Exploring Monetization of Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain)
First written in FY2020. 14 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As an application of Web3 technology to the real world, we conducted a demonstration project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and, using its results, announced the “Kura-dashi Vacuum Sake” service together with 株式会社日立産機システム, 日立グローバルライフソリューションズ株式会社 and 株式会社インターホールディングス.」
For Web3 technologies, including ThingsToken, the company progressed to the stage of conducting a demonstration project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and announcing the “Kura-dashi Vacuum Sake” service with several companies, using the project’s results. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Web3 business, we obtained multiple patents related to IoT using blockchain and announced “ThingsToken,” which we developed independently. ThingsToken is technology for tokenizing non-financial RWA (real-world assets). In addition to conducting again during this fiscal year the Web3 demonstration project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries carried out in the previous 2 fiscal years, we are conducting multiple demonstration projects using IoT and Web3 technologies.」
The company continues technology development and consideration of monetization for its Web3 business through multiple patents, ThingsToken, demonstration projects of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and multiple other demonstration projects. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「In the Web3 business, we obtained multiple patents related to IoT using blockchain and announced “Things Token.” ThingsToken is technology for tokenizing non-financial RWA (real-world assets). Following the Web3 demonstration project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries conducted in the previous fiscal year, we are conducting multiple demonstration projects using IoT and Web3 technologies.」
The company has expanded its previous focus on IoT data distribution and PTPF to include the tokenization of non-financial RWAs through multiple patents and ThingsToken, as well as multiple demonstration projects. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we continued demonstration research to further develop and advance the Web3 demonstration project for the “Sake Export Expansion Platform Model Demonstration Project,” which began in the previous fiscal year. We also entered into a partnership agreement with Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, to promote the fireworks industry and are pursuing initiatives using digital technology. As an initial step, we released the official smartphone application “Omagari Fireworks.”」
The company continued demonstration research on Web3-based sake export logistics, entered into a partnership agreement with Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, concerning promotion of the fireworks industry, and released the official smartphone application “Omagari Fireworks” as an initial result. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as a Web3 demonstration project, we established the “Sake Export Expansion Platform Demonstration Promotion Council” with 6 companies, including our company, to build a logistics network aimed at expanding exports of locally produced sake, and conducted a demonstration project. The project demonstrated improvements in logistics efficiency and quality, and greater added value for end consumers, using our IoT and Web3 technologies in ways that conventional technologies could not achieve.」
The company established a council with 6 companies, including our company, and conducted a demonstration project for sake export logistics using IoT and Web3 technologies. The project ended temporarily at the end of the fiscal year, and the company states elsewhere that it “achieved the intended results.” - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we established the “Sake Export Expansion Platform Demonstration Promotion Council” with 6 companies, including our company, to build an export logistics network aimed at expanding exports of locally produced sake. The demonstration project uses our IoT and Web3 technologies to pursue improvements in logistics efficiency and quality, and to provide greater added value to end consumers in ways that conventional technologies could not achieve. Leading companies other than council members are also participating in the project, which was selected for a subsidy under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ emergency program for developing export logistics.」
The company continues initiatives involving a council of 6 companies, a demonstration project using IoT and Web3 technologies, and selection for a subsidy program of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we established the “Sake Export Expansion Platform Demonstration Promotion Council” with 6 companies, including our company, to build an export logistics network aimed at expanding exports of locally produced sake. The demonstration project seeks to use our IoT and Web3 technologies to improve logistics efficiency and quality, and to provide greater added value to end consumers in ways that conventional technologies could not achieve. The project was selected for a subsidy under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ emergency program for developing export logistics.」
In the Web3 and data distribution areas, 6 companies, including our company, established a council and began a demonstration project for sake export logistics. The project was also selected for a subsidy program of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As one specific initiative, we began the “Sake Export Expansion Platform Model Demonstration Project,” a data distribution service demonstration project designed with full-scale operations in mind.」
The company began a specific project in the data distribution and Web3 areas, covering demonstration development and full-scale operations. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we have positioned data transmission and distribution as a new business area. To make more advanced use of the IoT-related technologies and expertise we have developed, we obtained a patent for IoT data distribution using blockchain and are working toward practical implementation.」
The company continues its policy of entering growth areas in the Web3 era through data transmission and distribution, blockchain-based patents, joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute, and demonstration development of an IoT data distribution protocol. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, we have positioned data transmission and distribution as a new business area. To make more advanced use of the IoT-related technologies and expertise we have developed, we obtained a patent for IoT data distribution using blockchain and are working toward practical implementation. We will continue the joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange, which began in 2020, and are pursuing initiatives aimed at establishing a foothold in the Web3 era, centered on our proprietary technology, including demonstration development of an IoT data distribution protocol and its service.」
