Creating a Future with 'Margin' for People and Companies.

April Dream 2026 × YOHACK

YOHACK aims for a world without social inequality through the power of digital technology.

Our company supports April Dream, an initiative to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams.

This press release represents the dream of 'YOHACK, Inc.'

In the Midst of a New Industrial Revolution

In April 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said in a meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba, 'Physical AI will revolutionize Japanese companies.' At GTC 2025, he also stated the following:

'In the future, every company that has a factory will have two factories. A manufacturing plant, and an AI twin.'

── Jensen Huang (GTC 2025)

The world is currently in the midst of a new industrial revolution centered on AI and semiconductors. The Japanese government has also caught this tide, expanding the AI and semiconductor-related budget for fiscal 2026 to 1.239 trillion yen (3.7 times the previous year). TSMC's 2nd Kumamoto factory has been upgraded to a 3nm process, and Rapidus successfully operated a 2nm chip.

However, only a handful of companies are currently reaping the benefits of this transformation.

The Reality of a Declining Japanese Economy

In 1989, 14 of the top 20 companies in the global market capitalization ranking were Japanese. As of 2025, only Toyota barely makes it into the top 50. The top ranks are dominated by US technology companies such as NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft. The 'lost 30 years' are about to become the 'lost 40 years.'

According to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research, the number of business suspensions, discontinuations, and dissolutions in 2025 reached a record high of 67,210 (up 7.2% year-on-year) for the third consecutive year. The total population has decreased to 123.21 million, with the Japanese population alone dropping by over 910,000 annually. Persol Research and Consulting estimates that there will be a labor shortage equivalent to 3.84 million people by 2035.

On top of this, the Trump administration's tariff policies have dealt a further blow. Japan's export industry is facing a 25% tariff, which is estimated to affect approximately 13,000 companies. Population decline, labor shortages, and geopolitical risks—these challenges are complexly intertwined, entering a phase where conventional extensions can no longer provide solutions.

The Only Breakthrough is 'Improving Productivity'

According to the Japan Productivity Center's 'International Comparison of Labor Productivity 2025,' Japan's hourly labor productivity is $60.1 (28th out of 38 OECD countries). This is less than 40% of the top-ranking country, Ireland ($164.3).

Conversely, this means there is about a 60% margin for improvement. Since increasing the population is difficult, unleashing this 'capacity for operational efficiency' through the power of AI and digital technology is the only breakthrough.

As Jensen Huang stated at the World Government Summit, this is truly an industrial revolution centered on the 'production of intelligence.'

'This is the beginning of a new industrial revolution. Not energy or food, but the production of intelligence. Every country needs to own its production of intelligence.'

── Jensen Huang (World Government Summit 2024)

Japan has the soil for this. On-site data cultivated through manufacturing, customer touchpoints, and a commitment to quality—these are extremely valuable 'raw materials' in the AI era.

The Greatest Potential Lies with the 'Socially Vulnerable Workers'

The '2025 Digital Cliff' warned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2018—the risk of an economic loss of up to 12 trillion yen annually due to neglected legacy systems—has become a reality. A survey by Nomura Research Institute shows that while 57.7% of companies have 'already introduced' generative AI, the top challenge is a 'lack of literacy and skills' (70.3%). The technology exists, but it is not reaching the frontline.

'Labor and compensation do not match,' 'Sustainability is low due to harsh working conditions'—people who are forced to become 'vulnerable workers' despite being in jobs essential to society. The service industry, medical/welfare, and logistics. The more severe the labor shortage in an industry, the more delayed its digitalization. We believe this is the true cause of Japan's decline.

However, it is precisely these vulnerable workers supporting operations on the frontline who are the key to improving productivity. If we can create 'margin' in their working environments through the power of digital technology, couldn't this country become strong from the ground up?

Turning 99.7% of the Country's Companies into Software Companies

Toyota has adopted TMC (Toyota Mobility Concept) and is progressing its transition to mobility services. NVIDIA argues that all industries need AI twins. Corporate transformation centered on software and data is no longer a story limited to specific industries.

Traditionally, outsourcing the formulation of a digital strategy costs tens of millions to 100 million yen. Only a handful of large companies can afford this, and for the SMEs that make up 99.7% of Japanese companies, promoting DX has long been 'out of reach.'

However, that premise is now crumbling. With the rapid evolution of generative AI, 2025 is being called the 'First Year of AI Agents.' An AI agent is an AI that understands human instructions and autonomously handles information gathering, analysis, judgment, and execution. The era has arrived where AI agents can support business analysis, strategy formulation, and data utilization design, tasks that could previously only be done by consultants and experts.

This is an unprecedented opportunity for SMEs. Without spending tens of millions of yen on outsourcing fees, utilizing AI agents makes it possible to unearth dormant data in a company's existing business and outline a digital strategy. What is needed is the question 'Where is our company's data?' and a partner to deepen that question with.

Our mission is to achieve transformation into software companies alongside 99.7% of businesses, fully utilizing the power of digital technology, including AI agents. We believe that beyond this lies a corporate form where a 'margin' in the working environment is created, individuals regain their creativity, and the 'meaning' of things can be pursued.

To Collaborators and Co-creators

A dream becomes a shared goal and a mission through discussion. We cannot expect transformation from people who think, 'Stopping Japan's decline is a pipe dream.'

The role falls to 'you,' someone who can discuss this mission with us. Let's create a bright future together where companies transform into software companies and even vulnerable workers can have 'margin' in their hearts.

'April Dream' is a project by PR TIMES where companies broadcast dreams they wish to eventually fulfill on April 1st. We are seriously aiming to realize this dream.

Company Profile

Company Name: YOHACK, Inc. Company URL: https://www.yohack.io Representative Director: Osamu Shibayama Date of Establishment: February 2023 Location: Tokyo Tatemono Yaesu Building 3F, 1-4-16 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo