HOUSEI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Jun Tajika; hereinafter: HOUSEI), a provider of AI facial recognition solutions, announces the launch of its "Unmanned Store Solution" at two additional Sanyodo Bookstore locations: Sanyodo Bookstore Shirotsuka (Tsu City, Mie Prefecture) and Sanyodo Bookstore Komeno (Komeno City, Aichi Prefecture), operated by Sanyodo Bookstore Co., Ltd. (hereinafter: Sanyodo Bookstore), a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Mizuho-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Kazuhiro Kato; hereinafter: Sanyodo). With this expansion, as of June 29, 2026, 36 out of Sanyodo Bookstore's 66 stores have adopted smart unmanned operations since launching in April 2024, further contributing to labor-saving, operational efficiency, and sales growth in bookstore management. ■ Sanyodo Bookstore Shirotsuka Store Operating Hours from June 8, 2026 Regular (staffed) hours: 10:00–21:00 Smart unmanned hours: 21:00–24:00 ※ Unmanned closing ■ Sanyodo Bookstore Komeno Store Operating Hours from June 29, 2026 Regular (staffed) hours: 9:00–21:00 Smart unmanned hours: 21:00–24:00 ※ Unmanned closing ■ Comment from Sanyodo Bookstore "Smart unmanned operations" allow us to move beyond the trend of shortened business hours that has continued since the pandemic. We envision our stores as exciting, vibrant spaces that visitors can enjoy at any time of day, enabling new book discoveries without worrying about time. We plan to open additional stores with "smart unmanned operations" in the future. ■ Status of "Smart Unmanned Operations" at Sanyodo Bookstore Currently, 36 out of 66 Sanyodo Bookstore locations have achieved smart unmanned operations using HOUSEI's AI facial recognition entry system "WelcomID." • 24-hour smart unmanned stores Honshin, Yomogi, Shimoe, Toyokawa, Hekinan, Yamato, Hishino, Minokamo, Handa, Toki, Umizuka, Takatomi, Motosu • Smart unmanned closing stores Shioka, Yoro, Obama, Ikusawa, Nakatsugawa, Nabari, Kogusayama