Say Goodbye to Sudden Resignations. Hidden Truths Emerge When a Jizo Statue Joins the Meeting.
Memento Inc. has released the beta version of "Otasuke Jizo-kun," an AI-powered meeting support tool that assists supervisors and subordinates in their discussions, free of charge starting May 2026. The tool aims to foster honest dialogue, preventing employee turnover and improving corporate communication.
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Memento Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Satoshi Mori) has publicly released the beta version of "Otasuke Jizo-kun," an AI-powered meeting support tool that gently accompanies supervisors and subordinates during their meetings, free of charge starting May 2026, after approximately one year of α-version operation.
It can be directly implemented not only by companies with a 1on1 system but also for regular and performance review meetings.
Transforming meetings that end with "It's fine" into conversations where true feelings flow — the founder, who once faced a life-threatening experience due to overwork, takes on the challenge of "Japan's workplace truth deficit."
"Otasuke Jizo 1on1" is a tool where AI gently accompanies supervisors and subordinates during their meetings.
It can be used in any situation where supervisors and subordinates face each other, such as 1on1 meetings, regular meetings, performance review meetings, and career counseling sessions. Even companies without a formal 1on1 system can begin to transform the quality of their dialogue simply by having the Jizo statue (AI) present in their usual meetings.
AI reads the flow of conversation and suggests the next questions, creating an environment where supervisors can concentrate on listening. After the session, both parties receive feedback, allowing supervisors to naturally recognize their own challenges and subordinates to experience their feelings being put into words.
Like a Jizo statue quietly watching over us by the roadside—not controlling, but just being there. That is the kind of dialogue we aim for.
Otasuke Jizo-kun. Not strictly managing, but like a Jizo statue quietly watching over by the roadside.
This is a scene image of the specifications.
Details of the service: https://memento-1on1.com/web-1on1/
Development Background: The Founder's Original Experience
Representative Mori once had the experience of collapsing from overwork.
There, he encountered the words "Memento Mori" (Remember that you must die).
Because an end will eventually come, live today to the fullest.
This question became the core of the company's name and philosophy.
When he was involved in a business with a manufacturing site, he keenly felt how much the true voices of the现场 (on-site workers) were not reaching the management.
Supervisors were never taught how to listen in 1on1s.
Subordinates couldn't speak up at work and would complain at izakayas. What if those complaints could be turned into dialogue at the workplace—
Such a question was the starting point for this service.
The mission is to "Advance society in 30 minutes."
It aims to transform that 30 minutes of a 1on1 into a time when true feelings emerge.
Satoshi Mori, Representative Director of Memento Inc. Faced with overwork, he adopted "Memento Mori" as the company name and challenges the lack of genuine feedback in workplaces.
Service Features
■ 1. Supervisors just need to listen—Jizo-style 1on1 method
The urge to give advice often makes supervisors talk too much. With Otasuke Jizo-kun, AI suggests the next questions, allowing supervisors to simply focus on listening. Listening skills naturally develop without needing practice.
■ 2. Let go of writing, focus on listening
Real-time transcription and AI summary completely take over the hassle of note-taking. Supervisors can face their subordinates directly, not the screen.
■ 3. Feedback delivered to each party after the session
After the meeting, supervisors receive insights on their speaking ratio and hints for improvement, while subordinates receive a summary of what they said and insights they gained. This mechanism helps make the next 1on1 a little better.
■ 4. Management's "invisibility" gradually resolved
Monthly reports allow for grasping company-wide trends and departmental movements. Management can see the actual situation on the ground as data, without relying solely on supervisor reports.
■ 5. Prevent turnover costs through dialogue
The loss per employee turnover is said to be over 1 million yen. Many sudden resignations are a culmination of unspoken truths. By placing the Jizo statue (AI) in daily meetings, the aim is to create an environment where small anomalies can be noticed earlier.
Main Functions
・AI Dialogue Navigator — Reads the flow of conversation and suggests relevant follow-up questions. Gently enhances supervisors' listening skills.
・AI Memo Assist — Real-time transcription and AI summary. Allows focusing on listening by eliminating the need for writing.
・Post-session Feedback — Supervisors: Visualization of speaking ratio and improvement hints / Subordinates: Summary of insights gained.
・Verbalization of Insights / Monthly Reports — Company-wide summary for management, specific situation presentation for department heads.
・Growth Visualization Dashboard — Visualizes growth curves from 1 month to 5 years. Shows the accumulation of continuous effort.
