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- Aseed Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based holding company overseeing vending machine operations, beverage manufacturing, beverage service systems, and real estate leasing; it manages a portfolio of subsidiaries providing automated vending solutions, contract beverage production, and property development across the country. Established in 1972 and headquartered in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, the company operates primarily in Japan with offices in Tokyo and a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; its core subsidiaries include ASEED Co., Ltd., which runs beverage and food vending systems at 42 locations nationwide serving offices, factories, schools, hospitals, and sports facilities; ASEED Beverage Plus Co., Ltd., focused on planning, development, and sales of original brand soft drinks and low-alcohol beverages such as the ASEED ASTER line including non-alcoholic sparkling wine, highballs, and fruit-based products; ASEED Brew Co., Ltd., manufacturing canned coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, PET bottles, soft pouches, chuhai, cocktails, and health teas in facilities in Hiroshima and Tochigi with annual capacity exceeding 14 million cases while operating the AONS Card System for vending payments; AONS Estate Co., Ltd., handling real estate development and leasing; and others like Shizuoka Roast System Co., Ltd. and Marusan Hagimacha Co., Ltd. for tea processing and sales. The vending and retail segment supplies full-line machines and cafe bars with beverages and foods; the beverage manufacturing segment offers OEM/ODM services for trading companies and brands, producing nutritional drinks, green tea, oolong, fruit juices, sports drinks, and low-alcohol liqueurs; the service system segment provides card devices and management tools; and real estate involves office and commercial property leasing. Recent developments include the September 2025 relaunch of the long-selling "Parade" series in a retro Showa-style format optimized for smaller sizes, alongside ongoing overseas expansion initiatives through Vietnam operations and recruitment of global talent to support long-term growth strategies as outlined in the group's vision; the company also conducted off-market share sales in 2025 to enhance stock liquidity and distribution.