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Lightblue is a University of Tokyo–origin AI startup that develops business solutions centered on image analysis and natural-language processing. Its systems support worksite safety and customer monitoring through camera analysis, and office productivity through language models. The Lightblue employee assistant connects ChatGPT with tools such as Slack and Teams to help with internal questions and sales or HR work. Human Sensing customizes AI to quantify people’s movements, states, and time from camera footage. The site also features customer projects, downloadable materials, seminars, AI articles, and company news.

Pococha is a live-streaming and communication service operated by DeNA. Broadcasters can use a smartphone to host chats, play music, sing, or perform, while viewers can watch streams for free. The official guide says people from the general public, as well as models and singers, broadcast every day. Viewers can earn coins through login bonuses, watching, and commenting, or purchase coins, then use them to send in-stream items in support of a broadcaster. Streamers may receive Diamonds that can be exchanged for cash, with amounts based on platform rank and the activity of each broadcast. Pococha also features events that can offer opportunities such as magazine or advertising appearances and original music distribution.

The 77 Bank’s official site organizes information for individuals, companies, sole proprietors, shareholders, and investors. Personal products include ordinary and time deposits, investment trusts, NISA, foreign-currency deposits, individual pension plans, loans, insurance, and debit cards. The site also introduces digital services such as 77 Direct, the bank app, loans completed online, and internet insurance. Visitors can search for branches and ATMs, reserve appointments, and check rates, fees, exchange rates, fund information, and frequently asked questions. Other sections cover regional development, disaster preparedness, financial education, and news related to Miyagi and the Tohoku region.

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank’s official website presents products, services, and bank information for individuals, businesses, business owners, shareholders, and investors. Personal offerings include account opening, yen and foreign-currency deposits, investment trusts, insurance, loans, and cashless payments. The site also describes personal E-Net banking, corporate BIZ-WEB, the official app, and online procedures. Visitors can search for branches and ATMs, review rates, fees, and exchange information, contact the bank, browse FAQs, or book a visit. News releases, company information, regional and business initiatives, group companies, and investor resources are also available.

Juroku Bank’s website provides banking information for personal customers, companies, business owners, shareholders, and investors. Personal services include account opening, deposits, asset management, investment trusts, loans, insurance, and information about inheritance and trust services. The site describes its smartphone app, Juroku Direct, online banking, rates, fees, foreign exchange, and customer procedures. Visitors can search for branches and ATMs, book a visit, and find consultation contacts and frequently asked questions. Corporate financial services, news, bank information, investor relations, and careers are also included.

Nikon Direct is Nikon's official Japanese online shop, operated by Nikon Imaging Japan. Its catalog includes Z CINEMA, mirrorless and DSLR cameras, lenses, camera and video accessories, binoculars, telescopes, laser rangefinders, microscopes, apparel, and miscellaneous goods. Shoppers can browse by product category or photography scene, and the site features product rankings, campaigns, and new outlet items. Account login, favorites, and a cart are available, along with member points and coupons, product registration, and assistance for replacing older equipment. Shopping guides and frequently asked questions provide information about orders and store services.

The Environmental Observatory is an environmental information portal operated by Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). It brings together maps, observations, forecasts, statistics and research results about conditions across Japan. Its Environmental GIS presents national and local views of air pollution and water quality, alongside map products for photochemical oxidants and PM2.5 forecasts, yellow-dust observations and outlooks, heat index, traffic noise, acid rain, dioxins and marine monitoring. Other map-and-chart resources cover estimated household CO2 emissions by municipality, land use, population-distribution scenarios, municipal waste statistics and emergency transports for heat illness. A separate download area lets visitors select a prefecture, monitoring year and pollutant to retrieve air-pollution measurements, including monthly, annual and hourly values and station data. NIES states that downloaded files may be used freely when the source is credited in published results, and the portal posts coverage information and correction notices. Residents, local authorities, researchers, educators and businesses can use the maps and data to examine and compare Japan’s environmental conditions.

The Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) is a Japanese scholarly organization for people working in information processing and computing. Its official site provides information about society journals and research publications, technical study groups, conferences and forums, and a digital library. It also presents education and talent-development programs, professional qualification initiatives, standardization work, member services, and guidance for submitting or presenting research.

Japan’s Geospatial Information Center is a data-distribution platform that helps people find, obtain, and use geospatial information created by public agencies, municipalities, research organizations, and companies. It is operated by the Association for Promotion of Infrastructure Geospatial Information Distribution (AIGID) and provides a dataset catalog, user guidance, examples of data use, and instructions for organizations that want to publish data. Catalog subjects include Project PLATEAU 3D city models, point clouds, human mobility, disaster prevention, urban planning, infrastructure, and real estate. Access conditions vary by dataset: some published material may require an account to download, and some content is sold. Users should therefore check each dataset’s own description and terms instead of assuming that everything is freely downloadable. The portal is useful for locating spatial data for GIS work, research, public administration, and local problem-solving.

