General Incorporated Association TOMOSU (Nara City, Representative Director Akira Nakajima) has launched the 'REN PROJECT' starting June 2026, with Toyota United Nara Co., Ltd. as the lead partner. This new matching service connects individuals who want to utilize their past experience and skills in Nara, such as those who have left their careers due to childcare or marriage, or those looking for local employment opportunities while commuting outside Nara, with local companies. 1. What is REN PROJECT? 'REN PROJECT' is a matching service that connects individuals who want to work in Nara in their own way, utilizing their past careers and experience, with Nara-based local companies that need personnel with specialized skills and practical experience. It offers job opportunities specifically in the Nara area to those who are considering rethinking their work style due to life stage changes such as childcare or marriage, based on a flexible work style of 'short hours/a few days a week.' For companies, it provides a new option for utilizing human resources without being bound by full-time employment. The project's tagline is 'Continue your career, reweave it in Nara.' REN embodies the meanings of RE (re-, return, circle) and EN (connection, circle, extend), representing the reweaving of careers and new encounters in Nara. The logo motif is 'saki-ori' (rag weaving), where old fabric is torn and rewoven into new fabric, symbolizing the image of past experiences being woven in as new colors. 2. Background of REN PROJECT's Launch In Nara Prefecture, there are many people who want to reconsider their work style due to life stage changes, or who are looking for opportunities to work locally while utilizing their past experience and skills. Specifically, Nara Prefecture's employment rate for women (ages 20-64) is 70.6%, the lowest in the country (*1). The proportion of women who wish to be employed but are unable to work continues to be ranked 46th nationwide (*2). A survey con