Kuradashi Implements Proprietary AI Employee "Kuranosuke" in Internal Communication Tool Slack

Kuradashi Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kohei Kawamura, hereinafter "Kuradashi"), which operates the social good marketplace "Kuradashi," has fully deployed its proprietary autonomous AI agent "Kuranosuke" (hereinafter "Kuranosuke"), which operates on the internal communication tool "Slack." "Kuranosuke" seamlessly integrates with internal data and various tools to autonomously execute a wide range of tasks, including data analysis, report generation, and internal regulation reference. This initiative, following the company-wide deployment of "Claude" and the establishment of an AI policy announced on June 9, 2026, marks the second phase in accelerating efforts to evolve AI from a mere "tool to be used" into a "colleague to work with."

Background of AI Agent Implementation

As the business application of generative AI becomes commonplace worldwide, the transition from a phase where "humans operate AI" to a phase where "humans and AI autonomously collaborate to drive business" is being emphasized for future corporate growth.

Kuradashi, with its mission "Bearing fruit for the future through good business" and vision "To become Japan's No. 1 impact group," is engaged in business that converts societal issues into value. To achieve this, Kuradashi is challenging fundamental transformations (DX) in its business and cost structures by replacing operations, which have traditionally been designed with humans in mind, with AI agents, rather than merely achieving temporary efficiency.

"Kuranosuke," developed this time, is positioned as an "AI employee" well-versed in Kuradashi's information assets (the "kura" or storehouse), and by adopting "Slack," the primary internal communication platform, as its front-end, it creates the following value:

Seamless Workflow Completes workflows that previously spanned multiple applications within Slack.

Reduction in Labor Costs and Project Hours Automates routine and semi-routine tasks, allowing the freed-up resources to be invested in returns to stakeholders and discontinuous business growth.

Internal Penetration of AI Utilization As the agent operates on open Slack channels, utilization knowledge among employees naturally propagates within the organization, enabling an overall improvement in company-wide AI literacy.

What is Kuradashi's Proprietary AI Agent "Kuranosuke"?

"Kuranosuke" is an AI assistant developed independently by Kuradashi, driven by mentions or scheduled triggers on Slack. The name "Kuranosuke" is derived from the "kura" (storehouse) in Kuradashi's company name and the image of a traditional "person who guards and manages a storehouse," signifying a reliable entity that is knowledgeable about all internal data (the storehouse) and can retrieve it (kura-dashi) when needed.

As an "AI employee" familiar with Kuradashi's business, services, and internal rules, "Kuranosuke" seamlessly spans areas such as data analysis, information inquiry, document creation, and communication support, playing a crucial role in dramatically improving the efficiency of internal operations and accelerating decision-making.

Functions

How to Request (Example)

"Kuranosuke's" Actions

Automatic Generation and Causal Analysis of Daily KPI Reports

"Show me yesterday's daily report." *Also supports scheduled execution every morning.

Automatically retrieves data such as previous day's sales, order counts, and user numbers from the database. It goes beyond simple numerical reporting to automatically generate and post a 7-section report that includes causal analysis of the factors.

Instant Inquiry of Internal Regulations

"What happens to my salary during parental leave?"

Securely references the latest internal regulation documents. Presents accurate answers in a structured format, indicating the relevant article number and related clauses.

Automatic Calculation of Approval Document Creation and Estimated Costs

"Write an approval request for changing the Claude plan."

Automatically creates an approval request document in the specified format based on the user's input outline (prerequisites). It also automatically calculates estimated costs and outputs/attaches them as a TSV file.

Summarization of Thread Context

"Summarize the key points from the conversation."

Interprets the context of long Slack threads, summarizes them, and provides a response. It goes beyond simple shortening to organize discussion points and extract next actions.

Kuradashi will continue to evolve with AI under its mission "Bearing fruit for the future through good business" and accelerate its journey toward realizing its vision "To become Japan's No. 1 impact group."

About Kuradashi Inc.

Representative: Kohei Kawamura

Established: July 2014

Headquarters Location: Meguro Center Building 5F, 3-2-1 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021

URL: https://corp.kuradashi.jp/

【Service Introduction】

・Social good marketplace "Kuradashi": https://www.kuradashi.jp/

・Kuradashi's self-operated "Kuradashi Fund": https://www.kuradashi.jp/fund

・Frozen meal delivery "Dr. Tsurukame Kitchen": https://tsurukame-kitchen.com/

・Online cooking class "La Table de SHIORI Online": https://online.atelier-shiori.com/

【Store List】

・Kuradashi Store List: https://kuradashi.jp/pages/stores

【Kuradashi's Impact】

・Impact Site: https://corp.kuradashi.jp/impact/

・Sustainability Report: https://speakerdeck.com/kuradashi/sustainability-report

【Main Cumulative Achievements as of the end of March 2026】

・Food Loss Reduction: 37,951 tons ・Economic Impact: 18,464,650,000 yen

・CO2 Reduction: 100,607 t-CO2 ・Total Support: 187,674,126 yen

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"Kuradashi," "Social Good Marketplace," "1.5th Distribution," and "From Waste to Value" are registered trademarks of Kuradashi Inc.