AXA Life’s official Japanese site presents life insurance products and policyholder services for individuals and businesses. Its catalog includes variable, death, medical, and cancer insurance, along with plans for women and people with pre-existing conditions. Visitors can use a simulation based on age and family situation to explore coverage and request advice online or in person. Policyholders can find claim instructions, contract procedures, policy details, the MyAXA member page, and additional services. The site also offers brochures, FAQs, news, company information, and warnings about financial crime in Japan.

Nippon Broadcasting System’s official website brings together information about its AM1242 and FM93 radio programming and station updates. Visitors can consult the program timetable, see what is currently on air, and open individual show pages for related details. The homepage provides guidance on listening and links to Radiko, alongside recommended programs and current broadcast topics. It also connects to station announcements, blogs by programs and announcers, and podcast content. A separate news area, Nippon Broadcasting NEWS ONLINE, features articles on subjects such as sports, society, and entertainment, as well as a daily ranking. The site therefore serves both as a station program guide and as a portal for radio listening, audio programs, station information, blogs, and online news. Its navigation helps listeners move from a schedule or show listing to the corresponding program or listening information.

Marubeni Corporation’s Japanese corporate website introduces the diversified trading and investment company, its businesses, and news. Its business page lists ten divisions, including lifestyle, food and agriculture, metals, energy and chemicals, power and infrastructure, finance, leasing and real estate, aerospace and mobility, information solutions, and next-generation business development. The site also provides company and group-company information, domestic and overseas locations, management strategy, news, and sustainability content. Investor pages offer financial and operating results, stock information, reports, events, and resources for individual investors. The Marubeni Research Institute features researcher profiles, economic and industry reports, and media commentary.

The official Chugoku Bank website brings together information for personal customers, companies, business owners, shareholders, and investors. Personal services include deposits, asset management, loans, insurance, and related financial procedures. The site explains the Chugoku Bank app and ID, personal internet banking, and the Hare no Kuni online branch. Visitors can search for branches and ATMs, review rates and fees, and find market information, campaigns, contact channels, and frequently asked questions. Corporate services, company information, news, and career opportunities complete this guide to a bank based in Okayama and serving the wider region.

Cybozu's official website describes its cloud-based groupware and business-improvement services, which aim to help teams work together more effectively. Visitors can find product and service information, seminars and events, customer support resources, and company information for organizations exploring collaboration and workflow tools.

Nulab is a Japanese software company whose products help teams collaborate and coordinate work. Backlog manages projects, tasks, issues, milestones, and Gantt charts and can support source-code management. Cacoo is a shared online whiteboard for diagrams and discussion. Nulab Pass adds SAML single sign-on and user provisioning for Nulab products, while Flowbase automates repeatable team workflows without code.

The official ORBIS online shop in Japan sells cosmetics and skincare products. Its categories include skincare, makeup, hair and body care, inner-care foods, and bodywear, with products searchable by brand series or by concern and purpose. The site features new products, campaigns, rankings, and a magazine with product and beauty articles. Available services include free samples, ordering by item number, recurring sales, and an online consultation desk. Shopping guides and frequently asked questions provide information about delivery, returns, and customer contact.

The official Hyakujushi Bank website lists financial institution code 0173 and serves personal and corporate customers, shareholders, investors, and job seekers. Personal information covers account opening, deposits, asset management, investment trusts, insurance, loans, and guidance for different life stages. The site describes 114 Direct, a digital-procedure app, investment-trust accounts, and iDeCo. Visitors can locate branches and ATMs, review fees, interest rates, and exchange rates, and find procedures, consultation channels, seminars, events, and frequently asked questions. Business resources include financing, cash management, industry-specific and overseas-business support, while investor relations and news profile the bank headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa.

AgriKnowledge is a literature and research-information service for finding Japanese agriculture, forestry and fisheries materials through integrated searches across several databases or searches within an individual collection. JASI, the Japanese Agricultural Sciences Index, contains bibliographic information for papers and similar works published in roughly 500 domestic academic journals in these fields each year. AGROLib provides full text from publications by research institutes, public experiment stations, universities, and academic or professional societies when publication permission has been obtained. A separate historical farming-tools database lets visitors search implements used in rural Japan by name or type of work and view related images; the service identifies this collection as an archive with no further data additions planned. Researchers and students can use the portal to explore Japanese agricultural literature, while people working in production or policy can locate relevant references. Full-text availability is limited to authorized material, and displaying historical tools or reusing their images may require separate permission. The site is therefore a searchable research collection, not a claim that every record is open access or that every item can be reused without conditions.

Chiba Kogyo Bank’s official website presents banking services and company information for individuals, businesses, shareholders, and investors. Personal products include account opening, deposits, investment trusts, NISA, insurance, and home, car, and card loans. The site describes the Chiba Kogin app and personal internet banking, including balance and transaction inquiries, transfers, and selected deposit and investment procedures. Visitors can search for branches and ATMs, check interest rates, fees, and exchange rates, and find contact or consultation options. Business services, bank news and campaigns, regional development and sustainability initiatives, corporate information, and careers are also covered.