ORENDA WORLD Announces 'Katsurao Sovereign AI,' a Domestic Sovereign AI Service Based in Katsurao Village, Fukushima

ORENDA WORLD, a company dedicated to 'making the world interesting through creative technology,' has announced that it will launch 'Katsurao Sovereign AI,' a domestic sovereign AI service that provides hands-on support for local governments, businesses, and research institutions. The service will be based at the AI data center in the 'Katsurao Digital Innovation LAB' in Katsurao Village, Fukushima, and is scheduled for phased rollout starting in 2026, coinciding with the start of the data center's operations.

This service is a 'domestic secure AI' offering that provides a one-stop solution for organizations to securely use AI in a closed environment within Japan. It ensures that sensitive regional and organizational data does not leave Japan or the organization's control, whether for processing or learning.

Background | Local Challenges are Hidden in 'Data That Cannot Leave' There are numerous challenges in regions—such as disaster prevention, administrative services, agriculture, medicine, welfare, and academic research—that need to be solved with AI. However, much of this depends on data that cannot be taken out of the organization or overseas due to its nature, such as administrative data containing personal information, resident life data, and unpublished research data.

On the other hand, general cloud AI services may process and learn from input data on overseas servers, which has necessitated cautious judgment in utilizing such sensitive data. The wall of 'I want to use it, but I can't because I can't take the data out' has become a major barrier to AI adoption in regions.

ORENDA WORLD believes that to overcome this barrier, a 'sovereign (data sovereignty) type' AI that completes data processing in a closed environment within the country and region is essential. Furthermore, the company believes there is significance in placing this foundation in Katsurao Village, which is at the forefront of reconstruction. By applying the power of secure AI for local problem-solving, the company intends to promote Japan's data sovereignty and the social implementation of secure AI starting from the local level.

Three Values Provided by 'Katsurao Sovereign AI' 1. Value of Protection | Handling data that cannot be taken out, without taking it out (Domestic Secure AI) Building an independent, organization-exclusive environment within the Katsurao data center based on a high-performance open-source LLM. Input data is processed within Japan, bypassing external networks or overseas servers, and is not used for model retraining. Confidential, administrative, and research data can be handled safely with AI while remaining in a closed-network environment. 2. Value of Partnership | Starting without specialized talent It's not just about 'installation.' ORENDA WORLD provides consistent hands-on support, from concept development to building fine-tuning and internal data retrieval (RAG) based on organizational documents and terminology, to operations. Even municipalities and local companies without AI experts can cultivate their 'own organization-specific AI' together. 3. Value of Community | Leaving people and knowledge in Katsurao This service will also be utilized as a foundation for joint research based on a comprehensive partnership agreement with Fukushima University. It aims to have local youth and researchers operate world-class AI environments themselves to foster innovation and talent from the region—rooting and circulating technology and knowledge in the area.

Verifying Local Problem Solving through Joint Research with Fukushima University This service will serve as the foundation for joint research under the comprehensive partnership agreement between ORENDA WORLD and Fukushima University. By combining Fukushima University's knowledge of local society with the domestic, closed-network high-speed computing environment, the following research projects handling 'data that cannot be taken out' will proceed safely and rapidly:

- Simulation of regional economy - DX in agriculture and forestry - Construction of AI models for disaster prevention/mitigation

The company aims to create a model case where Fukushima's youth and researchers operate world-class AI environments and create innovation from the region.