VideoStep Joins the General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX
VideoStep has joined the General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX. Through its video manual service "VideoStep," the company aims to solve labor shortage and skill transfer challenges, standardize on-site education, and accelerate DX promotion in the manufacturing industry.
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VideoStep Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Norio Yamashita; hereinafter "VideoStep"), a subsidiary of J-Stream Inc. (TSE Growth: 4308; Representative Director and President: Toshio Ishimatsu) and provider of the video manual creation and management service "VideoStep," announced its membership in the General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX.
**Background of Joining the Manufacturing DX Association and Future Initiatives**
In the manufacturing industry, due to labor shortages and the increasing difficulty of skill transfer, the standardization of on-site operations and the efficiency of education have become critical issues. Meanwhile, paper-based or text-centric manuals often fail to adequately convey work processes and decision-making points, leading to inconsistencies in education and over-reliance on individual expertise.
VideoStep, as a service that utilizes video to clearly share and manage on-site procedures and know-how, is dedicated to supporting the standardization of education and skill transfer in manufacturing environments.
Furthermore, VideoStep is listed in the "Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map 2026" published by the Manufacturing DX Association as a related service in the manufacturing DX domain.
Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map
<2026 Edition: https://manufacturingdx.org/posts/n3bYGy1J>
Through this membership in the Manufacturing DX Association, VideoStep will deepen knowledge sharing and collaboration regarding DX promotion in the manufacturing industry, and further advance the establishment of education systems utilizing video manuals.
Moreover, by disseminating information and participating in activities within the association, VideoStep aims to contribute to solving challenges related to on-site education and skill transfer, and ultimately to the overall promotion of DX in the manufacturing industry.
**About the General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX**
The General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX brings together manufacturing companies, startups, and experts who are seriously committed to manufacturing DX, to realize a society where digital technology is used as naturally as guillotines and wrenches in manufacturing. We aim to create a Japan that is respected by future generations, where the great pioneering spirit of Japanese manufacturing, combined with digital technology, leads the world, in an era of declining population and digital natives.
HP: https://manufacturingdx.org/
**What is VideoStep?**
VideoStep is a video manual creation and management service that enables the easy sharing of on-site procedures and know-how through video. It allows for the creation and operation of educational content and work procedure manuals with reduced filming and editing burden, supporting the efficiency of on-site education and the standardization of quality.
**About VideoStep Co., Ltd.**
Company Name: VideoStep Co., Ltd.
Location: 6F Shiba 256 Square Building, 2-5-6 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established: May 2019
Capital: Approximately 45.5 million yen (including capital reserve)
Representative: Representative Director Norio Yamashita
Business Activities: Development and provision of "VideoStep," a manual DX system that changes work styles.
HP: https://videostep.jp/
**About J-Stream Inc. (TSE Growth: 4308)**
Since its establishment in 1997, J-Stream has continuously developed its business primarily around video distribution.
In addition to video distribution utilizing its own proprietary Content Delivery Network (CDN), J-Stream provides comprehensive services and solutions by leveraging its accumulated expertise, including video planning, production, and operation, website creation, system development, and monetization support through video advertising. This supports the video utilization of over 1,200 companies and more than 10,000 projects annually.
Company Name: J-Stream Inc.
Established: May 1997
Representative: Representative Director and President Toshio Ishimatsu
URL: https://www.stream.co.jp/
**Background of Joining the Manufacturing DX Association and Future Initiatives**
In the manufacturing industry, due to labor shortages and the increasing difficulty of skill transfer, the standardization of on-site operations and the efficiency of education have become critical issues. Meanwhile, paper-based or text-centric manuals often fail to adequately convey work processes and decision-making points, leading to inconsistencies in education and over-reliance on individual expertise.
VideoStep, as a service that utilizes video to clearly share and manage on-site procedures and know-how, is dedicated to supporting the standardization of education and skill transfer in manufacturing environments.
Furthermore, VideoStep is listed in the "Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map 2026" published by the Manufacturing DX Association as a related service in the manufacturing DX domain.
Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map
<2026 Edition: https://manufacturingdx.org/posts/n3bYGy1J>
Through this membership in the Manufacturing DX Association, VideoStep will deepen knowledge sharing and collaboration regarding DX promotion in the manufacturing industry, and further advance the establishment of education systems utilizing video manuals.
Moreover, by disseminating information and participating in activities within the association, VideoStep aims to contribute to solving challenges related to on-site education and skill transfer, and ultimately to the overall promotion of DX in the manufacturing industry.
**About the General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX**
The General Incorporated Association for Manufacturing DX brings together manufacturing companies, startups, and experts who are seriously committed to manufacturing DX, to realize a society where digital technology is used as naturally as guillotines and wrenches in manufacturing. We aim to create a Japan that is respected by future generations, where the great pioneering spirit of Japanese manufacturing, combined with digital technology, leads the world, in an era of declining population and digital natives.
HP: https://manufacturingdx.org/
**What is VideoStep?**
VideoStep is a video manual creation and management service that enables the easy sharing of on-site procedures and know-how through video. It allows for the creation and operation of educational content and work procedure manuals with reduced filming and editing burden, supporting the efficiency of on-site education and the standardization of quality.
**About VideoStep Co., Ltd.**
Company Name: VideoStep Co., Ltd.
Location: 6F Shiba 256 Square Building, 2-5-6 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established: May 2019
Capital: Approximately 45.5 million yen (including capital reserve)
Representative: Representative Director Norio Yamashita
Business Activities: Development and provision of "VideoStep," a manual DX system that changes work styles.
HP: https://videostep.jp/
**About J-Stream Inc. (TSE Growth: 4308)**
Since its establishment in 1997, J-Stream has continuously developed its business primarily around video distribution.
In addition to video distribution utilizing its own proprietary Content Delivery Network (CDN), J-Stream provides comprehensive services and solutions by leveraging its accumulated expertise, including video planning, production, and operation, website creation, system development, and monetization support through video advertising. This supports the video utilization of over 1,200 companies and more than 10,000 projects annually.
Company Name: J-Stream Inc.
Established: May 1997
Representative: Representative Director and President Toshio Ishimatsu
URL: https://www.stream.co.jp/