Launch support
Support for launching a Kakekomidera.

Helping Kakekomidera across Japan
continue their work without facing it alone.
From launching and rules to education,
training and operational advice.
Sharing Gen Hidemori’s field experience across Japan.

Support for launching a Kakekomidera.
Support for rules, training and education.
Advice for sustainable operation.
Training and development for supporters.
ZENKAKYO | National Kakekomidera Support Association
So that people who support others do not have to work alone.Support for those who help others.
ZENKAKYO supports people who start and sustain work that helps others. Rooted in the Kakekomidera in Kabukicho, it brings Gen Hidemori’s more than 20 years of experience in consultation and support to communities across Japan.
As a member, discuss starting or running your activities, learn through study groups and training, and connect with people across regions and fields. We welcome individuals and organizations already supporting people, as well as those who want to begin.
Turn purpose into action.
Keep going, without carrying it alone.
Where one person needs help,
another can contribute.
The path you have walked
can help someone else.
ZENKAKYO welcomes people
with these aspirations.
Individuals and organizations are welcome.
See our membership page for the application process.



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Born in Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, in 1956.
Born a Korean resident of Japan, he spent his childhood being passed among his father’s mistresses’ homes.
After junior high school he devoted himself to making money. In 2000, a blood donation revealed that he carried a leukemia-related virus. The discovery changed his life completely, and he resolved to dedicate himself to serving others and society.
In 2002, drawing on his knowledge of both the public and hidden sides of society, he founded what became known as the Kabukicho Kakekomidera. Since then, he has responded to more than 50,000 consultations.
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OPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗Contact us about ZENKAKYO’s support and activities, or for media, appearances and lectures by Gen Hidemori. For consultations with Kakekomidera, please visit its official website in the organizations section.
LECTURE / DIALOGUE Lectures by Gen Hidemori