KOTONA Inc. (Head Office: JP Tower Osaka / President and CEO: Masahisa Yamazaki), an advertising agency that creates brand value through the synergy of design and marketing, opened the villa "Awana" for exclusive rental on June 29, 2026, in Minamiawaji City, Hyogo Prefecture. This facility is a completely private, exclusive-rental villa designed with the concept of a "short-term reset space" for urban dwellers. Prior to its opening, on June 25, 2026, a press tour was held, inviting members of the press and individuals involved in the facility's creation. ◆Yoshio Itoi Experienced "The Best Performance Comes from the Best Rest" On the day of the event, Yoshio Itoi, Special Advisor to KOTOMOS Holdings Inc. and former professional baseball player, also participated. Since his active playing days, Mr. Itoi has valued conditioning under the belief that "the best performance comes from the best rest." During his stay at Awana prior to the grand opening, he enjoyed a BBQ while gazing at the sea, refreshed his mind and body in the sauna, and spent time resetting his mind and body in a slowly flowing time. On the day of the press tour, based on his experience, he spoke about his belief, cultivated during his athletic career, that "rest is also an important time that supports performance," and the importance of consciously taking breaks precisely because of busy daily lives. ◆"Time When You Don't Have to Do Anything" Connects People At the end of the press tour, local business operators and individuals involved in the facility's creation gathered around a table to enjoy a meal prepared by a visiting chef. Conversations naturally arose beyond work and status as they slowly savored their meals while gazing at the sea. This is not a "meal rushed by time," which has become commonplace in busy daily lives, but the value of Awana's "time when you don't have to do anything" is the time itself, spent with loved ones around the dining table, calming the mind. The press tour was an oppo