Abstract
Tohoku Natural Gas(TNG), headquartered in Sendai, as well as Sendai City Gas, a regional gas business leader, are now exposed to vehement competition which has never been seen, by encroachment of new players outside. In general, you may well consider TNG, originated from EPC(Elecric Power Company), to be antagonistic to Sendai City Gas, a leader of the gas trade. However, multiple cooperation has been established between the two in the region while competing each other. Their collaboration in required fields is fully witnessed with their competition fairly made, which may be attributable to the geographic, historical or cultural essence of Tohoku. The clear fact is that Tohoku EPC and Sendai City Gas share a strong spirit for contribution to their homeland. Sendai City Gas, the biggest gas utility viewing Tohoku overall which suffers with decreasing population, aging society, and dwindling number of children, also in political perspective. And Tohoku EPC, who holds the strongest ties with natural gas historically, and has been proceeding with its business aiming at the promotion of widespread gas utilization. There is no doubt that the strong spirit shared by the two leaders for “being for the region” is the very base on the relationship toward mutual cooperation and benefit.
