[Event Report] Japan's Largest Online Career Fair 'Mikiwame LIVE: Industry Super Research Special 3Days LIVE'

Leading Mark Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuji Iida), which provides HR businesses 'Mikiwame AI' and 'Mikiwame Shuukatsu' through Personality Tech, held the online joint information session 'Mikiwame LIVE: Industry Super Research Special 3Days LIVE' via YouTube streaming from April 17th (Fri) to 19th (Sun), 2026. A total of 82 companies representing various industries participated, recording over 15,000 pre-registrants and over 8,000 attendees. The event received high praise from both companies and students, with an average corporate satisfaction score of 4.45 out of 5.

Looking Back at the 3-Day Event With the theme 'Know the Present State of the Industry and See Through the Future,' employees active on the front lines of each industry gave presentations. The event was designed not just for simple company descriptions but to delve deep into industry structures and future potential, enabling students to articulate 'why this company and this industry now.'

By adopting an online YouTube LIVE format that anyone could easily join, the event achieved 'candid dialogue' that is often difficult to foster in standard briefing sessions, facilitated through interactive Q&A sessions. Students posted sharp and essential questions in the chat, leading to active exchanges on industry structures and corporate strategies, such as 'the reasons why trading companies are a unique Japanese business form' and 'system designs to increase decision-making speed.'

The ratio of students from top-tier universities reached 65-70% throughout the three days, and the event was widely used as a venue to deepen understanding of industries and companies, especially among students with high career awareness. It provided a high-quality job-hunting experience, with comments such as 'I was able to organize my aspirations while comparing various industries' and 'I encountered new interests by learning about the real-world initiatives of companies.'

*Top-tier universities: Refers to Former Imperial Universities (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kyushu), Waseda, Keio, Hitotsubashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Kobe University.

Event Overview Official Name: Mikiwame LIVE: Industry Super Research Special 3Days LIVE Dates: April 17 (Fri) to 19 (Sun), 2026, 10:00-18:10 daily Format: Online (Free distribution via YouTube LIVE) Organizer: Mikiwame Shuukatsu / Leading Mark Inc. Number of Participating Companies: 82 companies total over 3 days Target: Students graduating in 2027 and 2028

Theme and Concept 'Know the Present State of the Industry and See Through the Future' What industries exist in society, and how will they change in the future? This is one of Japan's largest job-hunting events, designed to unravel the strengths of each company by working backward from the 'future of the industry.' It was designed to help students encounter new career interests through deep business and industry understanding.

By adopting the YouTube LIVE format, high-quality corporate and industry information was delivered regardless of time or location. The interactive Q&A format was well-received, serving as a platform to convey the real voices of employees and the appeal of corporate cultures that cannot be obtained in one-way company briefings.

Results April 17 (Fri): 5,280 pre-registrants, 3,145 attendees, 64.7% top-tier uni ratio, 4.3 satisfaction score. April 18 (Sat): 5,339 pre-registrants, 2,829 attendees, 67.7% top-tier uni ratio, 4.6 satisfaction score. April 19 (Sun): 5,333 pre-registrants, 2,211 attendees, 68.7% top-tier uni ratio, 4.5 satisfaction score.

Participating Companies (Total 82 companies, titles omitted) Mitsubishi Corporation, Itochu Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsubishi Estate, Mori Building, Dentsu, CyberAgent, KDDI, A.T. Kearney, Accenture, IBM Japan, J.P. Morgan, MUFG Bank, Nihon M&A Center, P&G Japan, Johnson & Johnson, FUJIFILM, Asahi Kasei, AGC, and others for a total of 82 companies.

Highlights of the Day Students asked many sharp and essential questions via the YouTube LIVE chat function, such as: - 'What kind of growth have you experienced through your work? When do you feel a sense of accomplishment?' - 'I understand that trading companies are a unique Japanese form of enterprise. Why are they necessary in Japan, and what is their significance?' - 'To maintain competitive advantage, what kind of system designs are there to speed up the process from technology development to social implementation?'