TSUNAMI Network Partners Newsletter June, 2005

TSUNAMI Network Partners Newsletter ---September , 2008

Business Plan Presentations held on September 10, 2008 at IWASAKI GAKUEN in Yokohama.

JMC Inc. Established in December 1992 Capital stock: 13 million yen
http://www.japa http://www.jmc-rp.co.jp/ (Japanese)

JMC is engaged in prototyping aimed at meeting manufacturing needs through a combination of leading-edge laser photolithography and traditional casting.
It is capable of high-speed prototyping applying various CAD, imaging, and CG data, and handles all sorts of requests from creation of a single prototype, its forte, to small- and medium-lot production.
To move beyond from the conventional casting plant, which is saddled with problems in respect of the work environment, it intends to introduce technology for freeze-casting process, i.e., casting by means of only water and sand.
Even outside Japan, there is no firm that has commercialized freeze-casting, and JMC plans to build a business out of this technology ahead of others and link it to sales of the related devices and materials.
Established an NPO INPC(International Nishikigoi Promotion Center to promote accurate knowledge about nishikigoi and to provide nishikigoi hobbyist with information for growing.
JMC is looking for funds, business partners, and alliance partners.

Super Faith Established in May 1987 Capital stock: 10 million yen
http://www.superfaiths.com/ (Japanese)

Super Faiths is an all-around planning producer in the field of new business development. It is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of environment-related equipment (processors and peripheral equipment for disposal of disposable diapers).
Consumption of disposable diapers is increasing along with population aging. After use, almost all are thrown out as refuse and undergo high-cost disposal as a type of waste requiring special management or of industrial waste (which is also a cause of illegal dumping).
Environment-friendly measures are lagging for the incineration, which entails consumption of fossil fuels in large quantities. Super Faiths is working for resolution of these issues by recycling disposable diapers as a fuel through a both inexpensive and sure method. It is also exploring tie-ups in biomass systems in coordination with local governments and large companies.
The company developed the SFD recycling system as a project that would help to resolve issues associated with population aging and refuse, and even serve to mitigate global warming.
It is seeking a partner for alliance.

Mr. Yukihiro Kimura, President(CEO)

MSC21 Ltd. Established in June 2005 Capital stock: 300 thousand yen
http://www.msc21.jp/en/ (English)

The kernel concept is to send people the choicest quality and feelings of joy through the medium of flowers ("hana" in Japanese and “hana” in Korean means “one”).
The firm applies a business model that is a world-first and combines Japan's first flower shop of its kind (in Yokohama's Motomachi downtown district), a premium VIP card, and a select portal site (HANA21.net). It is building mechanisms by making the most of its solid foundation in Yokohama, its human network links with many foreign nationals, and its experience in projects of investment, commercial development, IT, and community promotion.
So far, it has spent the three years since its establishment in careful preparation. With the support of all concerned, it hopes to win widespread recognition and capture a large share of the market. After Japan, it intends to open shops in Hawaii, Korea, and China.
President Cho’S dream is to create "flower shops like Starbucks" that could be found everywhere and welcome casual browsing. The shops would sell not only flowers but also gifts to be sent through them (such as Belgian chocolate and champagne).
The company wants funding, a business partner, and partner for alliance.

Mr. Min-Sung Cho, President

Mr.Hiroyuki Suzuki
Senior executive director

Miraisha Established in July 1993 Capital stock: 50 million yen
http://www.miraisha-future.co.jp/ (Japanese)

Miraisha is doing business in individual entrance exam instruction for kindergarteners and students on the elementary, junior high, and high school levels using an original education system (at 25 schools), as well as in English conversation and computer classes, operation of prep-school programs (“Nobi Nobi Nursery” and “Mirai Gakudo Club”) and franchise businesses, R&D and sales of equipment and software for education systems at its education research laboratory, projects for community revitalization, instruction to supplement public school classes, and seminars for teachers.
In December 2007, it was certified under the Tokyo Metropolitan plan for management innovation. Its “Mirai Wonderland series”, which was created and is sold by its education research lab, is a product of joint research under an agreement with a university for industry-academia collaboration, and has also been jointly presented at an academic conference.
It is a private educational organization engaged in a nationwide development of business designed to fuse education and community revitalization.
To nurture the growth of citizens with a rich imagination, Miraisha is actually giving elementary school students a simulated taste of establishing their own company. The exercise extends to calculating income and expenditure and even to sales planning.
Miraisha is looking for funding and referrals to personnel (systems engineers, CG designers, instructors and planning sales staff, etc.).

Ms. Sachiko Chiba, President