SKILL BATTON Launches "SKILL TUNE," an E-learning & Consulting Service Specializing in Foreign Talent
SKILL BATTON Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomoma Iwao; https://skillbaton.co.jp/), which operates school and human resources referral businesses, will launch "SKILL TUNE," an educational support service specializing in skill development and mindset for foreign talent, aimed at improving their retention rate, starting May 7, 2026 (Thursday).
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SKILL BATTON Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomoma Iwao; https://skillbatton.co.jp/, hereinafter "SKILL BATTON"), which operates school and human resources referral businesses, will launch "SKILL TUNE," an educational support service specializing in skill development and mindset for foreign talent, aimed at improving their retention rate, starting May 7, 2026 (Thursday).
■ Background of Service Launch
Recently, the utilization of foreign talent has been progressing to compensate for Japan's labor shortage, but "communication discrepancies" remain a major challenge in the field. Many companies perceive this as a "language barrier," but its essence lies in a "gap in values."
From the companies' perspective, there is a tendency to think, "They'll quit anyway even if we train them," or "Training costs are wasted because they won't stay long," leading to assigning only simple, task-based work. On the other hand, foreign talent often exhibits a mindset of seeking rewards before demonstrating results, and a decrease in motivation due to not being assigned responsible duties, creating a negative cycle of early departure.
"SKILL TUNE" was developed to address this industry distortion where "they don't grow because we don't invest in training, and they quit because they don't grow." Representative Iwao's track record of supporting over 250 business startups to profitability, his company's Nepalese employee winning the Foreign Minister's Award in a speech contest, and the expertise cultivated in antique appraiser education have been brought together. SKILL BATTON will promote the establishment of a "system" that enables Japanese and foreign individuals to work hand-in-hand for sustainable growth.
■ "SKILL TUNE" Service Overview
"SKILL TUNE" is a service that provides foreign talent with the "mindset" and "skill development" necessary for working in Japanese companies, based on data-driven, consistent curricula, rather than just Japanese language learning.
Through a management dashboard, the service visualizes learning progress, comprehension, and unaddressed individuals. It also streamlines analog management with a system, creating an environment where everyone can achieve results based on the same standards, regardless of language or background, thereby increasing retention rates.
Name: SKILL TUNE
Launch Date: From May 7, 2026
Price: 40,000 JPY per account (excluding tax)
URL: https://brain-turn.vercel.app/
Features:
Mindset Transformation: Transforms foreign talent's aggressive passion into energy "to become the talent sought by the company." Educates on how to achieve results commensurate with salary.
Corporate Consulting: Simultaneously improves the mindset, roadmap, and evaluation systems of recipient companies, not just the workers. Introduces AI and systems to create an environment where foreign talent can participate in management as leaders.
Subsidy Utilization Scheme: Collaborates with administrative scriveners to utilize subsidies, etc. Enables educational investment with substantially reduced burden, leveraging subsidies ranging from several million to tens of millions of JPY per company.
■ Comment from Representative Director Tomoma Iwao
I believe we need to update the old idea that 'if you train them, it will work out.' We need a system that manages with data and nurtures each foreign individual as a 'person.' If foreign talent can work with a sense of responsibility, Japanese people can concentrate on 'highly skilled tasks that only Japanese people can do,' such as management, new business development, and improving customer experience. Updating the system is about protecting our future. I hope we can create an environment where each individual can shine as an 'individual' and concentrate on truly valuable work.
■ Company Profile
SKILL BATTON Co., Ltd. is a startup aiming to transform the reuse industry, focusing on improving the social status of appraisers and developing professional talent. Representative Iwao faced the reality of valuable heirlooms being discarded in the field and keenly felt the true value of appraisers and the structural issue of 'lack of qualifications.' Leveraging the educational know-how of the 'EyeJob' school, which has produced over 1,000 graduates under Chairman Miura of Triaina, the company was established in March 2025 to accelerate industry updates.