Enhance dialogue quality, support continuity, visualize growth.
About Usage
During the beta period, all basic functions are available for free. Installation support and individual support plans are also available.
Future Outlook
The beta version is not a finished product, but a first step towards co-creating with the field. It targets supervisors, subordinates, and HR personnel who conduct 1on1s.
It can be directly implemented not only by companies with a 1on1 system but also for regular and performance review meetings.
Transforming meetings that end with "It's fine" into conversations where true feelings flow — the founder, who once faced a life-threatening experience due to overwork, takes on the challenge of "Japan's workplace truth deficit."
"Otasuke Jizo 1on1" is a tool where AI gently accompanies supervisors and subordinates during their meetings.
It can be used in any situation where supervisors and subordinates face each other, such as 1on1 meetings, regular meetings, performance review meetings, and career counseling sessions. Even companies without a formal 1on1 system can begin to transform the quality of their dialogue simply by having the Jizo statue (AI) present in their usual meetings.
AI reads the flow of conversation and suggests the next questions, creating an environment where supervisors can concentrate on listening. After the session, both parties receive feedback, allowing supervisors to naturally recognize their own challenges and subordinates to experience their feelings being put into words.
Like a Jizo statue quietly watching over us by the roadside—not controlling, but just being there. That is the kind of dialogue we aim for.
Otasuke Jizo-kun. Not strictly managing, but like a Jizo statue quietly watching over by the roadside.
This is a scene image of the specifications.
Details of the service: https://memento-1on1.com/web-1on1/
Development Background: The Founder's Original Experience
Representative Mori once had the experience of collapsing from overwork.
There, he encountered the words "Memento Mori" (Remember that you must die).
Because an end will eventually come, live today to the fullest.
This question became the core of the company's name and philosophy.
When he was involved in a business with a manufacturing site, he keenly felt how much the true voices of the现场 (on-site workers) were not reaching the management.
Supervisors were never taught how to listen in 1on1s.
Subordinates couldn't speak up at work and would complain at izakayas. What if those complaints could be turned into dialogue at the workplace—
Such a question was the starting point for this service.
The mission is to "Advance society in 30 minutes."
It aims to transform that 30 minutes of a 1on1 into a time when true feelings emerge.
Satoshi Mori, Representative Director of Memento Inc. Faced with overwork, he adopted "Memento Mori" as the company name and challenges the lack of genuine feedback in workplaces.
Service Features
■ 1. Supervisors just need to listen—Jizo-style 1on1 method
The urge to give advice often makes supervisors talk too much. With Otasuke Jizo-kun, AI suggests the next questions, allowing supervisors to simply focus on listening. Listening skills naturally develop without needing practice.
■ 2. Let go of writing, focus on listening
Real-time transcription and AI summary completely take over the hassle of note-taking. Supervisors can face their subordinates directly, not the screen.
■ 3. Feedback delivered to each party after the session
After the meeting, supervisors receive insights on their speaking ratio and hints for improvement, while subordinates receive a summary of what they said and insights they gained. This mechanism helps make the next 1on1 a little better.
■ 4. Management's "invisibility" gradually resolved
Monthly reports allow for grasping company-wide trends and departmental movements. Management can see the actual situation on the ground as data, without relying solely on supervisor reports.
■ 5. Prevent turnover costs through dialogue
The loss per employee turnover is said to be over 1 million yen. Many sudden resignations are a culmination of unspoken truths. By placing the Jizo statue (AI) in daily meetings, the aim is to create an environment where small anomalies can be noticed earlier.
Main Functions
・AI Dialogue Navigator — Reads the flow of conversation and suggests relevant follow-up questions. Gently enhances supervisors' listening skills.
・AI Memo Assist — Real-time transcription and AI summary. Allows focusing on listening by eliminating the need for writing.
・Post-session Feedback — Supervisors: Visualization of speaking ratio and improvement hints / Subordinates: Summary of insights gained.
・Verbalization of Insights / Monthly Reports — Company-wide summary for management, specific situation presentation for department heads.
・Growth Visualization Dashboard — Visualizes growth curves from 1 month to 5 years. Shows the accumulation of continuous effort.
Enhance dialogue quality, support continuity, visualize growth.
About Usage
During the beta period, all basic functions are available for free. Installation support and individual support plans are also available.
Future Outlook
The beta version is not a finished product, but a first step towards co-creating with the field. It targets supervisors, subordinates, and HR personnel who conduct 1on1s.