SOXAI Inc. (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO: Tatsuhiko Watanabe; hereinafter "SOXAI") is pleased to announce its participation as a technical partner in the Ministry of the Environment's "National 'New Onsen Tourism' Effect Measurement Survey Project." SOXAI will cooperate in a survey to understand and analyze changes in physical and mental indicators before and after stays at hot spring resorts. This survey combines objective vital data acquired by SOXAI's smart ring, "SOXAI RING"—such as heart rate, skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, and sleep-related indicators—with participant questionnaires to analyze changes in physical and mental indicators before and after stays at hot spring resorts. This survey is part of the "National 'New Onsen Tourism' Effect Measurement Survey Project," conducted by the Ministry of the Environment with the Japan Health Development and Promotion Foundation serving as the secretariat. SOXAI is providing technical support for the acquisition and analysis of objective data in the Ministry of the Environment's nationwide survey through its technological infrastructure, which handles everything from data acquisition using its domestically designed, developed, and manufactured smart ring to domestic data management, analysis, and provision of an analysis environment. We are currently recruiting 100 SOXAI RING users nationwide who can cooperate with this survey. The application deadline is Sunday, August 23, 2026. Participants selected for the survey will receive a letter of appreciation from the Ministry of the Environment and an "E-gift" worth 1,000 points. ▼ Recruitment Page and Application Here https://soxai.co.jp/pages/env-shintoji Key Points of This Release SOXAI is participating as a technical partner in the Ministry of the Environment's "National 'New Onsen Tourism' Effect Measurement Survey Project" for the second consecutive year, continuing its technical cooperation from the previous year. As a