Nihon Chokuhan Accepts Investment from Accrete (Ticker: 4395)—Accelerating Collaboration in Data Center Business with an Eye on Web3.0
Nihon Chokuhan will strengthen its business alliance by accepting investment from Accrete. The companies will collaborate on advancing customer touchpoints using SMS and AI, and on GPU/data center businesses anticipating the Web3.0 era.
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Nihon Chokuhan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Akitaka Mizutani / hereinafter referred to as Nihon Chokuhan) will strengthen its business alliance by accepting investment from Accrete Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Koji Kabumoto / TSE Growth: 4395 / hereinafter referred to as Accrete) as part of its initiative to evolve from traditional general mail-order into a 'comprehensive service (WEB3.0)' company centered around 'Entertainment, Global, and DX/Digital'. Accrete resolved to invest in Nihon Chokuhan at its Board of Directors meeting held on March 27, 2026. The stated purpose is collaboration combining Nihon Chokuhan's customer base and marketing know-how with Accrete's communication business centered on SMS, its AI solution business, and particularly, sales related to GPU servers.
■ Background of the Alliance
Strengthening the next growth foundation, from customer touchpoints to infrastructure
Nihon Chokuhan is advancing its transformation beyond the framework of general mail-order into a comprehensive service company centered on 'Entertainment, Global, and DX/Digital'. This alliance will particularly accelerate the vital areas of 'strengthening the next-generation digital foundation' and 'the data center business with an eye on Web3.0'. Accrete positions its SMS delivery business as its core, while its solution business deploys services utilizing AI technology and sales of AI servers and peripheral equipment.
■ Three Collaboration Themes Advancing through the Investment Acceptance
Through this alliance, Nihon Chokuhan primarily focuses on the following three areas:
1. Advancing Customer Touchpoints Using SMS, LINE, and AI
Accrete develops a communication infrastructure centered on SMS and AI solutions. In May 2025, it announced the start of joint development of a new communication service function utilizing SMS and LINE with its group company, ForGlobe Inc. Since last year, the Nihon Chokuhan Group has also been deploying participatory DX measures utilizing LINE mini-apps, LINE, QR, NFC, etc., in regional revitalization projects involving 'Entertainment x Sports' with J-League's Sagan Tosu and Kanoa Laulea's Fukuoka. By crossing the knowledge of both companies, the goal is to make contact points with customers deeper and more seamless.
2. Fusion of Nihon Chokuhan's Customer Base with Accrete's AI/GPU Domain
We anticipate new business developments by merging Nihon Chokuhan's customer base and marketing know-how with Accrete's SMS and AI solution businesses, particularly GPU server-related sales. As Nihon Chokuhan, by combining our member touchpoints, sales promotion, and content planning capabilities cultivated in B2C with Accrete's knowledge in the communication, AI, and server domains, we will strengthen the deployment of our data center business for corporations.
3. Horizontal Deployment of Knowledge Cultivated in Sports/Event DX
We have gradually expanded DX measures at real events, such as 'visitor experience design centered on LINE mini-apps' with Sagan Tosu, and 'LINE-originated participation pathways' and 'SNS/NFC/QR linked measures' with Kanoa Laulea's Fukuoka. These are not mere sales promotions but also demonstrations of contact point design connecting 'Content, Community, and Commerce'. Going forward, using these existing achievements as a starting point, we will further expand the areas of collaboration with the Accrete Group.
■ Future Developments
Strengthening the Data Center Business for the Web3.0 Era
Nihon Chokuhan has always placed importance on the infrastructure supporting members, content, and digital touchpoints, proposing new member experiences and platform concepts for the Web3.0 era. On Accrete's side as well, they announced a four-company alliance with Forward Edge-AI Japan, GetWorks, and GX Technology on March 23, 2026, advancing the strengthening of cloud environments and container-type data center infrastructure. The company positions that the rapid construction of robust and sustainable data centers and cloud environments is essential with the spread of AI and quantum technology. As Nihon Chokuhan, we will link this partnership to the foundation building for future Web3.0 deployment, aiming to strengthen our data infrastructure business, including GPU servers, cloud, and data centers.
