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Axri's Commitment to Regional Revitalization in Kamikawa, Hokkaido

In a significant development for local initiatives, Axri Inc., headquartered in Itabashi, Tokyo, has officially signed on as a participant in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' program aimed at regional revitalization. This program, which is structured to enable private sector professionals to leverage their expertise in collaboration with local governments, will see President Keita Oda representing Axri as a regional revitalization corporate person in Kamikawa.

Held at the Kamikawa Town Hall on July 28, 2026, the ceremony marked an important milestone in the collaboration between private firms and local governments. Axri’s involvement aims to harness public-private synergies to create a sustainable revitalization model, with Kamikawa Town serving as a pilot case.

Understanding the Regional Revitalization Corporate Person Program

The regional revitalization corporate person program is an initiative led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It facilitates the temporary secondment of private sector employees to local governments, empowering them to tackle regional challenges through their acquired skills and knowledge. This program emphasizes cooperation between governmental and business sectors—a philosophy that resonates deeply with Axri's operational ethos.

Recognizing the necessity of collaborative efforts to drive meaningful change, Keita Oda's appointment underscores Axri’s commitment to leveraging corporate insights for the socioeconomic betterment of Kamikawa.

Challenges and Expectations in Kamikawa Town

In facing the contemporary challenges of population decline and maintaining local vitality, Kamikawa Town has highlighted several key areas for focus:

• - Promoting migration and settlement
• - Effective utilization of vacant houses and stores
• - Creating vibrant local communities

Through the utilization of private sector innovation and execution capabilities, the program aspires to foster new value creation and enhance the livability of the region, turning challenges into opportunities.

Axri's Core Initiatives

In its role as a regional revitalization corporate person, Axri aims to tackle the outlined challenges by implementing the following initiatives:

• - Creating community connections through the effective use of vacant properties and storefronts
• - Encouraging new residents and fostering a community that thrives on collaboration

These initiatives are founded on the principles of resource optimization and will contribute to establishing sustainable community development in Kamikawa.

Vision from President Keita Oda

As President Keita Oda remarks, the era of addressing regional issues solely through governmental channels is outdated. It is imperative that the capabilities of private enterprises be integrated into these dialogues to generate effective solutions. Oda envisions using Kamikawa Town as a model for maximizing local resources, revitalizing the economy, and organically developing inter-community relationships. This initiative could eventually guide similar public-private partnership models across Japan.

Looking Ahead: Future Prospects for Axri

Axri strategically positions this project as a foundational experiment for regional revitalization efforts in Kamikawa, with aspirations to disseminate the knowledge and results gleaned from this undertaking to broader local governments. The company intends to explore potential expansions into administrative Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services and to leverage learnings to address the varied regional challenges of other municipalities.

About Axri Inc.

Founded on June 29, 2010, with a mission to connect people and regions while fostering new values, Axri Inc. offers solutions rooted in both the agritech sector, focusing on agricultural talent support, and system solutions emphasizing IT talent assistance and development. Operative in Hokkaido and Tokyo, the company remains committed to contributing effectively to sustainable community development through collaborative approaches to regional challenges.

Company Overview:

• - Company Name: Axri Inc.
• - President: Keita Oda
• - Chairman: Yuichi Handa
• - Directors: Mayumi Aso, Sho Tanaka
• - Agriculture Advisor: Masanori Kasai
• - Founded: June 29, 2010
• - Capital: 20 million yen
• - Headquarters: 1F Gloria Hatsuho Itabashi, 2-63-4 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0004
• - Phone: 03-5944-4778
• - Fax: 03-3962-7522
• - Hokkaido Branch: 79 Higashimachi, Kamikawa-gun, Kamikawa, Hokkaido 098-0341
• - Branch Phone: 0165-34-2050
• - Branch Fax: 0165-34-2051

Services Offered:

• - Agricultural Solutions: Training and support for agricultural personnel, contracted agricultural tasks
• - System Solutions: IT personnel support, technical provision, system development

Contact for Media Inquiries:

Axri Inc.
Contact: Aso
Phone: 03-5944-4778
Email: [email protected]