Hope Media 'Hopius' Surpasses 5,000 Monthly Users, Up 689% Year-on-Year

The General Incorporated Association Hopius (Representative: Fumi Yanagisawa), which operates the hope media 'Hopius' under the vision of 'Illuminating the hopeful future of humanity,' announced that its monthly unique users (UU) (*) reached 5,146 in May 2026, achieving approximately half of its annual target of 10,000 UU. Additionally, the organization has opened an official note account as a new communication channel and launched a co-creation article project with Professionals For Impact Inc. (hereinafter, PFI), a company aiming to become a human resources and career infrastructure for solving social issues. *UU (Unique Users): The number of distinct users visiting a site within a specific period. ◾️Achieving 5,146 Monthly UU Hopius is a non-profit media outlet that reports on people tackling social issues and initiatives that inspire human potential. Since its launch in March 2025, it has continued to focus on original articles. As a result, the monthly user count for May 2026 reached 5,146 UU, a 689.3% increase compared to the same month last year. This represents approximately half of its annual goal of 10,000 monthly UU. In an era filled with pessimistic news, we shine a light on human potential and positive societal changes. We believe this information will generate new thoughts and actions, spreading a cycle of hope. We will continue to move forward towards such a future. ◾️Co-creation Article Project with PFI Launches Article featuring PFI Representative Mitsuki Hirai Article featuring Misato Nagakawa of the International House of Japan Starting in May 2026, Hopius began a co-creation article project with PFI. This project features a series of interviews with practitioners of impact careers, themed around 'careers of people working in the social issue domain.' Solving social issues requires not only funding and technology but also the people to drive them forward. However, in Japan, there is a persistent image of jobs related to social issues as having 'low income' or 'difficult career paths,' which hinders the inflow of talented and passionate individuals. This series aims to visualize the decision-making and career formation processes of people actually active in the social issue domain, presenting this field as a more realistic career option. This project is conducted as part of Hopius's 'co-creation article' initiative. The following articles have been published so far: [Part 1] When Careers Change, Society Changes -- The Frontline of 'Social Issue-Driven Careers' as Told by Professionals For Impact (PFI) Representative Mr. Hirai [Part 2] Taking on the Job of Creating 'Peace'. The Impact Career of Ms. Nagakawa from the International House of Japan ◾️About Hopius's 'Co-creation Articles' Co-creation articles are a project to spread hopeful people, ideas, and facts to society, created together with companies, organizations, and individuals who resonate with Hopius's philosophy. Partners cover the article production costs and activity support fees, while Hopius handles the research, editing, and publishing. All co-creation projects are implemented after confirming alignment with Hopius's philosophy and editorial policy, delivering valuable stories to society based on the concept of 'co-creation,' not advertising. Professionals For Impact Inc. Aiming to 'create a society where the most talented and motivated people can tackle the most important and difficult social issues,' this company strives to be a human resources and career infrastructure for solving social issues. It operates recruitment and career support (talent matching) services specialized in the social issue domain. It has contracts with domestic and international foundations, impact investment funds, impact startups, NPOs, business companies, and public-private partnership organizations, providing recruitment and matching support in the social issue domain. Representative Mr. Hirai founded the company after experience at BCG, the Gates Foundation, and Harvard MBA. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/professionals-for-impact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalsforimpact ◾️Hopius Official note Account Launched Hopius has started operating an official note account as a new communication channel. It will share the background of the media's launch, thoughts on its operation, behind-the-scenes stories from interviews, and the editorial team's daily trials and errors that cannot be fully conveyed in its regular articles. This will serve as a platform to further expand touchpoints with readers and deepen their understanding of Hopius's activities and philosophy. ▶️Click here for the Hopius official note account ◾️Expanding Participation of Co-creation Writers Hopius is advancing its 'co-creation writer' initiative, where writers produce articles alongside the editorial team. The number of people who wish to participate, driven by a desire to 'deliver hopeful information' or 'share the activities of people tackling social issues,' is increasing, expanding the circle of like-minded partners. Going forward, Hopius will continue to collaborate with people possessing diverse knowledge and experience to create articles that convey positive societal changes and human potential. Hopius editorial team off-site meeting held in Yokohama in April ▶️If you are interested in becoming a co-creation writer, please contact us via this inquiry form About Hopius: https://hopius.jp/ Under the vision of 'Illuminating the hopeful future of humanity,' Hopius is a citizen-driven media outlet that delivers fact-based, fair, and easy-to-understand 'information of hope.' In a society where anxiety and conflict easily attract attention, Hopius shines a light on positive changes occurring around the world, the people tackling social issues, and the stories of challengers building the future. As a non-profit organization operating on donations to ensure free access without ads or fees, it emphasizes public interest and transparency, aiming to create a media outlet open to society. It offers original articles written carefully from the writer's unique perspective and curated articles that summarize reports from other media from Hopius's unique viewpoint, adding an 'interpretation of hope.' ■ Organization Overview Name: General Incorporated Association Hopius (Non-profit type) Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Established: November 2025 Representative Director: Fumi Yanagisawa Activities: Planning and operation of the hope media 'Hopius' that delivers HOPE, event planning and operation