AI App for AO/Comprehensive Selection Guidance "Aomaru" to Exhibit at EDIX Tokyo 2026 - University of Tokyo Startup Fully Enters Rapidly Expanding Comprehensive Selection Market
University of Tokyo-born AI startup, mugendAI Inc., will exhibit its AI app "Aomaru" specializing in comprehensive selection and AO entrance exam guidance at EDIX Tokyo 2026. This marks the industry's first EDIX exhibition for an AI service focused on comprehensive selection, fully entering the rapidly expanding market.
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mugendAI Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroki Nishie), an AI startup originating from the University of Tokyo, will exhibit "Aomaru," an AI application specializing in preparation and guidance for comprehensive selection and AO entrance examinations, at the "17th EDIX (Educational IT Solutions Expo) Tokyo," one of Japan's largest educational exhibitions, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 13 (Wednesday) to May 15 (Friday), 2026. This will be the first time an AI service specialized in comprehensive selection is exhibited at EDIX.
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## What is "Aomaru"? — Comprehensive AO/Comprehensive Selection Guidance All in One Place
"Aomaru" is not just an essay grading AI. It integrates three capabilities: "Guidance AI," "Individually Optimized AI," and "Growth Design AI." It provides consistent guidance optimized for each student and their desired university, without segmenting self-analysis, statement of purpose, essay writing, and interview preparation. This is a comprehensive selection/AO entrance exam guidance-specialized solution.
An AI designed by "comprehensive selection guidance professionals" provides feedback optimized for each student along two axes: "student characteristics" and "university evaluation criteria." This achieves a high level of both student self-learning and instructor guidance efficiency.
### Features of "Aomaru"
- **① One-stop Solution**: Consolidates the four major elements of self-analysis, statement of purpose, essay writing, and interview preparation, plus student management functions for teachers, into a single platform.
- **② Individually Optimized AI**: Provides guidance optimized for each individual based on "student characteristics" and "university evaluation criteria." Delivers feedback that incorporates the admission policies and evaluation criteria of 60 participating universities.
- **③ Instructor Support**: Significantly reduces progress management and grading man-hours, creating an environment where teachers can focus on "essential dialogue-based guidance."
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## ■ 5 Key Functions
- **① Self-Analysis — AI dialogue to verbalize values and experiences**
- AI deeply explores from multiple perspectives using a question card format
- Automatically generates "personal history" and "motivation graph" based on answers
- Organized values and episodes are automatically linked to statement of purpose creation and interview preparation
- **② Statement of Purpose — Achieve合格水準 (Passing Standard) with "Effective" Logic**
- Equipped with data such as admission policies, diploma policies, and professor interviews from 60 universities
- Designs a statement of purpose optimized for the desired university by combining with student's self-analysis data
- Provides concrete expression examples and suggestions for improving logical development, not abstract theories
- **③ Essay Preparation — Overwhelming practice volume and immediate feedback**
- Includes over 20 themes and 600 practice problems, plus over 100 past questions from 20 universities
- Equipped with two modes: "Practice Mode" for writing while consulting AI, and "Mock Exam Mode" for building practical skills with a timed simulation
- Achieves an efficient learning cycle with immediate feedback in 30-60 seconds, allowing for review right after writing
- Evaluation logic is fully supervised by active Japanese language teachers
- **④ Interview Practice — AI Interviewer optimized for each student**
- Integrates self-analysis data, statement of purpose, and university admission policies to generate an AI interviewer optimized for the student and desired university
- Enables realistic voice-based dialogue practice
- Responds to in-depth questions based on answer content
- Offers a drill of over 200 frequently asked questions for preparation during free moments
- **⑤ Student Management (for teachers/administrators) — Visualization of progress and evaluation**
- Manages assignment distribution, submission status, and evaluation history for each student in a list
- AI visualizes priority for follow-up based on learning history
- Ideal for operation across multiple schools/campuses and multiple instructors
## ■ Recommended for these Teachers and Cram Schools
### For Teachers and Instructors on the Front Lines (High School Teachers, Cram School Instructors)
- Want to reduce the burden of grading statements of purpose and essays, and increase time spent facing each student individually
- Want to dedicate time to essential guidance such as career counseling and motivation management
- Want to grasp student progress and answer history to provide more specific guidance
- Want to prevent individual reliance due to differences in experience, and confidently provide comprehensive selection guidance
### For Managers and Administrators (Schools, Cram Schools)
- Want to establish a system for comprehensive selection preparation as an organization, achieving reproducible guidance
- Want to eliminate variations in instructor/teacher guidance quality and provide the same level of guidance across multiple schools/campuses
- Want to strengthen comprehensive selection preparation courses to acquire new student segments and improve university admission results
- Want to utilize progress data for parent explanations and internal sharing
## ■ How "Aomaru" Changes the Field
The introduction of "Aomaru" brings five major changes to the educational field.
