Initiatives Related to Health and Enrichment of Minds and Lives

JVCKENWOOD pursues a range of social contribution activities as part of sustainability promotion based on our corporate philosophy of "Creating excitement and peace of mind for the people of the world." One of them is donating our "fresair" WL-AC1000 Photocatalytic Sterilization and Deodorization Machine to locally-run elementary and junior high schools, day care centers, children's centers, and welfare facilities for the elderly and persons with disabilities. As part of this program, by March 2024 we had donated a total of 257 fresair machines, one to every municipal school and kindergarten in Kyoto. The program of our contribution to improving the air quality at educational facilities was, with the recommendation of the City of Kyoto, recognized with a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon awarded by the Emperor of Japan.

JVCKENWOOD provided special cooperation support for THE YOKOHAMA ILLUMINATION (Yorunoyo) 2024, which was held around the Yokohama waterfront area (Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, Yamashita Park, etc.) from Thursday, December 5, to Monday, December 30, 2024. Organized by the Creative Light Yokohama Promotion Council and co-organized by the City of Yokohama, this was the fifth running of the event. Featuring dynamic spectacle shows blending light and music, large-scale projection mapping, and sound and light installations in Yamashita Park, it showcased the beauty of the Yokohama waterfront illuminated in the winter night. As a company headquartered in Yokohama we are very much on board with this event, providing Victor-branded portable power supplies and solar panels, contributing by powering the illuminations with solar energy.

The COVID-19 pandemic created new demand for the live streaming of performances and videos of local conditions. The JVCKENWOOD group addressed these new trends within society by providing the "CONNECTED CAM STUDIO" and other high-quality streaming tools. At Sumitomo Life Insurance's Izumi Hall, our equipment was used to develop new services for members unable to attend in person, and it was selected both for the ease with which it can be used by virtually anyone to stream content and the quality of the video content that it produces. These and other products help to promote the arts and culture and bring them to as wide an audience as possible.

With infectious diseases on the rise, JVCKENWOOD has added antibacterial and antivirus processing to the wireless microphones, digital intercoms, digital wireless units, and other audio equipment already on the market and widely used in schools and public facilities. To do this we turned to the "Selfeel"® air catalyst that has a strong track record in antibacterial and antivirus treatments in public transportation, educational institutions, hotels, hospitals and similar facilities, and is known for its excellence in suppressing viruses, bacteria, and odors. JVCKENWOOD became the first company in the industry to obtain SIAA antibacterial certification, enabling it to support joint operations and smart teamwork in a wide range of usage scenarios.

We have also been applying this product, including on-location coating services for attenuators and other equipment handled by large numbers of people.

There is a recent movement among companies to create healthy and comfortable spaces in light of the growing awareness of health management and wellbeing and focus on office reform as part of the reform of work styles. Based on this environment, JVCKENWOOD is providing its KooNe spatial acoustic design solution, sound source, and acoustic system to "KooNe Planter," a planter-type spatial acoustic system developed by Audio-visual Technical Service Co., Ltd. that creates comfortable spaces by combining high-resolution natural sound sources with ornamental plants.

KooNe Planter is a spatial acoustic system built into a planter based on the concept of creating a high-quality relaxing and comfortable space with high-resolution natural sound sources and spatial acoustics that reproduce rich natural sounds and ornamental plants. The system is designed to stimulate both the auditory sense by reproducing high-resolution natural sound sources and spatial sound (indirect sound) that reaches the ear more naturally, and the visual sense by stimulating the sense of sight with ornamental plants, thereby providing healing from both the visual and auditory senses. The system can help also to alleviate tension and create a comfortable space by reproducing the passage of time in morning, noon, and night as natural ambient sounds. The KooNe Planter features a spatial acoustic design in which birdsong to be heard from above and the murmuring of a river from below. This is a concept that changes the sound of the forest from morning, noon, and night, proprietary recordings of high-resolution natural sound sources, and dedicated KooNe speakers and amplifier equipment.

JVCKENWOOD will continue to provide comfortable, human-friendly acoustic spaces through its original spatial acoustic design via KooNe. It will also work on the combination of planting, imagines, lighting, and scents to create comfortable, stress-free environments in offices, schools, medical and welfare facilities, and retail facilities.