Ohdako Inc. Launches "Midokore" App to Transform Local Greenery into Community Tools
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- Ohdako Inc. Launches "Midokore" App to Transform Local Greenery into Community Tools
- Ohdako Inc., in collaboration with Chiba Institute of Technology, has launched the "Midokore" app in Takashimadaira Green Space. This app aims to foster resident interaction and local attachment by enabling users to discover, photograph, and collect plants.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 10, 2026
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Ohdako Inc., in collaboration with Chiba Institute of Technology, has launched the "Midokore" app in Takashimadaira Green Space. This app aims to foster resident interaction and local attachment by enabling users to discover, photograph, and collect plants.
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- Ohdako Inc. Launches "Midokore" App to Transform Local Greenery into Community Tools (June 10, 2026), PR Times
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- June 10, 2026
Ohdako Inc., in collaboration with Chiba Institute of Technology, has launched the "Midokore" app in Takashimadaira Green Space. This app aims to foster resident interaction and local attachment by enabling users to discover, photograph, and collect plants.
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Ohdako Inc. is launching the smartphone application "Takashimadaira Greenery: Midori Collection" (abbreviated as "Midokore") in the Takashimadaira Green Space, Itabashi Ward, as an initiative to utilize the familiar local greenery as a resident participation-based community tool, in cooperation with Chiba Institute of Technology (Chairman: Osamu Setokuma).
"Midokore" is an app that allows users to create their own plant collection by "discovering, photographing, and collecting" wild plants and vegetation within the green space. It aims not merely to provide plant information, but to create small discoveries within daily walks and facility usage, fostering conversation among residents and attachment to the community.
Transforming Greenery from "Managed Objects" to "Community Assets"
Historically, plantings and green spaces in parks, housing complexes, condominiums, and gardens have been developed and managed as assets for landscape and environmental conservation. However, for daily users, they often become mere "passing scenery," or situations where they wish to know more but cannot.
Through its involvement in condominium planting management, park and green space operations, and community hub creation, Ohdako has believed that greenery possesses the power not only for landscape value but also to foster resident conversation, participation, learning, and attachment.
This "Midokore" is an initiative to materialize such ideas. By experientializing the "joy of discovery" and "realizations that make you want to talk to someone," rather than just "learning about plants as knowledge," it transforms local greenery into a catalyst for communication and an entryway to community formation.
A New Way to Use Greenery, Starting with Takashimadaira Green Space
The Takashimadaira Green Space is a valuable green space for the community, and also a green space close to daily life, used for commuting, school, and walks.
This initiative aims to transform the "green space you pass through" into a "place you want to walk in, a place you want to stay, a place you want to continue engaging with" by combining digital experiences through the app with the creation of real-world venues such as observation sessions and workshops.
Main Features of "Midokore"
Experience of "Discovering and Collecting" Familiar Plants
Users can create their own collection by searching for plants while walking in the green space and taking photos.
Generate Your Own Plant Encyclopedia
Photographed plants are recorded within the app and accumulated as a history of discoveries for each user.
Mechanism for Growth Through User Participation
If a plant not registered in the app is discovered, it may be added to the collection in future updates through user submissions.
Creating Opportunities for Conversation and Interaction
By sharing their collections, users are encouraged to communicate with other visitors and foster new connections.
Future Development
Ohdako will proceed with improving app functions and expanding content based on usage data and participant feedback obtained through operations at Takashimadaira Green Space.
Furthermore, Ohdako is considering expanding to other areas and facilities, utilizing greenery not only in parks and green spaces but also in housing complexes, condominiums, gardens, public facilities, and commercial facilities where people visit daily, as a mechanism to generate interaction among users and community participation.
Ohdako will also advance collaborations with municipalities, real estate developers, and facility operators who wish to utilize the greenery in their facilities not merely as objects of maintenance but as assets for creating touchpoints with users and enhancing community value.
Development Structure
The development of this application was conducted through a joint research project between Ohdako Inc. and the STEA Lab at Chiba Institute of Technology (Director: Shoichi Takeuchi, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Software Technology Research).
STEA Lab has a track record of developing nature observation-based collection apps, including:
"Jindai Rose Collection" at Jindai Botanical Gardens
"Old Furukawa Rose Collection" at the Old Furukawa Garden
"Makino 100 Collection" at Makino Botanical Garden, Kochi Prefecture
Leveraging this expertise, the app has been designed to be suitable for the environmental characteristics of the Takashimadaira Green Space.
Inquiries Regarding Collaboration and Implementation
Ohdako is accepting consultations from municipalities, real estate developers, and facility operators interested in adding value to greenery in parks, housing complexes, condominiums, gardens, etc., fostering resident participation-based community formation, and promoting facility usage through "Midokore."
