Tsuruga Shinkin Bank and Mirai Works Enter into Business Partnership in Tsuruga City, Yamagata Prefecture

Mirai Works Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shoji Okamoto; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a business partnership agreement with Tsuruga Shinkin Bank (Head Office Location: Tsuruga City, Yamagata Prefecture; Chairman: Yuji Sato) aimed at revitalizing the regional economy through human resource support. With this partnership, the Company will promote the utilization of regional financial institutions and local job seekers/side-hustlers among 130 institutions.

Background of the Partnership: Declining Working-Age Population and Labor Shortage Facing the Shonai Region of Yamagata Prefecture

Tsuruga Shinkin Bank operates under the management philosophy of being "the most familiar, convenient, and reliable in the region," focusing on supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises and building a sustainable society. Beyond the scope of finance, it strives to revitalize the regional economy and create a prosperous town by providing in-depth problem-solving support for the challenges faced by its clients.

The Company operates the regional job matching platform "Glocal Mission Jobs (GMJ)" (https://glocalmissionjobs.jp/) and the side-hustle matching service "Skill Shift" (https://www.skill-shift.com/), supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises in hiring talented individuals from urban areas as executives or successors, either as full-time employees or through side-hustle arrangements.

As local small and medium-sized enterprises face the challenge of labor and human resource shortages due to population decline, the outflow of young and mid-career professionals is an urgent issue in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, which is Tsuruga Shinkin Bank's service area. In particular, in addition to the low rate of local employment among young people, there is a shortage of IT and digital talent crucial for the maintenance and development of local industries. It is imperative to secure and utilize external specialized personnel and individuals with diverse skills, going beyond traditional recruitment methods. (*1)

Approach to Problem Solving: Strengthening Matching through the Use of Two Human Resource Platforms

As a new initiative, Tsuruga Shinkin Bank has entered into this business partnership agreement, believing it can contribute to the growth and development of each company by strengthening the utilization of side-hustle professionals and recruitment support through "Skill Shift" and "Glocal Mission Jobs (GMJ)".

Through this partnership, the Company will contribute to the revitalization of the regional economy by matching professional talent who wish to contribute to the region with their skills, with the clients of Tsuruga Shinkin Bank.

*1 The 4th Tsuruoka City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Council

https://www.city.tsuruoka.lg.jp/shisei/koutyou/shingikai/shokokanko/4sinkoukaigi.files/20260210_kaigisiryou.pdf

≪Overview of Tsuruga Shinkin Bank≫ Head Office Location: Tsuruga City, Yamagata Prefecture

Representative: Chairman Yuji Sato

Founded: November 1926

URL: https://www.tsuruoka-sk.jp/

Business Activities: Deposits, loans, securities investment, domestic exchange, securities business, etc.

≪Overview of Mirai Works Co., Ltd.≫

Location: Tokyo Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo

Other Offices: Kansai Branch / Kyushu Branch / Tohoku Branch

Representative: President and CEO Shoji Okamoto

Established: March 2012

Securities Code: 6563 (TSE Growth)

Capital: 94,910 thousand yen (as of March 31, 2026)

URL: https://www.mirai-works.co.jp/

Business Activities: - Professional Human Resource Business Freelance/Contract Work / Side Hustle/Contract Work / Full-time Employee Registered Professionals: 97,500 / Clients: 9,400 (as of May 31, 2026) - Consulting Business - Practical Reskilling Business - Open Innovation Business - Regional Revitalization Business - Sustainability Management Support Business https://mirai-works.co.jp