"Wanting to Convey, But Not Reaching" — Making Those Voices a Social Infrastructure. Hikarie Next Inc. Announces the "KARATIA VOICE Concept"

Hikarie Next Inc. (Head Office: Osaka Prefecture) today announced the "KARATIA VOICE Concept," a framework for visualizing emotions, states, and difficulties that cannot be fully conveyed through words or actions, and connecting them to necessary support (e.g., data visualization, sharing, notification).

We endorse April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is the dream of Hikarie Next Inc.

■ Why Now, This Concept?

"Why are you crying?"

"Why are you in such a bad mood today?"

I find myself constantly wondering these questions about my daughter, who has autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, and can only act based on predictions.

As a parent, I want to understand, but I can't.

From her perspective, she wants to convey, but it doesn't reach me.

This situation is not unique to specific families.

It applies to everyone who feels "I can't express it well, but it's difficult" in their daily lives.

The state of "wanting to convey, but not reaching" exists in all aspects of society.

However, these voices remain outside the framework of societal support and systems.

Especially for those who face difficulties in their daily lives but cannot articulate them, making it hard to access support, we aim to respond by visualizing their conditions and transforming them into a form that can be understood by those around them.

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■ What is the KARATIA VOICE Concept?

The "KARATIA VOICE Concept" is a social design project to visualize and deliver emotions, states, and needs that cannot be conveyed solely through words or actions.

Our aim is to redesign the social system itself with the premise that "inability to convey" exists.

Furthermore, this concept is designed with data accumulation and analysis in mind to continuously capture changes and trends in conditions. In the future, we envision implementing mechanisms that can interpret changes in individual states and environments and suggest appropriate support timing and interaction methods, complementing areas that human senses alone cannot grasp.

【Specific Initiative Examples】

・A system enabling real-time sharing of the emotional state of individuals with disabilities among family, supporters, medical, and educational staff.

・A system that visualizes the correlation between hormonal fluctuations, menstrual cycles, and changes in emotions, physical condition, and behavior for women and girls with disabilities, connecting them to appropriate support at the right time.

・A system to understand the condition of individuals who have difficulty expressing themselves during disasters and connect them with support.

All of these are designed with a single philosophy: to eliminate "wanting to convey, but not reaching." We believe this concept can only be implemented in society through the convergence of diverse expertise and perspectives.

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■ Why Are We Doing This?

This concept stems from a deep personal need that our representative has long felt: "I wish this existed."

Through raising her daughter with a disability and observing the voices of individuals and families overflowing on social media, she strongly felt the necessity of solving the problem of "wanting to convey but not reaching."

"We" are the families of those affected. The representative and a creator who also raises a child with a disability are co-designing this concept, starting from the real-life sensations of daily life.

The intersection of "realities from the field" and "technology to deliver to society" is precisely why we believe we have a reason to undertake this.

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■ KARATIA Brand

Our company is currently proceeding in parallel with the launch of "KARATIA," a brand that utilizes art by people with disabilities in corporate products.

If KARATIA is a brand that "adds new value to products through the power of art," then KARATIA VOICE is a project that "delivers voices that cannot be put into words to society."

Both are connected by the single philosophy of delivering value to society that has not yet reached it.

We are seeking partners to design this society together.

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Having feelings, but they don't reach.

We want to change that state by visualizing it and transforming it into a form that can be understood by others.

When "wanting to convey but not reaching" is eliminated, there are lives and dignity that are protected.

We are earnestly building that society.

We are a company that designs and implements systems that achieve both social impact and business viability.
Our role is to ensure that social challenges do not end with "philosophy" but are rooted as sustainable businesses.

・Hikarie Next Inc.
・Location: 1-2-2 Umeda 1-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Osaka Station Building 2, 12-12

・Representative: Mitsue Tanaka

・Business Content

　　1. Web Marketing Support

　　2. Brand business utilizing art by people with disabilities (KARATIA)

　　3. Operating Services: Colorful Station and Colorful Plus

（Platform and community for guardians of children with developmental disabilities or those on the autism spectrum/gray zone）

・Corporate Site: https://hikarie-next.co.jp/

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