Development of a Wearable IoT Monitoring Service for Preschool Children

「The number of facilities using the cocolin childcare monitoring service increased from 173 at the beginning of the period to 194 at the end of the first quarter. We also worked to expand sales of the “hamon band” series through collaboration with ミツフジ株式会社, our capital and business partner. In addition, as announced in the 17 June 2026 notice entitled “Progress in New Product Development and Business Expansion in the Wearable Business,” development is progressing on products that contribute to health monitoring and heatstroke prevention for a broad range of age groups, from infants to older people, and we will pursue the resolution of social issues and business growth.」

「In the wearable business, the company focused on expanding new adoption of the cocolin child-monitoring service, increasing the number of facilities using it from 135 at the end of the previous period to 173. As announced on 31 March 2025, the company also entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Mitsufuji Corporation and began developing a heatstroke-prevention service for older adults. As part of the alliance, the company also worked to sell Mitsufuji’s heatstroke-prevention device, hamon band S.」

「In the wearable business, the company focused on expanding new adoption of the cocolin child-monitoring service, increasing the number of facilities using it from 135 at the end of the previous period to 155. As announced on 31 March 2025, the company also entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Mitsufuji Corporation and began developing a heatstroke-prevention service for older adults. As part of the alliance, the company also worked to sell Mitsufuji’s heatstroke-prevention device, hamon band S.」

「Meanwhile, to address the structural challenge of declining births in Japan, the company is shifting toward expanding the application of wearable IoT beyond childcare into elderly welfare and nursing care. In March 2025, the company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Mitsufuji Corporation focused on reducing the risk of indoor heatstroke among older adults.」

「During the interim period, the company worked to establish its back-office structure and improve convenience at existing childcare facilities through app modifications and other measures, while also focusing on expanding the number of new facilities adopting the system, with the aim of contributing to safety and security and improving the quality of childcare. As a result, the number of facilities using the system increased from 73 at the end of the same interim period of the previous year to 123 at the end of the current interim period.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while the Ohirune Band “cocolin lite,” newly launched in the previous period and designed specifically for monitoring children during naps, progressed smoothly following its introduction. As a result, the number of childcare centers using the wearable solution steadily increased from 50 at the end of the previous period to 100 at the end of the current period, and segment profit for Other Businesses was ¥2 million for the current period, compared with a loss of ¥55 million in the same period of the previous year, marking a return to profitability.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while the Ohirune Band “cocolin lite,” newly launched in the previous period and designed specifically for monitoring children during naps, progressed smoothly following its introduction, resulting in a steady increase in the number of childcare centers using the wearable solution.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while the Ohirune Band “cocolin lite,” newly launched in the previous period and designed specifically for monitoring children during naps, progressed smoothly following its introduction, resulting in a steady increase in the number of childcare centers using the wearable solution.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while the Ohirune Band “cocolin lite,” newly launched in the previous period and designed specifically for monitoring children during naps, progressed smoothly following its introduction, resulting in a steady increase in the number of childcare centers using the wearable solution.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while working to develop the new cocolin lite product, an Ohirune Band-type device designed specifically for monitoring children during naps.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while working to develop the new cocolin lite product, an Ohirune Band-type device designed specifically for monitoring children during naps.」

「In the wearable IoT business, the company continued to focus on strengthening sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo, to expand adoption, while working to develop the new cocolin lite product, an Ohirune Band-type device designed specifically for monitoring children during naps.」

「In the wearable IoT business, efforts to strengthen sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo and expanding the distributor network, led to an increase of 15 in the number of facilities using the system or conducting trials during the period, to 45.」

「In the wearable IoT business, efforts to strengthen sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo and expanding the distributor network, led to an increase of 8 in the number of facilities using the system or conducting trials during the quarter, to 38.」

「In the wearable IoT business, efforts to strengthen sales, including exhibiting at Hoiku Expo and expanding the distributor network, led to an increase of 8 in the number of facilities using the system or conducting trials during the quarter, to 38.」

「Following efforts to expand adoption, the system had been introduced at 14 childcare centers, and implementation trials had been conducted at approximately 30 centers.」

「As a result of efforts to expand adoption, the service was introduced at 12 nursery schools, and pre-adoption trials were conducted at approximately 30 nursery schools.」

「The wearable IoT business began operations in February 2020 and has now been introduced at 10 nursery schools. Going forward, as announced in April this year, we will promote system integration with an ICT business support system for nursery schools, expand the number of adopting schools and approach local governments.」

「The company worked to develop “cocolin,” a childcare monitoring solution using wearable IoT technology, and began providing the service in February 2020.」

「We are currently conducting sales activities targeting nursery schools and recruiting distributors. Through providing the service to nursery schools nationwide, we aim to contribute to improving safety and the quality of childcare, expand our business domain, create synergies with our core apparel business, and restore and enhance corporate value.」

「During the current quarter, the company exhibited its childcare monitoring solution at “Hoiku Haku 2019,” held in June 2019, and received extremely high interest from childcare facilities across Japan.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the company began developing a “Childcare Monitoring Service” using wearable IoT technology to ensure safety and security at childcare facilities and other locations.」