Jichitai Link Begins Support for Relive's Public Offering Corporate Hometown Tax Donation Recruitment

Jichitai Link Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President & CEO: Ginshiro Matsumoto; hereinafter "Jichitai Link") operates corporate hometown tax support businesses and related services, providing one-stop support from matching municipalities with companies to assisting with donation procedures from companies. Jichitai Link is pleased to announce that it has commenced support for the public offering corporate hometown tax donation recruitment by Relive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; Representative Director: Takashi Sasaki; hereinafter "Relive"), a company that develops and sells functional wear, starting from April 2, 2026 (Thursday).

Background and Purpose

Jichitai Link operates the "Corporate Hometown Tax Support Business" (hereinafter, "this business") and related businesses, providing one-stop support from matching municipalities with companies to assisting with donation procedures from companies. It also promotes the corporate hometown tax system (hereinafter, "this system") to companies and guides tax payments to municipalities under consignment.

This business was launched by the Hope Group in September 2021, and as of the end of December 2025, it has received commissions from 584 municipalities. The total amount of donations from companies through this business is approximately 2.38 billion yen, boasting top-class contract achievements in the industry, with over 2,200 companies utilizing the corporate hometown tax through this business.

This is the second instance of Jichitai Link supporting a public offering corporate hometown tax, and it marks Relive's first utilization of a public offering corporate hometown tax. Specifically, it aims to publicly solicit municipalities to receive donations of Relive's proprietary functional wear, "Relive Wear," to promote the health and improve the quality of life for local residents.

This initiative was realized through an introduction from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation*, a business partner for corporate hometown tax service provision.

Relive, which is undertaking this public offering corporate hometown tax, is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells functional wear "Relive Wear" under the corporate philosophy of "contributing to the creation of healthy and happy lives for people around the world, both physically and mentally." It began joint demonstration experiments with municipalities nationwide in 2022 and obtained Class III medical device manufacturing and sales approval in December 2023. Cumulative sales have exceeded 5 million units (as of the end of February 2026), and the number of purchasers has surpassed 1 million. Looking ahead, Relive aims to make "supporting daily conditioning just by wearing it" a new social norm and intends to build an industry-academia-government collaboration system for joint research on functional wear with municipalities nationwide and local universities. Through the utilization of this public offering corporate hometown tax, the company aims to recruit municipalities that agree with its objectives, marking the first step towards realizing its vision.

* Jichitai Link (then Jichitai Ad) concluded a business alliance agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on March 21, 2025, regarding corporate hometown tax support services.

Details here https://www.zaigenkakuho.com/info/16151/

About this Initiative

In this initiative, Relive will make in-kind donations of functional wear "Relive Wear" (combination with cash donations is also possible). The recipient municipalities will be selected through a public offering targeting municipalities nationwide. Municipalities wishing to accept donations can apply via a dedicated form after reviewing the application guidelines (details are described in the public offering overview below).

Through this initiative, we will contribute to health support for municipalities and local residents and the resolution of social issues.

Jichitai Link will continue to strengthen cooperation with municipalities and companies through this system, contributing to the resolution of social issues and the sustainable development of regions. Furthermore, we will provide companies with opportunities for donations aligned with their business areas and social themes, proposing further utilization of the corporate hometown tax as a new form of regional contribution.

Public Offering Overview

Application Requirements: Must have a project and plan for regional revitalization certified by the Cabinet Office.

Donation Content: Up to approximately 100 million yen per municipality [Breakdown] Cash: Up to approximately 50 million yen

In-kind: Equivalent to approximately 50 million yen (Relive Wear)

* Varies depending on the content of cooperation

Target Applicants: Municipalities nationwide

Application Conditions: ① Ability to conclude a cooperation agreement regarding health promotion, etc.

② Actively implementing initiatives related to "improving residents' lives" such as health, medical care, welfare, education, and disaster prevention.

③ Ability to establish a system for demonstrating and verifying the effects of "wearing health" in cooperation with local universities, medical institutions, NPOs, etc., and cooperate in publishing papers.

④ Ability to accept donations within fiscal years 2026 (Reiwa 8) to 2027 (Reiwa 9).

For other detailed conditions, please refer to the flyer distributed to each municipality.

Application Period: April 2, 2026 (Thursday) - July 31, 2026 (Friday)

How to Apply: Please apply for the initial screening using the designated application form (https://logoform.jp/f/zwnjm).

After reviewing the application content, we will contact you for individual meetings as necessary.

Selection Method: Based on the application form content, in addition to the cooperation content, the selection will be made based on Relive's and the secretariat's unique criteria, defined by three pillars: research, ripple effect, and regionality, considering factors such as population decline risk and aging rate of the recipient municipality.

Results Announcement: After August 2026

About "Corporate Hometown Tax" As shown in the figure below, in fiscal year 2024, both the number of donations and the amount of donations reached record highs of 18,457 cases and 63.14 billion yen, respectively, indicating an increasing utilization of this system year by year. For details on the corporate hometown tax system, please refer to the website of this business (https://zaigenkakuho.com/kigyou_furusato/).

Future Outlook

We intend to actively promote support for public offering corporate hometown tax donations in the future. The impact of this matter on the Hope Group's performance is minor.

・ About Relive Co., Ltd. (https://www.reliveshirts.com/)

Representative: Takashi Sasaki, Representative Director

Location: Omega Court Building 1F, 3-27-3 Chomeigaoka, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Capital: 24 million yen

Business Activities: Development, manufacturing, and wholesale of Relive Wear (functional wear)

・ About Jichitai Link Co., Ltd.

Representative: Ginshiro Matsumoto, President & CEO

Location: MG Yakuin Building 7F, 1-14-5 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Capital: 10 million yen (as of July 1, 2025)

Parent Company: Hope Co., Ltd. (Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth and Fukuoka Stock Exchange Q-Board: 6195)

Business Activities: Corporate hometown tax support business and related businesses that provide one-stop support from matching municipalities with companies to assisting with donation procedures from companies.

・ About Hope Co., Ltd. (https://www.zaigenkakuho.com/)

Representative: Takayasu Tokitsu, President & CEO

Location: MG Yakuin Building 7F, 1-14-5 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Capital: 11.81 million yen (as of March 31, 2025)

Business Activities: Services specialized for municipalities (advertising business, Jichitai Works business, corporate hometown tax support business, vacant house countermeasure related business, etc.)

【Inquiries regarding this matter】

Jichitai Link Co., Ltd. Corporate Hometown Tax Secretariat Fujiwara

Tel: 0120-362-366 (toll-free) / Email: kigyou_furusato@zaigenkakuho.com

【Media Inquiries】

Hope Co., Ltd. Public Relations & IR Department Email: pr@zaigenkakuho.com