Community Bank Kyoshin (Corporate Name: Kyoto Shinkin Bank, Head Office: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Governor: Takayuki Sakitada) established "Kyoshin Branding Partners Co., Ltd." on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to work on improving the corporate value of local businesses. Furthermore, in the spring of 2027, a sales and marketing base for regional creators, "QUESTION BP," is scheduled to open a 7-minute walk from Kyoto Station. This will enable support that commits to the "sales" of regional businesses not only through product planning and sales promotion support but also by providing sales channels. Background of Establishment Challenges faced by regional businesses are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated, including changes in market structure such as declining birthrate and aging population, advancements in technology like AI, and worsening labor shortages. In such circumstances, the Community Bank Kyoshin Group has established a system where Community Bank Kyoshin (Kyoto Shinkin Bank), which handles financial functions, and companies and organizations within the group collaborate to approach all management issues faced by regional businesses from multiple angles and propose effective and speedy solutions. To further strengthen this system and deepen and accelerate our efforts to solve these challenges, we have established the regional trading company "Kyoshin Branding Partners Co., Ltd." with the aim of developing new support functions equipped with expertise and mobility to support the improvement of brand value and expansion of sales channels for regional businesses. Details of the Group can be found here. Company Overview Company Name Kyoshin Branding Partners Co., Ltd. Location 7 Tachibanacho, Shijo-dori Yanagibashi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City Representative Yoshinari Itaki, Representative Director Date of Establishment July 1, 2026 Business Description Regional trading company operations (Branding business, Marketin