■ Comments
Accrete Inc. President and CEO Koji Kabumoto
I hear that Nihon Chokuhan plans to focus on new member experiences and business developments centered on Web3 businesses in the future. To support such initiatives, we believe that preparing a stable digital foundation and data processing infrastructure will be important.
As our company, through this alliance, we will advance initiatives that look ahead to building the foundation supporting future Web3.0 deployment, challenging the creation of new value leveraging the strengths of both companies.
Nihon Chokuhan Co., Ltd. President and CEO Akitaka Mizutani
Nihon Chokuhan...
■ Background of the Alliance
Strengthening the next growth foundation, from customer touchpoints to infrastructure
Nihon Chokuhan is advancing its transformation beyond the framework of general mail-order into a comprehensive service company centered on 'Entertainment, Global, and DX/Digital'. This alliance will particularly accelerate the vital areas of 'strengthening the next-generation digital foundation' and 'the data center business with an eye on Web3.0'. Accrete positions its SMS delivery business as its core, while its solution business deploys services utilizing AI technology and sales of AI servers and peripheral equipment.
■ Three Collaboration Themes Advancing through the Investment Acceptance
Through this alliance, Nihon Chokuhan primarily focuses on the following three areas:
1. Advancing Customer Touchpoints Using SMS, LINE, and AI
Accrete develops a communication infrastructure centered on SMS and AI solutions. In May 2025, it announced the start of joint development of a new communication service function utilizing SMS and LINE with its group company, ForGlobe Inc. Since last year, the Nihon Chokuhan Group has also been deploying participatory DX measures utilizing LINE mini-apps, LINE, QR, NFC, etc., in regional revitalization projects involving 'Entertainment x Sports' with J-League's Sagan Tosu and Kanoa Laulea's Fukuoka. By crossing the knowledge of both companies, the goal is to make contact points with customers deeper and more seamless.
2. Fusion of Nihon Chokuhan's Customer Base with Accrete's AI/GPU Domain
We anticipate new business developments by merging Nihon Chokuhan's customer base and marketing know-how with Accrete's SMS and AI solution businesses, particularly GPU server-related sales. As Nihon Chokuhan, by combining our member touchpoints, sales promotion, and content planning capabilities cultivated in B2C with Accrete's knowledge in the communication, AI, and server domains, we will strengthen the deployment of our data center business for corporations.
3. Horizontal Deployment of Knowledge Cultivated in Sports/Event DX
We have gradually expanded DX measures at real events, such as 'visitor experience design centered on LINE mini-apps' with Sagan Tosu, and 'LINE-originated participation pathways' and 'SNS/NFC/QR linked measures' with Kanoa Laulea's Fukuoka. These are not mere sales promotions but also demonstrations of contact point design connecting 'Content, Community, and Commerce'. Going forward, using these existing achievements as a starting point, we will further expand the areas of collaboration with the Accrete Group.
■ Future Developments
Strengthening the Data Center Business for the Web3.0 Era
Nihon Chokuhan has always placed importance on the infrastructure supporting members, content, and digital touchpoints, proposing new member experiences and platform concepts for the Web3.0 era. On Accrete's side as well, they announced a four-company alliance with Forward Edge-AI Japan, GetWorks, and GX Technology on March 23, 2026, advancing the strengthening of cloud environments and container-type data center infrastructure. The company positions that the rapid construction of robust and sustainable data centers and cloud environments is essential with the spread of AI and quantum technology. As Nihon Chokuhan, we will link this partnership to the foundation building for future Web3.0 deployment, aiming to strengthen our data infrastructure business, including GPU servers, cloud, and data centers.
■ Comments
Accrete Inc. President and CEO Koji Kabumoto
I hear that Nihon Chokuhan plans to focus on new member experiences and business developments centered on Web3 businesses in the future. To support such initiatives, we believe that preparing a stable digital foundation and data processing infrastructure will be important.
As our company, through this alliance, we will advance initiatives that look ahead to building the foundation supporting future Web3.0 deployment, challenging the creation of new value leveraging the strengths of both companies.
Nihon Chokuhan Co., Ltd. President and CEO Akitaka Mizutani
Nihon Chokuhan...