- **Frees up Man-hours**: By having AI handle initial grading and repetitive interview practice, teachers can create time to focus on essential dialogue-based guidance and career counseling.
- **Eliminates Individual Reliance**: Even inexperienced instructors can provide guidance from the same perspective as veterans based on AI reports.
- **Acquires New Student Segments**: With AI supporting the foundation of guidance, it becomes possible to support student segments that were previously difficult to handle.
▼ Free consultation and service details here
## What is "Aomaru"? — Comprehensive AO/Comprehensive Selection Guidance All in One Place
"Aomaru" is not just an essay grading AI. It integrates three capabilities: "Guidance AI," "Individually Optimized AI," and "Growth Design AI." It provides consistent guidance optimized for each student and their desired university, without segmenting self-analysis, statement of purpose, essay writing, and interview preparation. This is a comprehensive selection/AO entrance exam guidance-specialized solution.
An AI designed by "comprehensive selection guidance professionals" provides feedback optimized for each student along two axes: "student characteristics" and "university evaluation criteria." This achieves a high level of both student self-learning and instructor guidance efficiency.
### Features of "Aomaru"
- **① One-stop Solution**: Consolidates the four major elements of self-analysis, statement of purpose, essay writing, and interview preparation, plus student management functions for teachers, into a single platform.
- **② Individually Optimized AI**: Provides guidance optimized for each individual based on "student characteristics" and "university evaluation criteria." Delivers feedback that incorporates the admission policies and evaluation criteria of 60 participating universities.
- **③ Instructor Support**: Significantly reduces progress management and grading man-hours, creating an environment where teachers can focus on "essential dialogue-based guidance."
Inquire here!
## ■ 5 Key Functions
- **① Self-Analysis — AI dialogue to verbalize values and experiences**
- AI deeply explores from multiple perspectives using a question card format
- Automatically generates "personal history" and "motivation graph" based on answers
- Organized values and episodes are automatically linked to statement of purpose creation and interview preparation
- **② Statement of Purpose — Achieve合格水準 (Passing Standard) with "Effective" Logic**
- Equipped with data such as admission policies, diploma policies, and professor interviews from 60 universities
- Designs a statement of purpose optimized for the desired university by combining with student's self-analysis data
- Provides concrete expression examples and suggestions for improving logical development, not abstract theories
- **③ Essay Preparation — Overwhelming practice volume and immediate feedback**
- Includes over 20 themes and 600 practice problems, plus over 100 past questions from 20 universities
- Equipped with two modes: "Practice Mode" for writing while consulting AI, and "Mock Exam Mode" for building practical skills with a timed simulation
- Achieves an efficient learning cycle with immediate feedback in 30-60 seconds, allowing for review right after writing
- Evaluation logic is fully supervised by active Japanese language teachers
- **④ Interview Practice — AI Interviewer optimized for each student**
- Integrates self-analysis data, statement of purpose, and university admission policies to generate an AI interviewer optimized for the student and desired university
- Enables realistic voice-based dialogue practice
- Responds to in-depth questions based on answer content
- Offers a drill of over 200 frequently asked questions for preparation during free moments
- **⑤ Student Management (for teachers/administrators) — Visualization of progress and evaluation**
- Manages assignment distribution, submission status, and evaluation history for each student in a list
- AI visualizes priority for follow-up based on learning history
- Ideal for operation across multiple schools/campuses and multiple instructors
## ■ Recommended for these Teachers and Cram Schools
### For Teachers and Instructors on the Front Lines (High School Teachers, Cram School Instructors)
- Want to reduce the burden of grading statements of purpose and essays, and increase time spent facing each student individually
- Want to dedicate time to essential guidance such as career counseling and motivation management
- Want to grasp student progress and answer history to provide more specific guidance
- Want to prevent individual reliance due to differences in experience, and confidently provide comprehensive selection guidance
### For Managers and Administrators (Schools, Cram Schools)
- Want to establish a system for comprehensive selection preparation as an organization, achieving reproducible guidance
- Want to eliminate variations in instructor/teacher guidance quality and provide the same level of guidance across multiple schools/campuses
- Want to strengthen comprehensive selection preparation courses to acquire new student segments and improve university admission results
- Want to utilize progress data for parent explanations and internal sharing
## ■ How "Aomaru" Changes the Field
The introduction of "Aomaru" brings five major changes to the educational field.
- **Frees up Man-hours**: By having AI handle initial grading and repetitive interview practice, teachers can create time to focus on essential dialogue-based guidance and career counseling.
- **Eliminates Individual Reliance**: Even inexperienced instructors can provide guidance from the same perspective as veterans based on AI reports.
- **Acquires New Student Segments**: With AI supporting the foundation of guidance, it becomes possible to support student segments that were previously difficult to handle.