DXYZ's Facial Recognition ID Platform "FreeiD" Introduced in "Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto," Kumamoto Prefecture's First All-Facial Recognition Apartment
DXYZ Inc. has introduced its facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD" into the large-scale rental residence "Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto," developed by Sankei Building Co., Ltd. and others. This marks the creation of Kumamoto Prefecture's first "all-facial recognition apartment," where facial recognition is used up to the entrance of individual units. The facility reservation service "FreeiD Reserve" is also being introduced for the first time in Kyushu. The entire property is scheduled for completion in December 2028, with early occupancy starting in winter 2027. FreeiD enables entry, payment, and identity verification using only one's face, offering high security and convenience.
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DXYZ Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Sei Nakanishi; hereinafter "DXYZ") announced that its facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD" has been introduced into the large-scale rental residence "Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto" (hereinafter "this property"), developed by Sankei Building Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazunobu Iijima; hereinafter "Sankei Building") and others.
This will be the first "all-facial recognition apartment®" in Kumamoto Prefecture to introduce "FreeiD" up to the entrance of some exclusive units. Furthermore, it will be the first property in Kyushu where the facility reservation service "FreeiD Reserve"*1 is available.
Prior to the overall completion of the building in December 2028, early occupancy is scheduled to begin sequentially from winter 2027.
*1 DXYZ, New Service from Facial Recognition ID Platform FreeiD: Launch of Facility Reservation Service "FreeiD Reserve" ~Starting with Residential Offices and Private Booths~ (Released March 19, 2025)
**Reasons for Introducing "FreeiD" into the Large-Scale Rental Residence of "Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto"**
"Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto" is a project name that expresses the role and potential as a complex hub where people, goods, culture, and information intersect, located in an area with excellent access from Aso Kumamoto Airport. Ozu Town, where this project is located, is an intersection and junction connecting four areas: Kumamoto urban area (culture), Aso (nature), Aso Kumamoto Airport (transportation), and Semicon Technology Park (industry). The aim is to create a place for people to interact and engage, where various connections and values can emerge from this location.
This property is a large-scale development project with a total floor area of approximately 45,000㎡, a 14-story reinforced concrete structure, and a planned total of 619 units. The exclusive units range from 1K, 1LDK, 2LDK, to 3LDK, accommodating a wide range of family compositions from singles to families. In addition, to accommodate various lifestyles, common facilities such as a residents-only lounge, gym, and large public bath are planned, and various services focusing on residents' safety, security, and convenience are scheduled to be introduced.
This time, DXYZ has introduced the facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD" not only in common areas such as the entrance, lounge, gym, and large public bath of this property, but also at the entrance of some residential units. With cutting-edge facial recognition technology, it prevents impersonation and other unauthorized activities, providing residents with a high level of safety and security.
In addition, the facility reservation service "FreeiD Reserve"*1 will also be introduced. Residents can easily make reservations from their smartphones, and on the day of use, they can smoothly enter by simply holding their face up to the sensor, providing a more intuitive and stress-free facility experience. By promoting smooth sharing among residents and maximizing the value of common spaces, it supports a rich community life.
We will provide the convenience of hands-free entry and exit, while achieving high security with cutting-edge facial recognition technology, to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
With this introduction as an opportunity, Sankei Building and DXYZ will continue to jointly promote initiatives for smart city development utilizing FreeiD. In addition to existing planned properties, they plan to continuously develop urban planning aimed at improving convenience and creating value for the entire area.
**About Facial Recognition ID Platform "FreeiD"**
FreeiD is a facial recognition ID platform that connects living, working, and playing with just a face. By integrating all IDs such as wallets and identification cards into one's face, and enabling entry/exit, payment, and identity verification with a single face registration, it realizes a world where "the world connects with just a face®" without keys or wallets.
Since it can be linked with various facial recognition AI, it can provide the optimal facial recognition AI for each usage scene.
For apartment complexes, the "FreeiD Mansion" solution realizes "living with just a face," deploying Japan's first "all-facial recognition apartment®" where no keys are needed from common areas such as entrances and elevators to individual units (as of the end of March 2026, FreeiD has been introduced in 376 completed buildings).
In addition to apartments, facial recognition services are being deployed in offices, nurseries, golf courses, theme parks, etc., and demonstration projects for facial recognition payment "FreeiD Pay"*2 and My Number Card linkage service*3 are also underway.
*2 Aichi Prefecture's "TECH MEETS" project adopted by the Aichi Digital Island Project: DXYZ's facial recognition payment "FreeiD Pay" used by 346 people for approximately 3.5 million yen over 6 days at Aeon Mall Tokoname (Released March 21, 2025)
*3 Demonstration project for facial recognition reception linked with My Number Card: "Citizen Services with Just a Face" conducted with Kameoka City (Released January 24, 2024)
* "All-Facial Recognition®," "All-Facial Recognition Apartment®," "Just a Face®," and "The World Connects with Just a Face®" are registered trademarks of DXYZ Inc.
**"(Tentative Name) Kumamoto Ozu B Block Construction Project" Property Overview**
* Location: 660-1 Higashihara, Oaza Hikimizu, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture (address)
* Access: 8 minutes by car from Higo-Ozu Station on the JR Hohi Main Line, 3 minutes walk from "Higashi Hikimizu" bus stop of Kyushu Sanko Bus
* Number of units: 619 units
* Layout: 1K, 1LDK, 2LDK, 3LDK
* Completion date: December 2028 (planned)
* Occupancy start date: Winter 2027 (planned)
**[Sankei Building Co., Ltd. Company Profile]**
* Representative: Kazunobu Iijima, President and Representative Director
* Headquarters: 1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
* Business activities: Building business, housing business, hotel resort business, senior business, logistics business, overseas business
* Company website: https://www.sankeibldg.co.jp/
**[DXYZ Inc. Company Profile]**
* Representative: Sei Nakanishi, President and Representative Director
* Headquarters: Shinjuku Island Tower 41F, 6-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
* Business activities: Facial recognition platform business, DX promotion support business, system contract development business
* Company website: https://dxyz.co.jp/
* "FreeiD" website: https://freeid.dxyz.co.jp/
DXYZ aims to realize a world where "we look up and face people." All IDs are integrated into one's face, and the world connects with just a face, making it possible to move, shop, play, and meet freely. We are developing and providing the facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD," which liberates your feelings and actions, creating a world where "the world connects with just a face®."
This will be the first "all-facial recognition apartment®" in Kumamoto Prefecture to introduce "FreeiD" up to the entrance of some exclusive units. Furthermore, it will be the first property in Kyushu where the facility reservation service "FreeiD Reserve"*1 is available.
Prior to the overall completion of the building in December 2028, early occupancy is scheduled to begin sequentially from winter 2027.
*1 DXYZ, New Service from Facial Recognition ID Platform FreeiD: Launch of Facility Reservation Service "FreeiD Reserve" ~Starting with Residential Offices and Private Booths~ (Released March 19, 2025)
**Reasons for Introducing "FreeiD" into the Large-Scale Rental Residence of "Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto"**
"Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto" is a project name that expresses the role and potential as a complex hub where people, goods, culture, and information intersect, located in an area with excellent access from Aso Kumamoto Airport. Ozu Town, where this project is located, is an intersection and junction connecting four areas: Kumamoto urban area (culture), Aso (nature), Aso Kumamoto Airport (transportation), and Semicon Technology Park (industry). The aim is to create a place for people to interact and engage, where various connections and values can emerge from this location.
This property is a large-scale development project with a total floor area of approximately 45,000㎡, a 14-story reinforced concrete structure, and a planned total of 619 units. The exclusive units range from 1K, 1LDK, 2LDK, to 3LDK, accommodating a wide range of family compositions from singles to families. In addition, to accommodate various lifestyles, common facilities such as a residents-only lounge, gym, and large public bath are planned, and various services focusing on residents' safety, security, and convenience are scheduled to be introduced.
This time, DXYZ has introduced the facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD" not only in common areas such as the entrance, lounge, gym, and large public bath of this property, but also at the entrance of some residential units. With cutting-edge facial recognition technology, it prevents impersonation and other unauthorized activities, providing residents with a high level of safety and security.
