[1,040 Join] World Holdings Holds AI-Powered 2026 Entrance Ceremony

[April 1, 2026] World Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Representative Director, Chairman and President: Eikichi Iida) held its 2026 entrance ceremony utilizing AI technology, welcoming a total of 1,040 new employees and connecting 17 venues nationwide online with Tokyo Tower as the main venue.
On the day, an entrance ceremony fusing AI technology and human sentiment was held, featuring ceremony navigation by an AI avatar, a generative AI cheer song participated in by approximately 700 senior employees, and a surprise project "Letters to Parents" connecting new employees and their families.

■ Real-time connection of 17 venues nationwide centered on Tokyo Tower
This entrance ceremony was held with Tokyo Tower as the main venue, connecting 17 venues nationwide online. By connecting venues across the country in real-time, a total of 1,023 people participated in the ceremony simultaneously.
Through a mechanism that created a sense of unity across venues, new employees took their first steps as working adults in the same time and space.

■ AI Avatar "Kizuna-chan" navigates the ceremony
During the ceremony, the company's original AI avatar "Kizuna-chan" appeared to navigate as an MC.
In coordination with the human MC, she smoothly supported the entrance ceremony connecting 17 venues nationwide.
While utilizing AI, human-centered progression realized a warm and welcoming ceremony.

■ Chairman Iida "I am truly happy to meet all of you"
At the ceremony, Representative Director, Chairman and President Eikichi Iida sent a message to the new employees.
"It is fate that I meet you all like this. I am truly happy to encounter everyone."