World's First! Break Free from the Constraints of 'Location' and 'Distance' with GENCHI, the 'Travel-Free Mobility'!

Our company endorses April Dream, an initiative to make April 1st a day for announcing dreams. This press release represents the dream of "toraru Inc."

◎Why now? Division and conflict occurring worldwide

Today, division and conflict continue to deepen across the globe. From Ukraine and Russia to the Iran-Israel & US conflict in February 2026. Political tensions are further widening the distance between places and people.

◎Why do conflicts arise?

The causes of conflict are often a complex interplay of factors such as ethnicity, religion, resources, politics, and historical background, arising from differing beliefs and conflicting interests. Struggles over resources (oil, water, land), power, historical grievances, and discrimination are often underlying factors, which frequently combine to escalate into armed conflict.

What is needed to understand each other's ethnicity, religion, resources, politics, and historical background, and to explore more peaceful solutions?

We believe it is mutual understanding of the other party, their place of residence, and their culture through local visits.

Recent surveys show that even in Japan, people with an annual income of less than 3 million yen often do not travel outside their prefecture, indicating that the act of visiting and traveling is related to income.

The poorer people are, the more likely it is that many of them do not know the world, including other countries.

And people who have never set foot in other countries vote for politicians who do not try to understand other countries, through democracy.

Is this a negative cycle, and will it lead to a positive direction?

◎Therefore, we aim to ultimately eliminate "distance" from all over the world with "Avatar Service GENCHI" as an alternative means of travel.

"Avatar Service GENCHI" is an online mobility service (a means to access in real-time online) that, at present, enables remote reproduction of sight, hearing, and touch, supported by automatically assigned local resources (people and robots, including drones), allowing users to achieve their objectives locally without physical travel. The estimated cost of use is expected to be from several thousand yen.

We are also aiming for the complete reproduction of all five senses, including taste and smell.

In other words, it enables an immersive experience tailored to individual purposes (purchasing, interaction, business negotiations, inspections, sales, support, etc.) using three of the five senses (sight, hearing, and touch), existing in two places simultaneously, without time or location restrictions. In the future, we aim to deploy local workers in major Japanese cities and then major cities worldwide, creating a world where one can "travel" to a desired location within 10 minutes, much like the ride-sharing service Uber.

To accomplish a mission or objective, it's often taken for granted that "I have to go there" or "I have to take a plane." We challenge this assumption and offer a new travel option with "Avatar Service GENCHI" where "I don't have to go there" but "I am there" and "my mission can be accomplished." We truly want to realize a future where everyone can achieve self-realization equally, unbound by the limitations of "location" and "distance," according to their own will.

◎toraru's Initiatives

Our mission is to eliminate "distance" from around the world and realize "a world without disparities where everyone can move freely and be themselves." To this end, we continuously showcase the possibilities of travel and the appeal of Japan through demonstrations connecting local sites with Japan at domestic and international technology trade shows where top runners with the power to change the world gather, year after year.

Initially, we will expand to Japanese culture fans residing overseas who have a strong desire to "go to Japan but cannot," and to business people who "have to go on a business trip but don't want to." By building a foundation here, we will spread this world's first new means of travel globally.

◎Founder's Story

"I want to go but I can't." "Then, let's achieve it by borrowing the power of someone who is there!"

This real-life experience of Representative Nishiguchi is the origin of "Avatar Service GENCHI." Several years ago, due to a family health reason, it was difficult for him to go out or travel for a long time, and he strongly felt the frustration of "wanting to go on a business trip myself but being unable to." Later, an encounter with a remote-controlled telepresence robot sparked the idea of creating a service where people, similar to Uber drivers, would act as avatars for requesters, freeing them from the constraints of "location."

We often get asked, "Why is it human-powered?" While technology, especially automation and AI, has made remarkable progress in recent years, relying on "human power" might seem to go against the current trend. However, current robots struggle with delicate movements like "grasping." Humans, on the other hand, can perform flexible movements, empathize with the requester's feelings, and offer value precisely because they are "fellow humans with hearts," not just robots.

◎Mission and Vision

Through "Avatar Service GENCHI," we are committed to our mission of "realizing a world without disparities where everyone can move freely and be themselves." Especially now, with deepening divisions and conflicts worldwide, we believe that eliminating "distance" is incredibly valuable, as it fosters mutual understanding by bringing places and people across the globe closer and encouraging interaction.

"Avatar Service GENCHI" prompts everyone to question "What is distance?" and "Is travel truly necessary?" It creates a system where everyone, unbound by the "location" of "where you are now," can equally access global opportunities across borders and experience and interact in a self-driven manner, thereby fostering the formation of a new economic sphere. Let's work together to create a sustainable, innovative, and exciting future for the next generation of children!

And another, very big dream is to strive to be a Japanese unicorn, paving the way for the next generation of startups to follow.

With "Avatar Service GENCHI," we aim to eliminate the concept of "distance" and create a world where everyone can achieve self-realization.

If "distance" disappeared from this world, where would you want to be, and what would you want to do?

10 years from now, when smell and taste are realized... For example, you could tour chocolate shops in Japan from the US, enjoying the differences in aroma and taste, and think, "I'll send my favorite one to myself, and another to my beloved family." This isn't science fiction; it's all about the real world. Doesn't that make you excited for the future?

We would be delighted if even one more person could empathize with and support the "expectation for the future" that GENCHI creates.

◎For those who wish to experience GENCHI

Currently, it is possible to experience it within Japan (with the constraint of being in an area with signal reception).

Please contact us by email after sharing "where you want to go," "date and time," and "what you want to do there."

Also, for those who would like to "work together as a team member in the same direction to boost this business," "consider a partnership," or "request an interview,"

Please contact us at this email address: common@toraru.co.jp.