In July 2000, the company faced financial troubles caused by the reckless real estate investment policy of the former chairman, Hiroo Mizushima, and the collapse of Japanese real estate prices since the mid-1980s.
Pada Juli 2000, perusahaan menghadapi kesulitan finansial, yang disebabkan oleh karena kebijakan investasi real estate yang sembrono dari mantan pimpinan, Hiroo Mizushima, dan keruntuhan haraga real estate sejak pertengahan 1980-an.