smallweb Inc. and GMO DigiRock, Inc., a GMO Internet Group company, have entered into a business partnership to support digital transformation for sole proprietors and small and medium-sized businesses. Through the partnership, the companies will begin offering “Toriaezu HP+One,” a joint package that links smallweb’s easy website creation tool “Toriaezu HP” with GMO DigiRock’s all-in-one internet service “Value Domain One.” The partnership responds to a growing need among sole proprietors and small businesses in Japan, where online communication has become an important management issue for customer acquisition, recruitment, and credibility. However, for users unfamiliar with IT tools, launching a website while also operating email with a custom domain has involved significant hurdles, including domain and server knowledge, outsourcing costs for website production, and complicated procedures for issuing and configuring email addresses. To address concerns such as “I want to create a website, but domain and server settings seem difficult” and “I do not know how to create email addresses using the same domain as my website,” smallweb, known for the intuitive usability of “Toriaezu HP,” has teamed up with GMO DigiRock, which has extensive infrastructure experience in Japan. By combining their strengths, the companies aim to provide an environment that requires no specialist knowledge and is available at a very low cost, strongly supporting DX for Japan’s small businesses. The new “Toriaezu HP+One” service has three main features. First, it integrates website creation and email services into one package, combining a website creation tool with a custom domain and mail server. Users can obtain both reliable custom-domain email addresses and a website they can update themselves without being overwhelmed by IT terminology. Second, it offers simple operation and setup support for users who are not comfortable with IT. The service provides the intuitive UI of “Toriaezu HP,” wh