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KaiKura and Canary Cloud: A Game-Changer in Real Estate Communication

In April 2026, Shinka Inc., located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is excited to announce its collaboration with Canary Inc., based in Minato, Tokyo. This partnership leverages their respective services—KaiKura, an AI communication integration platform, and CANARY Cloud, a real estate-focused SaaS—aiming to elevate the operational efficiency of real estate agencies.

The Integration of KaiKura and Canary Cloud

The integration allows for seamless synchronization of customer information and call history between KaiKura and Canary Cloud. This capability enhances the efficiency of telephone responses and aims to increase the closing rates in real estate transactions. The need for this collaboration arises from the accelerating diversification of communication methods between real estate agencies and end-users. Research by Canary suggests that users prefer different communication channels for interactions with real estate companies, such as emails, LINE messages, SMS, and phone calls. Moreover, preferences fluctuate, depending on the phase of contact—whether it’s the initial outreach or subsequent conversations.

To effectively navigate these complexities, real estate firms are challenged to manage varied communication channels. Unfortunately, this often leads to dispersed information, potential miscommunications, and increased administrative tasks. KaiKura aims to mitigate these challenges by enhancing response quality across the board by utilizing telephone operations and integrating directly with the widely accepted Canary Cloud system.

Benefits of the Partnership

The integration promises the following invaluable benefits:
1. Enhanced Customer Identification During Calls: When a call comes in, KaiKura will instantly display the caller’s name by syncing real-time customer data from Canary Cloud. This petal simplifies the process for anyone answering the call—allowing easy access to the caller's details and history sufficiently to improve appointment-setting rates.
2. Visibility of Telephone Interactions: Automatic recording of both fixed-line and company mobile calls, linked directly to Canary Cloud, helps centralize communication records, thereby preventing the ‘black box’ issues that can arise in standard operations.
3. Reduced Administrative Burden via AI Summarization: All incoming and outgoing call logs will be captured without manual intervention, significantly easing post-call data entry. AI will summarize call contents, allowing for rapid information sharing among the team, expediting follow-ups and handover processes.

Moving forward, both parties intend to focus on accumulating call data and analytics, thus unlocking advanced customer experiences through AI and further streamlining real estate operations.

Comments from Leadership

Hiroaki Suzuki, Head of Real Estate Division at Shinka, expressed, "Our philosophy is to make the world more interesting through IT. With KaiKura, we alleviate communication burdens on-site and boost productivity. As Shinka pivots towards maximizing the utilization of communication data with the help of AI, we confidently aim to visualize and convert our vital communications into assets, supporting efficiency and improved closing rates. Alongside Canary, we are committed to helping real estate businesses especially enhance their response quality in a rapidly evolving digital transformation landscape."

Masatoshi Watanabe, Head of New Sales Division at Canary, stated, "Previously, while Canary Cloud was excellent at managing text-based customer communications, the challenge was in capturing and utilizing phone interactions, which heavily relied on individual sales representatives. The integration with KaiKura allows for automatic accumulation of call recordings, summaries, and other data, thus enabling comprehensive management of all customer interactions, bolstering sales reproducibility, and improving management accuracy. By converting previously opaque phone communications into valuable assets, we empower a more robust sales force and elevate the customer experience. The collaboration with Shinka will undoubtedly accelerate DX in the real estate industry."

Overview of KaiKura

KaiKura is an innovative AI communication integration platform designed to manage client conversations through the cloud. It organizes communication histories across various channels like calls, emails, SMS, and LINE, creating a system in which even those uninvolved in earlier communications can effectively respond to customers. With unlimited recording capabilities for calls, and AI-driven transcription and summarization, KaiKura not only lightens the load of phone communications but ensures high-quality customer service across the board. Since launching in August 2014, KaiKura has been installed in over 3,100 companies and 6,200 locations, achieving a retention rate of 99.7% as of December 2025.

Overview of Canary Cloud

CANARY Cloud is a SaaS solution specifically designed for the real estate sector, providing a user-friendly experience that enables effortless customer management including CRM functionalities. Allowing for automatic customer registration, centralized communication management, AI integration for robust interactions, and streamlined task automation, it serves to enhance overall efficacy in real estate operations.

Conclusion

By uniting their unique strengths, KaiKura and Canary Cloud represent a significant advancement in the real estate sector's approach to communication, promising not only enhanced efficiency but also a smarter integration of technology in everyday operations. The future looks bright as both companies aim for continuous development in AI-driven customer experiences.