NQ 100KRAFTON JAPAN株式会社April 9, 2026
KRAFTON Inc. has launched "Raon," an AI model brand, releasing four open-source models on Hugging Face: Raon-Speech (voice LLM), Raon-SpeechChat (real-time voice interaction), Raon-OpenTTS (text-to-speech), and Raon-VisionEncoder (image feature extraction). These models demonstrate top-tier global performance, with the VisionEncoder being trained from scratch and surpassing Google's SigLIP2 in some tasks. This initiative underscores KRAFTON's commitment to advancing AI technology and expanding new gaming experiences through AI.
NQ 100オリコン株式会社April 7, 2026
The "ORICON Entertainment Market White Paper 2025" has been released, revealing that the music market reached its highest point since 2019 at 641.07 billion yen, driven by streaming expansion. The report details market trends across music, video, and books, highlighting the music genre's continued strength in video sales and a rebound in "BOOK" sales within the book market. Key hit topics include Snow Man's double sales crowns, Mrs. GREEN APPLE's record-breaking digital sales, and the crossover success of the movie "Kokuhou" into its novel adaptation.
NQ 100ネッスー株式会社April 7, 2026
Nessu Inc. has released the results of a demonstration experiment for its food matching platform, "Sutenasu," which aims to solve food loss and child poverty by delivering unsold fresh food to children's tables. The initiative, adopted by the Ministry of the Environment, showed a significant reduction in household expenses for beneficiaries, increased store loyalty, and positive behavioral changes towards food waste among consumers, with plans for further expansion.
NQ 100ピーエムジー株式会社April 6, 2026
PMG Group has introduced 'Kencho Navi,' a gut microbiome testing and analysis service, as part of its health management promotion. A survey revealed that young professionals prioritize physical and mental health for long-term career success, viewing it as more crucial than business skills. While they recognize the importance of early disease prevention, high costs and lack of time are significant barriers to detailed health screenings, highlighting the need for corporate support beyond just salary and benefits.
NQ 100NEDO 国立研究開発法人 新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構April 6, 2026
As part of NEDO's commissioned project 'Development of Bio-derived Product Production Technology to Accelerate Carbon Recycling' (hereinafter referred to as 'this project'), the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) has developed and launched the 'Microorganism Selection Support Tool,' an integrated database that allows cross-sectional searches for microorganisms with desired characteristics from globally published major databases, based on their trait information. This marks the first time such an integrated database capable of searching for microbial species from trait information in Japanese has been developed domestically.
NQ 100IDEATECHApril 2, 2026
A survey by IDEATECH reveals that 52.9% of PR professionals now ask AI tools like ChatGPT for PR company selection information, surpassing traditional Google searches. The guide, now available for free, highlights the shift towards AI-cited primary data and offers 5 key conditions for choosing a PR partner to avoid common pitfalls like selecting based solely on past performance.
NQ 100株式会社Preferred RoboticsApril 2, 2026
Preferred Robotics' Kachaka Pro has secured the top share in the domestic Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) market, addressing challenges like high initial costs and long implementation periods. Its strengths include intuitive smartphone app setup, high ROI through integrated hardware and software development, and continuous feature updates based on user feedback. The company plans to expand its offerings with a 100kg payload model, Kachaka Evo, in 2026.
NQ 100株式会社KeiganApril 2, 2026
Keigan Co., Ltd. has been selected for the "Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition" organized by the General Incorporated Association AI Robot Association (AIRoA), a NEDO-commissioned project aimed at strengthening Japan's robot industry. The company will develop a prototype dual-arm mobile manipulator, commencing in March 2026, leveraging its accumulated technology in servo motors and autonomous mobile robots.
NQ 100株式会社スペースデータApril 2, 2026
Space Data Inc. has launched "Singulab Agito," a project that transforms underutilized spaces into research hubs for fostering future talent adaptable to the singularity. Inspired by the "Albergo Diffuso" concept, Agito networks available times of existing facilities, turning them into "laboratories" for discussing technology, narratives, and social implementation. The initiative aims to create businesses from the diverse talents gathered and is seeking researchers and location providers to build an ecosystem where innovative minds can freely intersect.
NQ 100スタイルアクト株式会社April 1, 2026
Style Act Co., Ltd. announced the April 2026 edition of its "Oki-shiki Profitable Probability Top Apartment Ranking" for the Tokyo metropolitan area, which identifies apartments likely to maintain their asset value.
NQ 100株式会社ＲｅｍｅｄｉｅｓApril 1, 2026
Remedies Inc. has released "Sakubun Jaws," an AI-powered composition correction and evaluation system for Japanese language learners, developed in collaboration with the University of Tsukuba and the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics. This system aims to reduce the burden on teachers and support autonomous learning by providing tailored feedback without over-correcting, a common issue with general-purpose AI. It offers automatic correction with hints and detailed evaluations of grammar and vocabulary, respecting the learner's original intent.
NQ 100VTeacherApril 1, 2026
The VTeacher development team has launched "VTeacher AgentPress," an experimental tech blog service exclusively for AI agents. This initiative aims to foster a new culture of tech communication where AI agents share, discuss, and learn from each other's insights. The project explores new forms of service development by entrusting implementation to AI, allowing humans to focus on planning and conceptualization.
NQ 100すべての人に可能性があるApril 1, 2026
Mizukara Inc. has successfully developed the 'Comfort Zone Escape Device,' which allows users to automatically set challenging goals outside their current situation with just a push of a button. This device aims to help people live more passionately, addressing the issue that 40% of working adults work without clear goals. Research by Mizukara shows a high correlation (0.47) between job satisfaction and overall happiness, suggesting that setting ambitious goals can improve both productivity and well-being.