Regional revitalization based on a hometown tax donation platform

「In April 2026, we made Field X Co., Ltd., which operates the professional volleyball team Fragraglad Kagoshima, a consolidated subsidiary and launched a regional IP co-creation business designed to make sports a hub for regional economic revitalization.」

「The inbound business is progressing steadily through the consolidation of 株式会社Onwords, while the carbon credit business is also progressing, including through contracts with forest owners’ cooperatives in 4 prefectures in the Tohoku region for its J-Credit creation support business.」

「In regional revitalization, the expansion of OEM services such as “JRE MALL ふるさと納税,” operated by East Japan Railway Company, and “KABU＆ふるさと納税,” operated by 株式会社カブ＆ピース, contributed to a smooth increase in the amount of donations handled during the consolidated fiscal year, which exceeded the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「From 17 October 2024, the Company began collaborating with East Japan Railway Company’s “JRE MALL ふるさと納税” through its OEM service and is expanding the OEM service.」

「The Company is promoting regional revitalization by centering on hometown tax donations, adding tourism and carbon credits, and generating the circulation of funds within local communities.」

「In the Public-Tech business, the amount of donations handled increased substantially as donors brought forward their hometown tax donations in anticipation of the impact of the “review for the next designation of hometown tax donations” issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in June 2023. In addition, revenue increased substantially as the Company raised fee rates for the hometown tax donation platform, provided services on an OEM basis, and diversified payment methods and options.」

「In the Public-Tech business, revenue increased substantially due to higher fee rates for the hometown tax donation platform, OEM provision and the diversification of payment methods and options.」

「On 21 October 2022, the Company entered into a capital and business alliance with 株式会社ガバナンステクノロジーズ, which has strengths in SaaS for government agencies. On 1 November 2022, the Company's subsidiary 株式会社トラストバンク entered into a capital alliance with 株式会社BeA, which operates domestic relocation and inbound tourism businesses. Through these capital and business alliances, the Company will expand its services for local-government solutions and accelerate digital transformation for local governments.」

「For hometown tax donations, the Company is increasing the value added of its services by providing the hometown tax donation platform on an OEM basis and diversifying payment methods and options.」

「① Details of the business alliance ・Cooperation in regional revitalization-related businesses ・Promotion of a cooperation strategy in the energy business ・Promotion of DX for local governments and local small and medium-sized enterprises」

「In the Public-Tech business, the Company supports businesses and producers in local communities that continue to face challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic in line with the purpose of the hometown tax donation system, and develops donation inflow channels and attracts donors through alliances.」

「In the Public-Tech business, revenue increased substantially due mainly to the increase in fee rates for the hometown tax donation platform business from April 2020. In addition, the Company began charging for LoGo Chat and LoGo Form, SaaS businesses for local governments, in April 2021, and they have expanded steadily while receiving high praise from users.」

「In the Public-Tech business, revenue increased substantially due mainly to the increase in fee rates for the hometown tax donation platform business from April 2020.」

「In the Public-Tech business, initiatives to use hometown tax donations for COVID-19 measures became active, and, together with the increase in fee rates for the hometown tax donation platform business from April 2020, resulted in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「ふるさとチョイス, operated by 株式会社トラストバンク, provides a hometown tax donation platform that gives shape to the system’s underlying concept for regional revitalization: building a new relationship in which taxpayers and local governments promote each other’s growth. It collects fees at appropriate levels on donations made by taxpayers to local governments.」

「In the Public-Tech business, support for COVID-19 countermeasures across a range of themes, from support for businesses and producers and medical support to revitalizing local economies, has been successful and led to substantial growth. As an industry leader in hometown tax donations, the Company is working to establish a new culture of donations in Japan that is not focused solely on return gifts.」

「In the Public-Tech business, a series of initiatives has emerged to use the hometown tax donation system for projects combating the spread of COVID-19 and for supporting people affected by it. As an industry leader in hometown tax donations, the Company is working to establish a new culture of donations in Japan that is not focused solely on return gifts.」

「These initiatives earned the trust of donors, and as the disruption preceding the enforcement of the “designation system for hometown tax donations,” established on 1 June 2019, subsided, the amount of donations handled exceeded expectations.」

「ふるさとチョイス, operated by 株式会社トラストバンク, provides a hometown tax donation platform that gives shape to the system’s underlying concept for regional revitalization: building a new relationship in which taxpayers and local governments promote each other’s growth.」

「株式会社トラストバンク is pursuing regional revitalization under its mission of “energizing communities and seniors through ICT,” with its core business being ふるさとチョイス, one of Japan’s largest hometown tax donation platform businesses, and has contracts with more than 1,500 local governments nationwide.」

「On 30 November 2018, the Company made 株式会社トラストバンク, which is pursuing regional co-creation through its core business of ふるさとチョイス, Japan’s largest hometown tax donation platform business, a subsidiary.」

「On 30 November 2018, the Company made 株式会社トラストバンク a subsidiary. Under its mission of “energizing communities and seniors through ICT,” the company is pursuing regional revitalization, with its core business being ふるさとチョイス, Japan’s largest hometown tax donation platform business.」