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Yukaria Acquires Epigno to Address Healthcare Workforce Challenges

On June 5, 2025, Yukaria Co., Ltd., based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, resolved to acquire shares of Epigno Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, making it a subsidiary. This strategic decision comes in the wake of the serious labor shortages faced by healthcare professionals in Japan, emphasizing the urgent need to effectively manage and alleviate the burdens on medical staff.

Background and Reasons for the Acquisition

Japan's healthcare system is increasingly grappling with the challenge of insufficient healthcare workers. Efficiently allocating limited human resources has become critical to reducing the operational load on medical professionals. Those in management positions must effectively understand healthcare workers’ skills, workload, and preferred work styles to create a system that ensures optimal personnel placement. In this context, leveraging technology to facilitate digital transformation (DX) has emerged as an urgent management challenge.

Yukaria envisions the