Koshibatake

Koshibatake is a Japanese company best known for the 'Koshibatake' (古紙畑) recycling station brand, a network of drop-off points where households and businesses can bring used paper and clothing. The stations accept newspapers and flyers, magazines and mixed paper, cardboard, and used clothing. Each kilogram of accepted material generates a receipt that can be credited as one point to the 'Osaihu hippo' loyalty program, which is tied to the Create SD retail chain. Points can be applied at the register on the same day, and users who do not want points can simply sort their materials directly into the containers. The stations are typically located in the parking lots of Create SD stores and operate during store hours, generally from 10:00 to 22:00 every day. The service is open to both households and businesses, and the company positions it as a convenient, environmentally friendly alternative to conventional disposal of cardboard and clothing. The network extends beyond a single municipality; for example, the Create SD Yamato Nishi-Chuo-Rinkan station serves not only Yamato City but also nearby Zama, Machida, Ebina, and Ayase. Koshibatake promotes the stations through opening events, social media campaigns, and flyers. A representative example is the opening of the Create SD Yamato Nishi-Chuo-Rinkan station in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, announced for October 3, 2026, with a two-day event on October 3 and 4, 2026. Visitors who bring a flyer together with used paper or clothing receive five boxes of tissues, and those who follow the official Koshibatake Instagram account can receive an original ballpoint pen or sticky notes. The company also maintains a news section on its website to announce new station openings and operational updates. As of the available evidence, Koshibatake is an active Japanese recycling-services brand. Its public identity is built around the 'Koshibatake' station concept and its partnership with Create SD, rather than around a specific manufacturing product. The company's website serves as the primary channel for station information, FAQs, and event announcements.

Koshibatake is a Japanese company that operates the 'Koshibatake' (古紙畑) recycling station network. The brand name 'Koshibatake' literally means 'used paper field,' evoking a place where recyclable paper is collected and regenerated. The company's public-facing activity centers on establishing and maintaining drop-off stations, often in partnership with the Create SD retail chain, where households and businesses can bring newspapers, flyers, magazines, mixed paper, cardboard, and used clothing. The stations are designed to be accessible and convenient. They typically operate during the host store's hours, generally from 10:00 to 22:00 daily, and accept materials from both households and businesses. Each kilogram of accepted material generates a receipt that can be credited as one point to the 'Osaihu hippo' loyalty program, which is associated with Create SD. Users who do not wish to collect points can sort their materials directly into the containers. The service is promoted as an environmentally friendly way to dispose of cardboard and clothing, and the company emphasizes that the collected paper and clothing are recycled. Koshibatake has expanded its network across multiple municipalities. For instance, the Create SD Yamato Nishi-Chuo-Rinkan station, announced for opening on October 3, 2026, in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is positioned to serve not only Yamato City but also the neighboring cities of Zama, Machida, Ebina, and Ayase. The company also operates stations at other locations, such as the Ishigawaya Agui meat specialty store, which opened on June 29, 2026. To drive awareness and usage, Koshibatake organizes opening events and promotional campaigns. The opening event for the Create SD Yamato Nishi-Chuo-Rinkan station, held on October 3 and 4, 2026, offered five boxes of tissues to visitors who brought a flyer along with used paper or clothing, and an original ballpoint pen or sticky notes to those who followed the official Koshibatake Instagram account. The company maintains a news section on its website to announce new station openings, events, and operational updates, such as the status update for the Create SD Keisei-Owada station on September 14, 2026. As of the available evidence, Koshibatake is an active brand focused on recycling services. Its history is one of gradual network expansion and partnership with retail locations, rather than a long corporate lineage with widely documented milestones. The company's website serves as the primary source for station locations, accepted items, and event information.

• Koshibatake station at Ishigawaya Agui meat specialty store opens.

• Event announced for the Ishigawaya Agui station.

• Status update published for the Create SD Keisei-Owada station.

• Create SD Yamato Nishi-Chuo-Rinkan station opens in Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with a two-day opening event on October 3–4, 2026.

Convenient, environmentally friendly recycling drop-off points integrated with Create SD retail stores, rewarding users with loyalty points.

• Koshibatake (古紙畑) recycling stations

  Drop-off points for used paper and clothing, typically located in Create SD store parking lots, operating daily from 10:00 to 22:00.

• Koshibatake Plus (古紙畑プラス)

  An extension or variant of the Koshibatake recycling station concept, mentioned on the official website.

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