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Rebase Initiates Collaboration with OKWAVE and JINEN

In a significant move towards enhancing social connections, Rebase Corporation (represented by CEO Kai Sato) has announced a partnership with OKWAVE (CEO Motoharu Sugiura) and JINEN (CEO Takashi Fujita). Together, they aim to build a sustainable "community ecosystem" by combining the strengths of their respective platforms in real and online environments.

What is a Community Ecosystem?

The community ecosystem concept refers to a system where connections made in real life can continuously thrive online, creating new gatherings and interactions in a cyclical manner. This collaboration will leverage OKWAVE's new community platform, Rebase's event service "TOIRO," and JINEN's educational programs, merging them to support events, community building, and education seamlessly.

Rebase operates the "instabase," a matching platform listing over 48,000 rental spaces nationwide, and the community event service "TOIRO," facilitating spaces and opportunities for people to gather and connect. This partnership aims to sustain these connections through online communities and operational know-how, fostering relationships that extend beyond the physical realm.

Empowering Events Through Collaboration

The trio of companies brings together their respective strengths to manage everything from event planning and execution to fostering ongoing connections post-event. Here's how each company contributes:

• - Rebase (TOIRO): Enabling anyone to easily host events through the community event service "TOIRO," which provides the impetus for people to come together.
• - OKWAVE: With 27 years of experience and approximately 48 million expressions of gratitude, it has cultivated a robust online community framework that nurtures relationships formed in real-life settings.
• - JINEN: Drawing from over 100 successful case studies and collaborative research with academic institutions, JINEN offers operational support systems like "Yui Note" that visualize and analyze community dynamics.

Through this integrated approach, the collaboration will support everything from event organization and participant engagement to the establishment and daily management of communities that alternate between real and online experiences.

Vision for Tomorrow

Rebase envisions a society where its motto, "Where It Starts," is realized by a broader base of individuals. By synergizing the unique capabilities of OKWAVE and JINEN, they aim to implement a sustainable community ecosystem that transcends the boundaries of physical and digital spaces. As Kai Sato of Rebase puts it, their services alone do not sustain relationships; it is the added value from OKWAVE and JINEN that will nurture connections initiated in real life into lasting relationships.

Perspectives from Leadership

Kai Sato, CEO of Rebase:
"At Rebase, we have offered over 48,000 spaces via instabase and have simplified event hosting through TOIRO. However, spaces and systems on their own do not ensure lasting connections. Collaborating with OKWAVE, which has robust community support spanning 27 years, and the relationship design expertise of JINEN, we believe that together we can cultivate relationships born from gatherings into lasting connections."

Motoharu Sugiura, CEO of OKWAVE:
"Over 27 years, OKWAVE has been committed to connecting people with knowledge and has built a community of gratitude. Together with JINEN, we will integrate our community design expertise into our platform and, alongside Rebase, deliver a new form of community that deepens online connections into real-world experiences."

Takashi Fujita, CEO of JINEN:
"The achievements accumulated by OKWAVE over 27 years resonate deeply with our commitment at JINEN to systematically create community frameworks. By implementing that know-how into a platform in partnership with OKWAVE and connecting it with Rebase's physical spaces, we aim to enrich the community experience available to the public."

Company Overviews

OKWAVE Inc. (Securities Code: 3808) aims to enhance societal well-being by accumulating and visualizing stories of gratitude worldwide. Their core operations revolve around the Q&A community site 'OKWAVE,' which supports over 700 companies and local governments with user-participatory support communities and strong media services.
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JINEN Inc. focuses on fostering co-creative communities based on the belief that everyone has unique talents and roles. Offering community design frameworks and support systems, JINEN aids over 100 enterprises in fostering employee engagement and building sustainable relationships.
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Rebase Inc. promotes the vision of "Where It Starts" by encouraging gathering and interaction. Through TOIRO and instabase, Rebase creates opportunities for community engagement and social connection.
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