While continuing to consider the practical implementation and monetization of blockchain-based data distribution, the company has reframed the initiative as an effort to establish a foothold in the Web3 era. It continues to pursue patents, joint research with a university, and demonstration development of a data distribution protocol. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we have positioned data transmission and distribution as a new business area. To make more advanced use of the IoT-related technologies and expertise we have developed, we obtained a patent for IoT data distribution using blockchain and are working toward practical implementation. We will continue the joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange, which began in 2020, and are pursuing new growth through alliances centered on our proprietary technology, including the introduction of demonstration systems for an IoT data distribution protocol and its service to initial customers.」
The company continues business development in data transmission and distribution, patents, joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute, and the introduction of demonstration systems to initial customers. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we have positioned data transmission and distribution as a new business area. To make more advanced use of the IoT-related technologies and expertise we have developed, we obtained a patent for IoT data distribution using blockchain and are working toward practical implementation. We will continue the joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange, which began in 2020, and are pursuing new growth through alliances centered on our proprietary technology, including the introduction of demonstration systems for an IoT data distribution protocol and its service to initial customers.」
The company continues business development in data transmission and distribution, patents, joint research with a university, and the introduction of demonstration systems to initial customers. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we began initiatives in data transmission and distribution as a new business area, seeking new growth through alliances centered on our proprietary technology. Focusing on the potential application of distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, in IoT, we obtained a patent for IoT data distribution using blockchain and are working toward practical implementation. We continued the joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange, which began in 2020, announced an IoT data distribution protocol using blockchain and its service, and began introducing demonstration systems to initial customers.」
The company began operations in data transmission and distribution as a new business area, obtained a patent for IoT data distribution, announced ＰＴＰＦ, and proceeded with introducing demonstration systems to initial customers. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we have continued to research distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we positioned in 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT. During this fiscal year, we launched the IoT data transaction platform and its protocol, “ＰＴＰＦ,” and will promote the business for full-scale monetization from this fiscal year.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of launching the “ＰＴＰＦ” blockchain-based service and promoting the business toward full-scale monetization beginning this fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, we have continued to research distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we positioned in 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT. During this fiscal year, we launched the IoT data transaction platform and its protocol, “ＰＴＰＦ,” and will promote the business for full-scale monetization from this fiscal year. We will continue the joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange, which began in the previous fiscal year, and have announced “ＰＴＰＦ” as an IoT data distribution protocol using blockchain and as its service, while beginning to introduce demonstration systems to initial customers.」
The company launched and announced “ＰＴＰＦ,” an IoT data transaction platform and protocol using blockchain, and began introducing demonstration systems to initial customers. It states that it will promote the business toward full-scale monetization beginning this fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, we will promote the business development of distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we have positioned since 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT and have continued to research, with a view to full-scale monetization beginning this fiscal year.」
The wording has shifted from considering business development aimed at monetization to a clearer plan to pursue business development for full-scale monetization beginning this fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, for the service platform using distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, we introduced a demonstration system to initial customers and conducted joint research with Keio University SFC Research Institute on developing a protocol for IoT data exchange.」
The company proceeded with introducing a demonstration system for its blockchain-based service platform to initial customers and conducted joint research with a university research institute on developing a protocol. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will consider promoting a business to monetize distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we have positioned since 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT and have continued to research.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of considering business development aimed at monetizing blockchain. It does not state that specific commercialization or monetization has been achieved. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will consider promoting a business to monetize distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we have positioned since 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT and have continued to research.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of considering business development aimed at monetizing blockchain. It does not state that specific commercialization or monetization has been achieved. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, we will consider promoting a business to monetize distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we have positioned since 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT and have continued to research.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of considering business development aimed at monetizing blockchain, which it has researched since 2016. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「In addition, we will consider promoting a business to monetize distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, which we have positioned since 2016 as one of the key technologies underlying IoT and have continued to research.」
For blockchain, which has been researched since 2016, the company has stated for the first time its policy of considering business development aimed at monetization.