCCU’s survey, including not only member co-ops of JCCU but also those of NFUCA or HeW CO-OP JAPAN.