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SUMMIT, one of the group companies of Sumitomo Corporation, is a supermarket chain founded in 1963. Since its founding, SUMMIT has earned the trust and support of customers and local communities through its commitment to honest work and its vision of making supermarkets in Japan more enjoyable.
We speak with a SUMMIT representative about the unique differentiators that set the company apart from other supermarkets.

This video introduces Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO, Shingo Ueno, who assumed the position in April 2024, to learn about the five rules he lives by. His friendly personality is on full display as he frankly addresses – in colorful Kansai dialect – his experiences and the philosophy behind his five rules, along with scenes of him interacting with employees.

Many people think of Sumitomo Corporation as an integrated trading company or a "global" company. But what is it really like working at Sumitomo Corporation? What does a career at the company actually entail? To shed some light on the topic, new graduate recruiters with one to three years' experience – recruiters who remember how it feels to be job hunters themselves – answer some frequently asked questions from students. The conversations were highly illuminating, and the content is presented in two parts.

Sumitomo Corporation does not hire new graduates all at once. Rather, the company is strengthening its career hire system (mid-career recruitment). We asked a recruiter from the HR Department why the company is strengthening its career hire system and how career-oriented employees embrace their work after joining the company.