Jimoty, Inc. (hereinafter "the Company"), which operates the local information site "Jimoty," has concluded a reuse agreement with Kumano City, Mie Prefecture (hereinafter "Kumano City") to implement reuse awareness activities aimed at reducing waste. The Company has currently concluded reuse agreements with 295 local governments nationwide and is working toward the realization of a sustainable society through reuse awareness and waste reduction.

Purpose of the Agreement In its Basic Plan for General Waste Management, Kumano City has set forth "waste recycling" measures to promote waste reduction, with "promotion of reuse" being one of them. Kumano City is seeing an increase in the number of vacant houses, leading to more people clearing out household goods from these properties; consequently, the volume of bulky waste disposal has increased by approximately 20% compared to 10 years ago. Since some of the bulky waste being disposed of can still be reused, the city has decided to conclude an agreement with our company to further promote reuse in the future.

Activity Details (As of April 1, 2026*) We will suppress waste generation by raising awareness among residents about the option of "giving away instead of throwing away" through the Kumano City official website, the "Koho Kumano" (Kumano Public Relations) newsletter, and other channels, thereby improving reuse consciousness.

Our company will continue to strengthen reuse promotion in cooperation with local governments, aiming for the realization of a sustainable society. We welcome inquiries from local governments across the country that are motivated to reduce waste and promote reuse.

*The content of awareness activities is subject to change in the future.

Promotion of Reuse through Cooperation with Local Governments As of April 1, 2026, we have concluded agreements or memorandums of understanding with 295 local governments and are promoting reuse awareness and reuse projects. Please see here for our initiatives in cooperation with local governments. https://jmty.co.jp/lp/municipality/

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[For Local Governments Interested in Collaboration] We welcome inquiries from local governments and companies nationwide that are considering the promotion of resource circulation and waste reduction within their regions. <Local Government Exclusive> Inquiry Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepC3XJpQA5cTRAaTuK-kOw4oZiZ7NmgYmzbsIldhRzKsKZww/viewform

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