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Good Fellows Expands to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, and Signs Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with University of Shimonoseki

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Published May 28, 2026 10:18 AM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:51 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Good Fellows has signed an agreement to establish a new office in Shimonoseki and a partnership with the University of Shimonoseki.
The new 'Shimonoseki AI Data Science Lab' will focus on tourism DX and local IT talent development.

Good Fellows has signed an agreement to establish a new office in Shimonoseki and a partnership with the University of Shimonoseki. The new 'Shimonoseki AI Data Science Lab' will focus on tourism DX and local IT talent development.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000018419.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: May 28, 2026

Good Fellows Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Musashino, Tokyo; President: Masami Isobe) signed a business expansion agreement with Shimonoseki City on May 26, 2026. The signing ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Shimonoseki and the company's president, with the Yamaguchi Prefectural government witnessing the commitment to regional revitalization and job creation. On the same day, the company also signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with the University of Shimonoseki to foster local talent and promote industry-academia collaboration. Through the newly established 'Shimonoseki AI Data Science Lab,' the company will drive locally-rooted business development in cooperation with the government and the university. The office, located in Buzenda-cho, Shimonoseki, will focus on planning and developing new businesses utilizing IoT and AI. Yamaguchi Prefecture and Shimonoseki City have welcomed this expansion, expecting it to significantly contribute to digital talent development and the regional economy. Good Fellows aims to contribute to sustainable regional value by establishing revenue management systems for tourism facilities and hiring 30 local IT professionals.

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Why is the expansion into Shimonoseki significant?

It highlights the creation of digital jobs in regional cities and the establishment of an industry-academia-government model through university collaboration.

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Good Fellows has signed an agreement to establish a new office in Shimonoseki and a partnership with the University of Shimonoseki. The new 'Shimonoseki AI Data Science Lab' will focus on tourism DX and local IT talent development.

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