Download
iOS Version
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AC/id6760971917
Android Version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ac.it_chiba.hanacollection_TDG&pcampaignid=web_share
Contact Information:
Ohdako Inc.
Contact: Keisuke Yoshida ohdako.commomn@gmail.com
070-9325-5553
"Midokore" is an app that allows users to create their own plant collection by "discovering, photographing, and collecting" wild plants and vegetation within the green space. It aims not merely to provide plant information, but to create small discoveries within daily walks and facility usage, fostering conversation among residents and attachment to the community.
Transforming Greenery from "Managed Objects" to "Community Assets"
Historically, plantings and green spaces in parks, housing complexes, condominiums, and gardens have been developed and managed as assets for landscape and environmental conservation. However, for daily users, they often become mere "passing scenery," or situations where they wish to know more but cannot.
Through its involvement in condominium planting management, park and green space operations, and community hub creation, Ohdako has believed that greenery possesses the power not only for landscape value but also to foster resident conversation, participation, learning, and attachment.
This "Midokore" is an initiative to materialize such ideas. By experientializing the "joy of discovery" and "realizations that make you want to talk to someone," rather than just "learning about plants as knowledge," it transforms local greenery into a catalyst for communication and an entryway to community formation.
A New Way to Use Greenery, Starting with Takashimadaira Green Space
The Takashimadaira Green Space is a valuable green space for the community, and also a green space close to daily life, used for commuting, school, and walks.
This initiative aims to transform the "green space you pass through" into a "place you want to walk in, a place you want to stay, a place you want to continue engaging with" by combining digital experiences through the app with the creation of real-world venues such as observation sessions and workshops.
Main Features of "Midokore"
Experience of "Discovering and Collecting" Familiar Plants
Users can create their own collection by searching for plants while walking in the green space and taking photos.
Generate Your Own Plant Encyclopedia
Photographed plants are recorded within the app and accumulated as a history of discoveries for each user.
Mechanism for Growth Through User Participation
If a plant not registered in the app is discovered, it may be added to the collection in future updates through user submissions.
Creating Opportunities for Conversation and Interaction
By sharing their collections, users are encouraged to communicate with other visitors and foster new connections.
Future Development
Ohdako will proceed with improving app functions and expanding content based on usage data and participant feedback obtained through operations at Takashimadaira Green Space.
Furthermore, Ohdako is considering expanding to other areas and facilities, utilizing greenery not only in parks and green spaces but also in housing complexes, condominiums, gardens, public facilities, and commercial facilities where people visit daily, as a mechanism to generate interaction among users and community participation.
Ohdako will also advance collaborations with municipalities, real estate developers, and facility operators who wish to utilize the greenery in their facilities not merely as objects of maintenance but as assets for creating touchpoints with users and enhancing community value.
Development Structure
The development of this application was conducted through a joint research project between Ohdako Inc. and the STEA Lab at Chiba Institute of Technology (Director: Shoichi Takeuchi, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Software Technology Research).
STEA Lab has a track record of developing nature observation-based collection apps, including:
"Jindai Rose Collection" at Jindai Botanical Gardens
"Old Furukawa Rose Collection" at the Old Furukawa Garden
"Makino 100 Collection" at Makino Botanical Garden, Kochi Prefecture
Leveraging this expertise, the app has been designed to be suitable for the environmental characteristics of the Takashimadaira Green Space.
Inquiries Regarding Collaboration and Implementation
Ohdako is accepting consultations from municipalities, real estate developers, and facility operators interested in adding value to greenery in parks, housing complexes, condominiums, gardens, etc., fostering resident participation-based community formation, and promoting facility usage through "Midokore."
Download
iOS Version
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AC/id6760971917
Android Version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ac.it_chiba.hanacollection_TDG&pcampaignid=web_share
Contact Information:
Ohdako Inc.
Contact: Keisuke Yoshida ohdako.commomn@gmail.com
070-9325-5553
FAQ
What is the main purpose of developing the "Midokore" app?
It was developed to utilize local greenery as a resident participation-based community tool, fostering conversation among residents and attachment to the community through plant discovery and collection.
What are the main features of the "Midokore" app?
Users can discover, photograph, and collect plants in the green space to create their own plant encyclopedia. It also includes a feature for submitting unregistered plants and sharing collections for interaction.
Where can "Midokore" be used?
Currently, operations have started in Takashimadaira Green Space, Itabashi Ward. Expansion to other parks, condominiums, and gardens is planned for the future.
Who developed "Midokore"?
It was developed through joint research by Ohdako Inc. and STEA Lab at Chiba Institute of Technology.
How can I download "Midokore"?
The iOS version can be downloaded from the App Store, and the Android version from the Google Play Store. You can access it via the links in the article.