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2024.07.24
JCCU
Nationwide Consumer Co-op Members' Donations for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Exceed 1.6 Billion Yen
On January 1, 2024, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. JCCU immediately called on its member co-ops nationwide for donations..
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2024.07.16
JCCU
JCCU's 5th sponsorship -Save the Children Japan Implements "Food Box for Children"-
JCCU announces its sponsorship for the fifth time of the initiative 'Food Box for Children' implemented by the nonprofit organization Save the Children Japan*, providing assistance to their efforts.
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2024.07.05
JCCU
JCCU announces its FY2023 business report and co-ops nationwide
The total membership of JCCU member co-ops, including the Health and Welfare Co-ops, and School Teachers Co-ops, reached 30.63 million (estimated value, an increase of 100.7% compared to the previous year).
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 306 consumer co-ops and consumer co-op unions join JCCU and the total business turnover of the member co-ops is about 3.7 trillion JPY, with a total of 30 million members. JCCU is the largest consumers' organization in Japan.
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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
555 *
Consumer Co-ops
3.7 Trillion
JPY
30 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.