THA, the "AI President," to Host AI Utilization Seminar for SMEs in the Housing Industry!

THA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Asako Nishiyama; hereinafter THA) announces that it will hold an online seminar on June 5, 2026 (Friday) titled "Practical AI Utilization Seminar for Small and Medium-sized Construction Companies ~How to Achieve 2,247 Hours of Annual Work Reduction from Zero IT Department~."

For this seminar, we will welcome Mr. Tadayoshi Tajiri, Representative Director of Ainico Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nara Prefecture; Representative Director: Tadayoshi Tajiri), whom THA has supported in AI promotion, and Ms. Yui Nakamura from the DX Promotion Department, who led the project on-site, as guests.

Based on the journey of Ainico Group, which achieved an annual work reduction of 2,247 hours in just over a year from a state of having no IT specialists in-house, we will deliver real-world insights on "how small and medium-sized enterprises in the housing industry can incorporate AI as an organization" in the language of the actual現場.

Seminar Overview

Practical AI Utilization Seminar for Small and Medium-sized Construction Companies

~How to Achieve 2,247 Hours of Annual Work Reduction from Zero IT Department~

Date and Time: June 5, 2026 (Friday) 11:00-12:00

Format: Online (Zoom)

Participation Fee: Free

Organizer: THA Co., Ltd.

Guests: Ainico Group Co., Ltd.

Apply here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoT7EE3RR1PDli_JGboHiP_mbDfLb-P4NsFK33FjTlGeTI0w/viewform

Background of the Event

This seminar is for business owners in the housing industry who have questions such as:

"I'm interested in AI utilization, but I don't know where to start."

"It seems difficult because we don't have IT specialists."

"Technology company examples don't fit our on-site reality."

THA has supported over 50 small and medium-sized enterprises in AI utilization. From that experience, we feel that what business owners most seek is "real initiatives from companies in the same industry and of the same size."

In this seminar, we will welcome Mr. Tajiri, President of Ainico Group, and Ms. Nakamura, the on-site leader, as guests, both of whom THA has supported. They will directly share their real journey of just over a year, from having no IT specialists in-house to achieving company-wide AI utilization.

Seminar Content

This seminar will not merely introduce AI utilization tools, but will present methods for small and medium-sized enterprises in the housing industry to promote AI utilization throughout the organization while fostering employee initiative.

◆ Content Outline

The reality of accompanying support leading to a 2,247-hour annual reduction from zero IT specialists

Ingenuity in engaging employees, starting with company-wide AI study sessions

The role of management in fostering a desire to "do it" rather than a feeling of being "forced to do it"

What AI utilization can achieve precisely because it's an SME

◆ Main Achievements of Ainico Group, supported by THA

Annual work reduction of 2,247 hours (promoted by 21 members across 10 divisions)

Accounting invoice processing: reduced from 6 hours/month to 30 minutes/month

Real estate property information confirmation and registration: 73 hours/month reduction

Employees who were unfamiliar with APIs or GAS (Google Apps Script) grew to a level where they could create their own tools by consulting generative AI.

This initiative was also featured in ITmedia Business Online (published February 17, 2026) and has attracted attention from within and outside the industry.

▼ITmedia article:

https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/2602/17/news023.html

【Guest Speakers】

Tadayoshi Tajiri (Representative Director, Ainico Group Co., Ltd.)

Leads Ainico Group (approx. 150 employees), which operates custom home building, real estate, and nursing care businesses primarily in Nara and southern Kyoto.

Promoted company-wide AI utilization projects ahead of the industry, achieving an annual work reduction of 2,247 hours in just over a year from a state of having no IT specialists.

His efforts were featured in ITmedia Business Online, attracting attention as a pioneering example of AI utilization in the housing industry.

Yui Nakamura (DX Promotion Department, Ainico Group Co., Ltd.)

As a core member of Ainico Group's AI utilization project, she is responsible for on-site promotion. She leads projects from engaging employees to developing specific automation tools at the forefront of the field.

She contributes to creating a culture where employees proactively engage in AI utilization, from planning company-wide AI study sessions to managing AI championships.

Comment from Asako Nishiyama, Representative Director of THA Co., Ltd.

We often hear from business owners of small and medium-sized enterprises in the housing industry, "I'm interested in AI utilization, but I don't know where to start."