Announced details
Unmanned operation during bookstore operating hours
Number of stores using Smart Unmanned Operations: 37 stores (as announced as of 21 July 2026)
SANYODO BOOKSTORE CO., LTD., a subsidiary, uses HOUSEI’s unmanned-store solution. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed.
Head office: Inside WeWork, KANDA SQUARE, 2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (reception on the 11th floor); Representative Director and President: Tamega Jun (多名賀淳); capital: ¥656 million
6-2-1 Higashikamishigehara, Chiryu, Aichi Prefecture (SANYODO BOOKSTORE Chiryū Store)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Smart Unmanned Operations, HOUSEI Unmanned Store Solution, WelcomID Unmanned Store |
| Counterparty | HOUSEI INC. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Inside WeWork, KANDA SQUARE, 2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (reception on the 11th floor); Representative Director and President: Tamega Jun (多名賀淳); capital: ¥656 million |
| Relationship with the Company | SANYODO BOOKSTORE CO., LTD., a subsidiary, uses HOUSEI’s unmanned-store solution. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed. |
| Launch date | 20 July 2026 (actual) |
| Applicable area | Unmanned operation during bookstore operating hours |
| Location | 6-2-1 Higashikamishigehara, Chiryu, Aichi Prefecture (SANYODO BOOKSTORE Chiryū Store) |
| Location scale | 37 stores using the solution (including stores added in July 2026) |
| Usage history | Number of stores using Smart Unmanned Operations: 37 stores (as announced as of 21 July 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To move away from the trend toward shorter operating hours and enable customers to use the stores for longer hours.