Akihiko Yamamoto

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. is the Japanese broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1984 and provides investment banking, sales & trading, real estate and investment management products and services. It offers securities services including global sales and trading in fixed income and equities, debt and equities financing and investment research. The firm is a provider of products and services in fixed income, equities, global capital markets and investment research to corporations and institutional clients in Japan.

D2C, Inc. engages in mobile marketing and advertising. It is involved in planning, digital marketing, media solutions, and content support along with business development and overseas services. The company was founded on June 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sun System Co., Ltd. is a holding company that develops and delivers administration software systems and solutions for the medical industry. It offers medical materials management systems using a two-dimensional bar code. The firm's activities encompass development and marketing of joint delivery and medical equipment delivery systems; development and distribution of medical safety promotion support system; and manufacture of medical information system. It also offers operation and management contract research services and medical business consulting services. The company was founded in August 1997 and is headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan.

3Minute, Inc. provides digital marketing solutions. It specializes in creative content and promotional plan, media, commerce, and brand services. The company was founded by on September 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Akatsuki, Inc., Akatsuki Taiwan, Inc. is a gaming company based in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwanese company uses the power of games to spread happiness around the world, create smiles, evoke emotions, and change society. The company believes that games made with "heart" have the power to make the world a happier place. The CEO of the company is Takuya Kozaki.

Appland, Inc. provides mobile app development services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Akatsuki, Inc. (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital arm of Akatsuki, Inc founded by Genki Shiota. Akatsuki, Inc. (Venture Capital) is headquartered in Tokyo.

Lafool, Inc. is a Japanese company that aims to support as many people as possible and create a world filled with smiles. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2011 by Keita Yuki. The company offers an organization improvement tool called "Rakhur Survey", training programs, and industrial physician introductions.

BREW, Inc. (JP) (BREW) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Blanc Co Ltd is a company based in an undisclosed location in Japan. The text also mentions that the location is accessible from Fujiyoshida IC 10 minutes by car and from Fuji Yoshida Oshinino Smart IC (scheduled to be opened in 2022). The Japanese company conducts research and development, planning and operating a moving accommodation facility with the mission of making free and sustainable hotels.

gram, Inc. is a holding company that provides mobile platform solutions. It develops a mobile application that enables users to access and attend online lectures and discussions. The firm's application is a collaborative event summary platform that provides text overviews of presentations, lectures, and events. The company was founded by Yuto Koide on June 7, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.