Currently, with "foreign talent referral" and the educational support service "SKILL TUNE" as its two core pillars, it is building a "new coexistence model" that goes beyond mere talent placement. By utilizing the latest educational and management methods driven by AI and systems, it simultaneously provides an environment where foreign talent can advance their careers from mere workers to responsible executives, and a mechanism to maximize corporate productivity. Maximizing the network of the representative, who also serves as a director of the Association of Antique Appraisers, the company aims to realize national qualification for appraisers and transform the reuse industry.
■ Background of Service Launch
Recently, the utilization of foreign talent has been progressing to compensate for Japan's labor shortage, but "communication discrepancies" remain a major challenge in the field. Many companies perceive this as a "language barrier," but its essence lies in a "gap in values."
From the companies' perspective, there is a tendency to think, "They'll quit anyway even if we train them," or "Training costs are wasted because they won't stay long," leading to assigning only simple, task-based work. On the other hand, foreign talent often exhibits a mindset of seeking rewards before demonstrating results, and a decrease in motivation due to not being assigned responsible duties, creating a negative cycle of early departure.
"SKILL TUNE" was developed to address this industry distortion where "they don't grow because we don't invest in training, and they quit because they don't grow." Representative Iwao's track record of supporting over 250 business startups to profitability, his company's Nepalese employee winning the Foreign Minister's Award in a speech contest, and the expertise cultivated in antique appraiser education have been brought together. SKILL BATTON will promote the establishment of a "system" that enables Japanese and foreign individuals to work hand-in-hand for sustainable growth.
■ "SKILL TUNE" Service Overview
"SKILL TUNE" is a service that provides foreign talent with the "mindset" and "skill development" necessary for working in Japanese companies, based on data-driven, consistent curricula, rather than just Japanese language learning.
Through a management dashboard, the service visualizes learning progress, comprehension, and unaddressed individuals. It also streamlines analog management with a system, creating an environment where everyone can achieve results based on the same standards, regardless of language or background, thereby increasing retention rates.
Name: SKILL TUNE
Launch Date: From May 7, 2026
Price: 40,000 JPY per account (excluding tax)
URL: https://brain-turn.vercel.app/
Features:
Mindset Transformation: Transforms foreign talent's aggressive passion into energy "to become the talent sought by the company." Educates on how to achieve results commensurate with salary.
Corporate Consulting: Simultaneously improves the mindset, roadmap, and evaluation systems of recipient companies, not just the workers. Introduces AI and systems to create an environment where foreign talent can participate in management as leaders.
Subsidy Utilization Scheme: Collaborates with administrative scriveners to utilize subsidies, etc. Enables educational investment with substantially reduced burden, leveraging subsidies ranging from several million to tens of millions of JPY per company.
■ Comment from Representative Director Tomoma Iwao
I believe we need to update the old idea that 'if you train them, it will work out.' We need a system that manages with data and nurtures each foreign individual as a 'person.' If foreign talent can work with a sense of responsibility, Japanese people can concentrate on 'highly skilled tasks that only Japanese people can do,' such as management, new business development, and improving customer experience. Updating the system is about protecting our future. I hope we can create an environment where each individual can shine as an 'individual' and concentrate on truly valuable work.
■ Company Profile
SKILL BATTON Co., Ltd. is a startup aiming to transform the reuse industry, focusing on improving the social status of appraisers and developing professional talent. Representative Iwao faced the reality of valuable heirlooms being discarded in the field and keenly felt the true value of appraisers and the structural issue of 'lack of qualifications.' Leveraging the educational know-how of the 'EyeJob' school, which has produced over 1,000 graduates under Chairman Miura of Triaina, the company was established in March 2025 to accelerate industry updates.
Currently, with "foreign talent referral" and the educational support service "SKILL TUNE" as its two core pillars, it is building a "new coexistence model" that goes beyond mere talent placement. By utilizing the latest educational and management methods driven by AI and systems, it simultaneously provides an environment where foreign talent can advance their careers from mere workers to responsible executives, and a mechanism to maximize corporate productivity. Maximizing the network of the representative, who also serves as a director of the Association of Antique Appraisers, the company aims to realize national qualification for appraisers and transform the reuse industry.