A Step Towards Solving the Vacant House Problem Through Sports: 3x3 Basketball "3x3.EXE PREMIER" Signs Regional Co-creation Partner Agreement

Nexwill Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomoyuki Maruoka), which operates "Wakegai," a real estate purchase business that provides "one-stop support" for real estate issues associated with inheritance, such as closing down family homes, announces that it has signed a regional co-creation partner agreement for the 2026 season with "3x3.EXE PREMIER," a global professional 3x3 basketball league operated by Xross Sports Marketing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Takaaki Nakamura) of the Xebio Group.

**Overview of the Regional Co-creation Partner Agreement** The increasing number of vacant houses across Japan has become a serious problem, especially in rural areas. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau, the number of vacant houses nationwide has reached 9 million units, and the vacancy rate is 13.8%, the highest level ever, demanding urgent action as a regional issue.

Through the signing of this regional co-creation partner agreement, we will conduct awareness-raising activities about the vacant house problem for participants, spectators, and local residents through tournaments held across the country. By taking a multifaceted approach starting with sports, we aim to promote the circulation and expanded utilization of vacant houses.

We expect to maximize the power of sports to move people and its ripple effect on communities, contributing to both the resolution of the vacant house problem and regional revitalization.

**Overview of 3x3.EXE PREMIER** Name: 3x3.EXE PREMIER Founded: 2014 Organizer: Xross Sports Marketing Co., Ltd. (3x3.EXE PREMIER Management Office) Approved by: International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Certified by: Japan Basketball Association League Features: "3x3.EXE PREMIER" is the world's first professional 3x3 basketball league approved by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), established in 2014. Official matches are held in iconic locations in cities across Japan, such as in front of terminal stations and large commercial facilities, offering a sports viewing style that everyone can enjoy, and providing new value for sports through the fusion of music and fashion. A women's league was established in 2018, and since then, in addition to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, and Australia have joined, developing it into the world's largest 3x3 global professional league.

**About Nexwill Co., Ltd.** Our company purchases vacant houses and "wakegai" (properties with issues) that are generally difficult to sell compared to ordinary real estate. We then address the "issues" that make them difficult to handle or sell, such as organizing property rights, and then resell them.

Many people associate "wakegai" properties with stigmatized properties (e.g., accident properties), but there are actually other factors. Examples include co-owned properties where multiple owners exist due to inheritance, properties that cannot be rebuilt because they do not meet building code requirements, and properties where ownership has become unknown due to repeated inheritances without proper registration. Our company operates "Wakegai," a business that purchases such properties, organizes property rights, and makes them ready for sale.

Furthermore, in order to solve the increasingly serious vacant house problem, we are actively engaged in public-private partnerships with local governments and sports teams. In addition to signing cooperation agreements with multiple local governments to support the resolution of vacant house issues, we also promote the resolution of vacant house problems and regional revitalization through a three-way partnership of "local government x sports team x Nexwill."

**Company Profile** Company Name: Nexwill Co., Ltd. Location: PMO Shimbashi II 10F, 5-10-5 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 Representative Director: Tomoyuki Maruoka Business Activities: Purchase and resale of properties with issues HP: https://www.nexwill.co.jp/

**"Wakegai"** A business for purchasing vacant houses and properties with issues. It purchases vacant houses that are difficult to manage or own, properties that cannot be rebuilt, and co-owned properties, and utilizes legal and specialized knowledge to reintroduce them to the market. URL: https://wakegai.jp/

**"URI・KAI for Vacant Houses"** A C2C platform that connects "sellers" and "buyers" of vacant houses and properties with issues nationwide online. URL: https://uri-kai.com/

**"URI・KAI for Vacant House Investors"** A membership site for vacant house investors. It lists vacant houses purchased by Nexwill, which can be operated as rental properties. Through initiatives in cooperation with local governments, it also lists vacant houses that can be developed for migrants and those seeking dual-residence lifestyles. URL: https://investor.uri-kai.com/

**Contact for this release** Nexwill Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Tsuzuki Phone: 03-6435-7950 / 080-7040-2920 Email: tsuzuki@nexwill.co.jp