Regarding the Start of “Crowdfunding” through business alliance
between Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. and READYFOR Co., Ltd.
Supporting shrines and temples struggling to raise funds
Takamatsu Construction Group Co.,Ltd.
Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd.
November 1 2022
Takamatsu Construction group company Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. (headquartered in
Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka; President and CEO: Toshihiko Tada; hereafter referred to as
Kongo-gumi), a business partner, READYFOR Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo; President and CEO: Haruka Mera, hereinafter referred to as "READYFOR"), we havedecided to start crowdfunding based on a business alliance１．Background and purpose of the business alliance
In recent years, many shrines and temples, parishioners and parishioners have been
declining due to the declining population and aging population, and furthermore, they arealso affected by restrictions on movement due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. As aresult, an increasing number of temples and shrines are facing financial difficulties.
As a result, there is an increasing number of buildings that cannot be repaired due to financial
reasons, despite the fact that buildings have been damaged by disasters due to aging andrecent abnormal violent weather.
２．Alliance partner
Since READYFOR Co., Ltd. launched Japan's first and largest crowdfunding service inMarch 2011, We have implemented approximately 20,000 crowdfunding projects which havebeen made to NPOs, medical institutions, research fields, regional revitalization, culture, andother activities. The cumulative amount of support is 28 billion yen (as of October 2022).
So far, they have released more than 160 projects related to shrines and temples, and havecollected support of 600 million yen. Projects in the same field have a very high third-party
support rate (*percentage of support from people other than acquaintances of theimplementing organization) compared to other categories and are characterized by the ability
to collect support from companies nationwide.

Takamatsu Construction Group Co.,Ltd.
Phone：+81－6－6303－8101

E-mail：info @takamatsu-cg.co.jp

３．Effects realized by alliance partnership between Kongo Gumi and READYFOR
Kongo Gumi builds, restores, and repairs cultural properties, including shrines and temples,but it is also true that many shrines and temples have given up on these projects due tofinancial problems, despite the need. By providing READYFOR's "crowdfunding platform",each temple can increase the number of worshipers and diversify funding methods byimproving name recognition, and promote the restoration and repair of buildings. In this way,
Kongo Gumi will contribute to the continued protection of buildings with a long history
throughout Japan.
４．Outline of the “crowdfunding” business to be started
From November 1, 2022, as the first business tie-up, we will start crowdfunding for theReiwa Great Renovation of Nichiren Sect's head temple "Matsuo-san Gokoku Koshoji" in Ogi
City, Saga Prefecture.
Crowdfunding project detail・project title
・Matsuosan Gokoku Koshoji /Support for the Great Reiwa Renovation of Nichiren Buddhism Only Head Temple in Kyushu.
・URL：https://readyfor.jp/projects/matsuozan ; Note: Japanese only・Target：5 million Yen
・Support fund application period：Through November 1, 2022 to December 23, 2022

■Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd.
CompanyKongo Gumi Co., Ltd.

Representative

President and CEO: Toshihiko Tada

Headquarter1-14-29 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, OsakaFoundation

578 (Asuka Era, Year 6 under Bidatsu Emperor, 30th Emperor of Japan)

Capital

300 million yen

Line of Business

Design and construction of shrines and temples, restoration and repair ofcultural heritage buildings.

websitehttps://www.kongogumi.co.jp

Takamatsu Construction Group Co.,Ltd.
Phone：+81－6－6303－8101

E-mail：info @takamatsu-cg.co.jp

■READYFOR Co., Ltd.
Company

READYFOR Co., Ltd.

Representative

President and CEO: Haruka Mera

Headquarter7th Floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Ichibancho Building, 8 Ichibancho, Chiyodaku, TokyoFoundationJuly 2014

Capital

100 million yen

Line of Business

Crowdfunding business that matches performers and individual supporters.
Donation/subsidy support business that matches implementers with fundproviders such as companies and governments.

websitehttps://readyfor.jp/

Takamatsu Construction Group Co.,Ltd.
Phone：+81－6－6303－8101

E-mail：info @takamatsu-cg.co.jp