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We will continue to monitor changes in the shareholder structure.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Voting Rights (Shares Held): From 4,500,000 shares to 0 shares (Voting rights ratio changed from 10.28% to 0.00%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HikariTsushin, #ChangeInMajorShareholders, #IR","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Held (Before Change): 4,500,000 shares (voting rights ratio 10.28%)\nNumber of Shares Held (After Change): 0 shares (voting rights ratio 0.00%)\nDate of Change: 2026-04-23","jir_meta_title":"Hikari Tsushin, Inc. Announces Change in Major Shareholders | April 2026","jir_meta_description":"Hikari Tsushin, Inc. announces that as of April 23, 2026, the Shigeta Educational Foundation\u2019s shareholding changed from 4,500,000 shares (10.28%) to 0 shares.","jir_og_title":"Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 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