Shin Niina

Internet Research Institute, Inc. provides internet communication network services. It conducts research and development on network technologies together with the government and academic agencies in various industrial fields. The company was founded on December 09, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. engages in financial service business. It offers services such as buying and selling of securities, lending, deposits, securities investment, domestic exchange settlement, foreign exchanges transaction, and corporate bond trustee and register services. It also deals in buying and selling of gold, public bond underwriting, sale of public bonds, lottery, trust agent, and consulting services. The company was founded on May 7, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kodansha USA, Inc. provides publishing services. It offers books children, cooking, fashion, history, literature, health and beauty, language, martial arts, and entertainment. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a unique public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the value of businesses in Japan, was launched in July 2009. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, the INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation,' or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. The INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of environment and energy, electronics and IT, bio-tech, and infrastructure such as water supply, railway service, and nuclear power supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of the INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. The INCJ is capitalized at 92 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 82 billion yen and 19 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 10 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 900 billion yen (US$10 billion). The INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

Star Festival, Inc. is a holding company that develops and operates an e-commerce search portal for meal delivery. It operates an online portal that features bento producers and other food manufacturers and suppliers. It features bento or Japanese-style lunch boxes, Chinese food, and sushi platter. It provides lunch sets, group meal delivery, and catering services for lunch meetings, events, seminars, school events, group studies, parties, and staff outings. The company was founded by Yusuke Kishida on July 7, 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Flier, Inc. offers book summaries through its website. Its books summaries include topics about career, school, leadership, strategy, marketing, finance, and information technology. The company was founded by Yasushi Ohga and Hiroshi Kanda on June 4, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Orphan Disease Treatment Institute Co., Ltd. develops Duchene muscular dystrophy treatment. The company was founded on March 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Altra Entertainment KK engages in the business of electronic comics coloring, comics drawing support, website creation, music and video production services. The company was founded on February 1, 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

J-Comic Terrace Corp. engages in the e-books distribution business. The company was founded on June 16, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FIBC KK operates as an investment holding company that engages in the asset management. The company was founded on December 19, 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Media Do International, Inc. engages in publishing and distribution of eBooks. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Unimedia, Inc. provides advertising solutions for smartphones. It operates through the following business segments: Smartphone Advertisement Solution and Advertisement Technology Business. The Smartphone Advertisement Solution business segment provides advertising space sales and consulting solutions. The Advertisement Technology business segment provides O2O solutions that connect online and real stores to retailers with stores. The company was founded by Makoto Sueda on April 20, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

ROYAL GATE, Inc. provides information technology (IT) solutions and consulting services. It operates through the following divisions: IT Solutions, ASP and IT Consulting. The IT Solutions division provides system development, website creation, design production, social networking service customization, EC systems customization, search engine optimization and marketing support. The ASP division provides PAYGATE (smart phone type credit card reader service) and COdeGATE (tablet smart phone and corresponding multi-settlement services). The IT Consulting division handles the IT business strategy planning; IT advisory services; and systems development, testing, and maintenance. The company was founded by Keiji Umemura on September 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.