Thank you for attending my father’s funeral ceremony. After my father’s passing in April, I have been looking back on his career. My father not only managed and expanded MK KASHIYAMA Group but also made numerous social contributions through his role as the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Saku.

Since the 1970’s, my father had continuously traveled overseas. It was contributing to the globalization of MK KASHIYAMA. He was fortunate to have wonderful partners and friends abroad.He was always happy to meet yours in abroad and Saku, Japan.

In addition to that, I believe that my father’s success both domestically and internationally was due to his great wife’s support. As you all know, she always prioritized my father, engaging with many people with a cheerful character.

The three months between my father’s death and today have been an important time for me to get to know him again and reflect on his life. This jacket is the jacket my father wore at ceremony when he received the order of the rising sun from emperor. When I tried it on, it was tight. My father was taller than me, so I had the impression that he was a big man, but when he received the award he was thinner than I am now. It was only when I put on my father’s jacket that I was saddened to realize that he was older and thinner than me. I felt sad when I realize it.

As all you know, my father was very free-spirited person and not like usual type of “Japanese”. Definitely he enjoyed his life fully. I believe he truly had a wonderful life surrounded by many good friends like yours and his great wife. Thank you for being such great friends and partners to him over the years.

It would be grateful if you could continue to maintain a good relationship with MK KASHIYAMA and Kashiyama family to future like you and my father had.

Tsuyoshi Kashiyama, CEO
Hiroyuki Kashiyama, Vice President