Chocoiku Wins the Japan Child-Rearing Support Award 2026 for Its Temporary and Sick-Child Care Matching Service

Nissay MIRAIQA Corporation (President and CEO: Hiroshi Nakamoto, hereinafter "the Company") and Nippon Life Insurance Company (President and CEO: Satoshi Asahi, hereinafter "Nippon Life") are proud to announce that their child-care support service "Chocoiku" has been awarded the Japan Child-Rearing Support Award 2026 by the General Incorporated Association Japan Child-Rearing Support Association.

Chocoiku originated as an internal startup project at Nippon Life and is now operated by the Company as a nationwide service connecting parenting households with childcare facilities offering temporary care, available across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Additionally, in October 2025, Chocoiku launched a corporate-focused sick-child care (babysitting) matching service, providing a new option for parents to balance work and child-rearing with peace of mind. (※) This service, designed to support human capital management through employee welfare programs, has already been adopted by numerous companies.

※ As of July 2026, the service is available in 14 prefectures.

Going forward, the Company will continue to focus on "extending healthy life expectancy" and "solving regional social issues" as core themes. As a member of the Nippon Life Group, it aims to address challenges faced by customers and local communities, delivering diverse forms of security and peace of mind.

<Overview of Chocoiku>

Guided by the purpose "Walk My Own Journey," Chocoiku aims to create a society where everyone can live authentically as themselves.

It is a service that matches parents—often facing challenges such as solo parenting or postpartum depression—with childcare facilities capable of providing temporary care. Reservations for temporary care can be made easily and conveniently via chat.

For corporate clients, Chocoiku also offers a matching service for sick-child care (babysitters) to support families when children fall ill suddenly.

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<About the Japan Child-Rearing Support Award>

The Japan Child-Rearing Support Award is hosted by the General Incorporated Association Japan Child-Rearing Support Association, with the goal of encouraging the creation of more high-quality products and services for child-rearing. It is an award where the actual value is evaluated and celebrated by parents, grandparents, and caregivers who directly benefit from these innovations.

▽ For more details, please visit the official Japan Child-Rearing Support Award website:

https://www.jcfs-ac.jp/grandprize/

<About the Company>

Company Name: Nissay MIRAIQA Corporation

President and CEO: Hiroshi Nakamoto

Shareholder: Nippon Life Insurance Company

Head Office Address: 4-7-6 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Chocoiku Website: https://www.chocoiku.jp/

Chocoiku Contact: contact@chocoiku.jp