Educational Communication System 'Sugu-ru' Selected for Joint Procurement of Guardian Communication Tools by Tokyo GIGA School Promotion Council
Spiral Locas announced that its 'Sugu-ru' communication system has been selected by the Tokyo GIGA School Promotion Council for the joint procurement of guardian communication tools, aiming to streamline school administration and reduce workloads in public schools.
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Spiral Locas Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director: Hidenori Nakajima, hereafter Spiral Locas) announced that its communication system for educational institutions, 'Sugu-ru', has been selected as the target of joint procurement by the 'Tokyo GIGA School Promotion Council'.
This procurement is conducted by the council established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education as the 'FY2026 Joint Procurement of Guardian Communication Tools in Tokyo Public Schools'.
With this selection, 'Sugu-ru' is scheduled to be officially introduced as a 'guardian communication tool' in the local governments participating in the procurement.
## Background
Public schools in Tokyo have introduced different integrated school affairs support systems for each municipality, and teachers and staff are required to adapt to new systems every time they are transferred. This environment is one of the causes of work burden, and voices from the educational field have stated that it is difficult to secure time to face children. With the aim of reducing this burden and reforming working styles, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education formulated the 'Commonization Policy for Next-Generation School Affairs DX Environment'.
Under this policy, the Tokyo GIGA School Promotion Council is promoting joint procurement of school affairs support systems and peripheral tools. By collaborating with local governments in Tokyo to introduce common digital services, they aim to reduce costs, which is difficult with individual procurement, and alleviate the workload of teachers and staff.
During this joint procurement, strict screening was conducted after the publication of the Request for Information (RFI) in August 2025 and the implementation of bidding in January 2026. As a result, Spiral Locas's 'Sugu-ru' was selected as the 'guardian communication tool', and preparations for introduction to the participating local governments in Tokyo are currently underway.
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education (October 1, 2025) '~Accelerating Work Style Reform for Teachers with the Power of Digital!~ Launch of the Nation's Largest "Next-Generation School Affairs DX Project"'
https://www.kyoiku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/information/press/2025/10/2025100101
(Reference: March 26, 2026)
## About 'Sugu-ru'
'Sugu-ru' is one of the services comprising the information sharing solution 'Locas' provided by our company, and is a communication system for educational sites that supports 'work style reform for teachers and staff' and 'creating schools alongside the community'.
By centrally managing various communication tasks that occur daily at schools, it reduces the burden on teachers and parents. It also promotes the construction of collaborative systems with local cooperators and regional school collaboration activities.
In addition to a rich track record of introduction to local governments nationwide, this system features compatibility with multiple school affairs support systems widely used in educational settings everywhere. Because it can synchronize data on student information and absence/tardiness reports, the barrier to introduction on-site is low, and it is utilized regardless of the scale of the local government.
This procurement is conducted by the council established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education as the 'FY2026 Joint Procurement of Guardian Communication Tools in Tokyo Public Schools'.
With this selection, 'Sugu-ru' is scheduled to be officially introduced as a 'guardian communication tool' in the local governments participating in the procurement.
## Background
Public schools in Tokyo have introduced different integrated school affairs support systems for each municipality, and teachers and staff are required to adapt to new systems every time they are transferred. This environment is one of the causes of work burden, and voices from the educational field have stated that it is difficult to secure time to face children. With the aim of reducing this burden and reforming working styles, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education formulated the 'Commonization Policy for Next-Generation School Affairs DX Environment'.
Under this policy, the Tokyo GIGA School Promotion Council is promoting joint procurement of school affairs support systems and peripheral tools. By collaborating with local governments in Tokyo to introduce common digital services, they aim to reduce costs, which is difficult with individual procurement, and alleviate the workload of teachers and staff.
During this joint procurement, strict screening was conducted after the publication of the Request for Information (RFI) in August 2025 and the implementation of bidding in January 2026. As a result, Spiral Locas's 'Sugu-ru' was selected as the 'guardian communication tool', and preparations for introduction to the participating local governments in Tokyo are currently underway.
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education (October 1, 2025) '~Accelerating Work Style Reform for Teachers with the Power of Digital!~ Launch of the Nation's Largest "Next-Generation School Affairs DX Project"'
https://www.kyoiku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/information/press/2025/10/2025100101
(Reference: March 26, 2026)
## About 'Sugu-ru'
'Sugu-ru' is one of the services comprising the information sharing solution 'Locas' provided by our company, and is a communication system for educational sites that supports 'work style reform for teachers and staff' and 'creating schools alongside the community'.
By centrally managing various communication tasks that occur daily at schools, it reduces the burden on teachers and parents. It also promotes the construction of collaborative systems with local cooperators and regional school collaboration activities.
In addition to a rich track record of introduction to local governments nationwide, this system features compatibility with multiple school affairs support systems widely used in educational settings everywhere. Because it can synchronize data on student information and absence/tardiness reports, the barrier to introduction on-site is low, and it is utilized regardless of the scale of the local government.