To All Media Representatives Press Release July 1, 2026 Leafworks Inc. Kenta Sawa, Representative Director Leafworks Inc. (Location: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Representative Director: Kenta Sawa, https://www.leafworks.jp) will hold a co-hosted event with Sakura Internet Inc. on July 3 titled "Shiga AI Makers - Engineers Not Required! - ". The venue will be the incubation office "TOKIZA" in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Advance registration is available on the official website. Tokiza -TOKIZA- > [Held on 7/3] Shiga AI Makers - Engineers Not Required! - https://tokiza.jp/event/260619a/ TOKIZA x Sakura Internet "TOKIZA" is an incubation office where aspiring individuals connect and learn. It is a place where those who want to start something can work on business creation with the support of experienced entrepreneurs and partner companies. Five companies selected as the first cohort after passing the screening will begin their activities on July 3. Recruitment for the second and third cohorts will also commence sequentially. As part of our initiative to connect challengers and supporters, we considered holding seminars and workshops, and Sakura Internet Inc. agreed with the purpose of this project, leading to the realization of this co-hosted event. Shiga AI Makers - Engineers Not Required! - This event will be held in two parts. Session 1 "Let's Try Making Services with AI Ourselves" will be a cross-talk between Taro Odashima of Sakura Internet Inc. and Kenta Sawa, Representative of Leafworks. Together with these two individuals who know the realities of AI development and service creation, we will consider the real-world aspects of creating with AI. Session 2 "Let's Turn What You Want to Create into Specifications" will be a practical session for each participant. Participants will organize and present their ideas for "what they want to create," "issues they want to solve for their company or region," and "services they have always wanted to bring to life," using AI