Nexwill Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tomoyuki Maruoka), which buys and sells problematic real estate such as vacant houses and jointly owned properties, is pleased to announce that it will dispatch employees to Shikama Town, Miyagi Prefecture (Mayor: Toshie Hayasaka) starting July 2026, utilizing the 'Side Business Type Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur' system promoted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Through this initiative, we aim to promote the circulation of vacant houses in Shikama Town and contribute to solving the vacant house problem the town faces. An appointment ceremony was held at the Shikama Town Hall on July 2, 2026. Overview of This Initiative Our company concluded a 'Cooperation Agreement on Promoting Measures for Vacant Houses, etc.' with Shikama Town in February 2026. Located in northwestern Miyagi Prefecture, the town is experiencing an accelerated population decline with an aging rate exceeding 35%, and the vacant house problem is becoming increasingly serious. Promoting the circulation of vacant houses and revitalizing the town are urgent tasks. By dispatching our employees as regional revitalization entrepreneurs, we will comprehensively address issues from identifying vacant houses within the town to their circulation in the market and promotion of their utilization, thereby contributing to solving the vacant house problem and revitalizing the town. Overview of Appointment Ceremony Date and Time: July 2, 2026 (Thu) 14:00 Location: Shikama Town Hall, 2nd Floor Disaster Response Room (41 Kitayachi, Shishigami, Kami-gun, Shikama-cho, Miyagi Prefecture) Attendees: [Shikama Town] Mayor Toshie Hayasaka [Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur] Nexwill Inc. Reo Ninagawa What is a Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur? 'Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur' is a system promoted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications that allows local governments to accept employees from private co