9th July 2019
bitFlyer Blockchain, Inc.
IID, Inc.
Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.
Otaku Coin Association
The Blockchain Proof of Concept Project for Crowdsourcing the Translationof Anime Related News Articles by a Global Fanbase is being Rolled Out～ a Collaborative proof of concept by bitFlyer Blockchain, IID, Inc.,Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. and Otaku Coin Association ～bitFlyer Blockchain Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative
Director: Yuzo Kano et al., bitFlyer Blockchain), IID, Inc. (Head Office:Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hiroshi Miyagawa and below,Eid), Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc. (Headquarters: Delaware, U.S.A.;
Representative: Tomohide Kamei; CEO: Naomitsu Odaka; hereinafterreferred to as TOM), and Otaku Coin Association started a proof of conceptof blockchain translation platform "Tokyo Honyaku Quest".
"Tokyo Honyaku Quest" allows anime fans all over the world to become
translators and translate anime related content. The translated text isrecorded into the blockchain as a formal translation of the content, alongwith the translator's ID.

As an experiment, the Japanese animation news article of "Anime! Anime!"
run by IID,Inc. is the subject of translation, and the translated article will
be published in (Initially available only in English) which is the global
version of the newly launched "Anime! Anime!" "Anime Anime Global".
Translators and Editors receive special tokens "HON *" in return. In thefuture, we will grant "HON" to those who have cooperated in thedissemination of articles and those who have viewed translated articles,with the aim of creating an autonomous, non-centralized token economy
within the global community of content translations and their construction.
The original token "HON" will be exchangeable with the community
currency "OTAKU COIN *" issued by the Otaku Coin Association.
＜Conceptual image of Tokyo Honyaku Quest＞
Fans Receive
TokensFans Purchase
Itemswith Tokens

Spread of Community
Rewards for members

Translatedby Fans

Translation
RequestTranslation
Request for
New Contents

New Contentsfrom Revenues

Improvement of Contents
More Revenues to Creators

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Made by Fans

Revenues
from formal
Translation

The experimental translation platform "Tokyo Honyaku Quest" is based on
bitFlyer Blockchain's own private blockchain "miyabi", which designs anddevelops blockchains. Tokens issued within the platform "HON" areexchanged through a smart contract on "miyabi".
This project has also been selected as one of the "Support for development
and verification of systems for content distribution utilizing blockchain
technology" under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's (J-LOD,
Japan content Localization and Distribution) project to promote the creationof global demand for content, and the government expects that blockchain
technology will contribute to the revitalization of the content business.

"Otaku culture" such as anime, manga and games, are loved by fans all overthe world as global contents originating in Japan. TOM has over 20 million
likes. We are trying to communicate the world of otaku culture throughFacebook pages and e-commerce sites "Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop", but there
are still language barriers and information distribution alone is not enough.
Through this translation platform, we aim to revitalize information
distribution in the content domain.
In the future, we will aim to become a non-centralized translation platform
for not only anime news articles but all other texts and languages.
The service design has already been completed and a pilot version of "Tokyo Honyaku
Quest" is expected to be available this summer. Prior to that, we accept preregistration of translators on the following page. A pilot test will be conducted bytranslators who have applied in advance, and selected translators will be able toparticipate in the pilot version to be released this summer.

http://bit.ly/TokyoHonyakuQuestPre*"HON" and "Otaku coin" have no asset value that falls under 'virtual currency' under
the Payment Services Act.

<Site image>*The screens are images. There is a possibility that the design will be changeddrastically.

< Overview of each company >【IID, Inc.】
As a company, we operate a number of specialized Web media services andmagazines, including an IT general news site "RBB TODAY", an automobile
general news site "Response", and a game general news site "inside". He isalso involved in launching media for many outside companies. In thesolutions business, we provide research consulting with strengths in EC
platforms, UI and UX.
Corporate Site: http://iid.co.jp【Tokyo Otaku Mode Inc.】Tokyo Otaku Mode is developing various activities with the aim of sending"Otaku culture" such as Japanese animation, manga and games all over theworld. Over 20 million likes! Japanese pop culture contents are introduced
to the world through SNS and own media including Facebook page (As ofOctober 2018). In addition, through our e-commerce site "Tokyo Otaku Mode
Shop" we are delivering official goods such as figurines to people in over 100
countries around the world.
Tokyo Otaku Mode Projects is an attempt to connect Japanese companies
with the rest of the world and send products from Japan beyond the realmof otaku to "fan" around the world. We will continue to send out various
goods overseas and in Japan.
Please visit the corporate site for Our Company’s business, including
product development and delivery services.
Corporate Site: https://corporate.otakumode.com/【bitFlyer Blockchain, Inc.】
bitFlyer Blockchain aims to make the world simpler through blockchain
technology by offering 4 businesses: providing cloud services using
blockchains, producing joint ventures or business, conducting R & D
centered on its own blockchain "miyabi", and providing services in nonregulated areas. We are promoting our business so that we can contribute to
the further development of the industry by fully utilizing the know-how wehave accumulated in the management of sales offices of virtual currency
exchanges and the investigation and analysis of blockchains.
Official Site: https://blockchain.bitflyer.com
About miyabi: https://blockchain.bitflyer.com/pdf/introduction-of-blockchainmiyabi-ja.pdf

【About Otaku Coin Association】
The Otaku Coin Association is an organization to promote "Otaku coin" acommunity currency that connects people all over the world who love
Japanese culture such as anime, manga and games.
Otaku Coin is a community currency that connects people all over the world
who love Japanese culture, including anime, manga and games, and aims tofurther develop Japanese culture.
By distributing and consuming these coins around the world, we hope topromote the implementation of "Community currency" that can contributeto the development of the animation, manga, and game industries that welike. As of May 2019, we are running a Bounty Campaign for Otaku Coins
through a smartphone app. For more information, please visit the official
Otaku Coin website.
Official Site: https://otaku-coin.com/ja/
Blog: https://medium.com/@otakucoin