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- Higashi Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly Higashi Twenty One Co., Ltd.) provides comprehensive logistics services in Japan, including transportation and delivery; distribution center and warehouse storage; logistics processing; industrial waste management; BPO solutions such as in-house document logistics management, mail room operations, sorting and shipping of personal information forms, and secure confidential document storage and recycling; office relocation services; building logistics services; PC kitting and IT-related services; welfare equipment rental and sales comprising beds and wheelchairs; hygiene product sales including adult disposable diapers; temporary staffing; and parking lot management. The company operates primarily in the logistics and related support services industry, targeting corporate clients, enterprises, IT departments, local governments, and welfare providers across Japan with a nationwide network of bases and partners. Incorporated in 1944 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Higashi Holdings conducts business through segments encompassing transportation, warehousing, merchandise sales under the Hills 21 brand, and other support activities. In April 2025, the company transitioned to a pure holding company structure via corporate split and changed its name from Higashi Twenty One Co., Ltd. to Higashi Holdings Co., Ltd.; it completed the acquisition of Neocompetence Co., Ltd., a personnel dispatch firm, in June 2024 to bolster staffing for 3PL, office, and building delivery operations in the metropolitan area; and agreed to acquire Peerless Co., Ltd. in June 2025 to further expand capabilities.