[Japan's Largest Scale*¹ - 400 Companies Exhibiting] Solutions Addressing Societal Challenges in Education Gather - The Forefront of Education DX '17th EDIX (Educational IT Solutions Expo) Tokyo' to be Held from May 13, 2026

The EDIX Executive Committee (planning and operation: RX Japan Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Executive Officer and President: Takeshi Tanaka)) will hold the "17th EDIX (Educational IT Solutions Expo) Tokyo," Japan's largest comprehensive exhibition in the education field, for three days from Wednesday, May 13 to Friday, May 15, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. With support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Digital Agency, the latest products and services that lead to solutions for the challenges faced by educational sites will gather from all over the country. [Official Website](https://www.edix-expo.jp/tokyo/ja-jp.html) **[The Starting Point for Transformation] to Solve Challenges in Education Sites** Currently, Japan's education sector is at a historic turning point with "severe teacher shortages" and "deepening digitalization." A survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology*² highlighted a record shortage of approximately 3,800 teachers in public schools nationwide. This exhibition will be held as a "starting point for solutions" to address the mounting educational issues, including the full-scale implementation of "GIGA School Initiative Phase 2," which is entering its terminal update phase, and the implementation of generative AI based on the latest guidelines*³. *1 The number of exhibitors is the final estimate and may increase or decrease by the time of the event. It includes group companies and partner companies exhibiting jointly in addition to exhibiting contract companies. *2 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology "Survey on Teacher Shortages for Fiscal Year 2025" (March 5, Reiwa 8 [2026]) *3 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology "Guidelines for the Utilization of Generative AI in Elementary and Secondary Education (Ver. 2.0)" (December 26, Reiwa 6 [2024]) Highlights of this Event 1. Gathering of 400 Companies Leading the Industry, Including Major Tech Giants Companies providing OS such as Google and Microsoft, as well as Nihon HP, SoftBank, NECPC, etc., are among the industry leaders...