In addition, the facility reservation service "FreeiD Reserve"*1 will also be introduced. Residents can easily make reservations from their smartphones, and on the day of use, they can smoothly enter by simply holding their face up to the sensor, providing a more intuitive and stress-free facility experience. By promoting smooth sharing among residents and maximizing the value of common spaces, it supports a rich community life.
We will provide the convenience of hands-free entry and exit, while achieving high security with cutting-edge facial recognition technology, to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
With this introduction as an opportunity, Sankei Building and DXYZ will continue to jointly promote initiatives for smart city development utilizing FreeiD. In addition to existing planned properties, they plan to continuously develop urban planning aimed at improving convenience and creating value for the entire area.
**About Facial Recognition ID Platform "FreeiD"**
FreeiD is a facial recognition ID platform that connects living, working, and playing with just a face. By integrating all IDs such as wallets and identification cards into one's face, and enabling entry/exit, payment, and identity verification with a single face registration, it realizes a world where "the world connects with just a face®" without keys or wallets.
Since it can be linked with various facial recognition AI, it can provide the optimal facial recognition AI for each usage scene.
For apartment complexes, the "FreeiD Mansion" solution realizes "living with just a face," deploying Japan's first "all-facial recognition apartment®" where no keys are needed from common areas such as entrances and elevators to individual units (as of the end of March 2026, FreeiD has been introduced in 376 completed buildings).
In addition to apartments, facial recognition services are being deployed in offices, nurseries, golf courses, theme parks, etc., and demonstration projects for facial recognition payment "FreeiD Pay"*2 and My Number Card linkage service*3 are also underway.
*2 Aichi Prefecture's "TECH MEETS" project adopted by the Aichi Digital Island Project: DXYZ's facial recognition payment "FreeiD Pay" used by 346 people for approximately 3.5 million yen over 6 days at Aeon Mall Tokoname (Released March 21, 2025)
*3 Demonstration project for facial recognition reception linked with My Number Card: "Citizen Services with Just a Face" conducted with Kameoka City (Released January 24, 2024)
* "All-Facial Recognition®," "All-Facial Recognition Apartment®," "Just a Face®," and "The World Connects with Just a Face®" are registered trademarks of DXYZ Inc.
**"(Tentative Name) Kumamoto Ozu B Block Construction Project" Property Overview**
* Location: 660-1 Higashihara, Oaza Hikimizu, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture (address)
* Access: 8 minutes by car from Higo-Ozu Station on the JR Hohi Main Line, 3 minutes walk from "Higashi Hikimizu" bus stop of Kyushu Sanko Bus
* Number of units: 619 units
* Layout: 1K, 1LDK, 2LDK, 3LDK
* Completion date: December 2028 (planned)
* Occupancy start date: Winter 2027 (planned)
**[Sankei Building Co., Ltd. Company Profile]**
* Representative: Kazunobu Iijima, President and Representative Director
* Headquarters: 1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
* Business activities: Building business, housing business, hotel resort business, senior business, logistics business, overseas business
* Company website: https://www.sankeibldg.co.jp/
**[DXYZ Inc. Company Profile]**
* Representative: Sei Nakanishi, President and Representative Director
* Headquarters: Shinjuku Island Tower 41F, 6-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
* Business activities: Facial recognition platform business, DX promotion support business, system contract development business
* Company website: https://dxyz.co.jp/
* "FreeiD" website: https://freeid.dxyz.co.jp/
DXYZ aims to realize a world where "we look up and face people." All IDs are integrated into one's face, and the world connects with just a face, making it possible to move, shop, play, and meet freely. We are developing and providing the facial recognition ID platform "FreeiD," which liberates your feelings and actions, creating a world where "the world connects with just a face®."
FAQ
What kind of apartment is 'Grand'X Ozu Kumamoto'?
It is Kumamoto Prefecture's first 'all-facial recognition apartment®' that introduces facial recognition up to the entrance, with DXYZ's facial recognition ID platform 'FreeiD' installed.
What kind of service is 'FreeiD'?
FreeiD is a facial recognition ID platform that enables entry/exit, payment, and identity verification using only one's face. It realizes a world where 'the world connects with just a face' without keys or wallets.