[Shintomi Town, Miyazaki] From 'Sowing Seeds' to 'Sprouting'. Regional Trading Company Koyu Foundation Accelerates 100 Challenges via Collaboration, Launches New Structure in Rep's 2nd Year

The Koyu Regional Development Promotion Organization (Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture; Representative Director: Keiji Okamoto; hereinafter "Koyu Foundation") has formulated a new organizational structure and key strategies for fiscal 2026 as Representative Director Keiji Okamoto enters his second year in office. Following last year's phase of "sowing seeds and building foundations," this year's theme is "sprouting and fusion." Along with the full-scale launch of the "MIRISE" project, which works on rebranding the Shintomi Town Cultural Center, we will further accelerate the "100 Challenges" mission utilizing local resources. Image ■ Background: From Last Year's "Sowing Seeds" to This Year's "Fusion" The Koyu Foundation's mission is "100 Challenges," which aims to make the region stronger and richer by having 100 players take on 100 business challenges. Last year, we focused on "sowing seeds" to prepare the soil for challenges by establishing touchpoints with players who resonate with this philosophy. In fiscal 2026, we will transition to a phase where the seeds sown so far will "sprout," and further "fuse" with each other to create new value. - Earning Theater "MIRISE" Project - Local Production for Local Consumption Dining Business - Corporate Training Business (Hinata Compass) - Picking Center Business - Shintomi Town x VTuber Oshi-katsu Project [Link to "100 Challenges" details page] Image (5 new members for fiscal 2026) ■ Key Topics for Fiscal 2026 1. Making the region stronger and richer. Full-scale expansion of "100 Challenges" to create a sustainable future The "100 Challenges" is the Koyu Foundation's mission based on the philosophy that "if 100 players take on 100 business challenges, the region will become stronger and richer." In fiscal 2026, in order to accelerate the creation of local businesses that make maximum use of local resources, we will strongly back up "co-creation" by the following three parties: - Koyu Foundation: Local business support, play...