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NEWS RELEASENews Release Dated December 22, 2022
Company: Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
Representative: Takeaki Hirabayashi, President and CEO
Stock code: 4323, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
Contact: Toshinori Hamada, General Manager ofPlanning & Administration Division
Tel: +81-6-4560-1000

JAST and Kindai University Student Start-up Yaruka Yaranka
Begin Development of New Services for Generation Z Students
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. (JAST) and Yaruka Yaranka Inc. (Nara, Representative: Natsuki Nishi)
have announced the start of a joint project for the development of new services for generation Z students.
The details are as per attached.
The earnings forecast announced on May 13, 2022 already incorporates the effect of this matter on the resultsof operations for the fiscal year ending March 2023. An announcement will be made promptly if there is any
additional information that should be disclosed.

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NEWS RELEASE

December 22, 2022
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
KINDAI UNIVERSITYYARUKA YARANKA Inc.
JAST and Kindai University Student Start-up Yaruka Yaranka
Begin Development of New Services for Generation Z Students
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, Representative: Takeaki Hirabayashi, President and CEO;JAST) and Yaruka Yaranka Inc. (Head office: Nara, Representative: Natsuki Nishi)*1 have announced the start of a jointproject.
Yaruka Yaranka is a start-up company originating at Kindai University and managed by Natsuki Nishi, a fourth-year
student in the fisheries department of the university.
JAST shares the dedication of Yaruka Yaranka to understanding the values of people in generation Z, who adapt rapidly
to changes in society, and this company’s vision of giving young people of Japan more options. JAST is drawing on its
many years of experience in the education field to use ICT for providing assistance to students. In addition, JAST has
the goal of playing a role in the creation of new services for supporting students and young entrepreneurs.
Kindai University gives students opportunities to become involved with various industries as an institution with acommitment to practical education. In addition, the university is constantly improving student support systems byincorporating feedback from students. Supporting student entrepreneurs has been a priority in recent years. Thiscollaboration with JAST is part of the university’s KINCUBA*2 start-up support program.
■ Background
JAST sells UNIVERSAL PASSPORT*3, which is a coresystem developed by JAST for academic and student
support activities at universities.
As a student at Kindai University, Mr. Nishi used thissystem to register for courses and check his
performance. As he used the system, he discovered partsof UNIVERSAL PASSPORT that do not accurately
match the needs of today’s university students.
Kindai University held events where students and JAST
representatives shared information for the purpose ofsolving these issues. The participation of the staff ofYaruka Yaranka at these meetings led to an agreement toprovide services that are required by generation Zstudents. Market research involving generation Z wasthe first step. Yaruka Yaranka, which has a broad rangeof generation Z relationships, listened to these young
people to learn about their needs. Using the power ofyoung people for quickly solving problems and creating
new forms of value is the goal.

From left: Tabata, PR manager of the JAST GAKUEN Business; Nojima,Customer Relations Department manager; Ochiai, executive officer; Nishi,Yaruka Yaranka representative; and Ohashi, Yaruka Yaranka public relations

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NEWS RELEASE■ Activities(1) Generation Z market researchStudents at Kindai University and other universities in the Kansai area will be interviewed to gather information
about their needs.
(2) Planning and development of new services
Information obtained from market research activities will be used for the planning and development of new services
that accurately match the requirements of generation Z university students.
(3) Promotional activities targeting generation Z
Events will be held to sell services to generation Z students and there will also be promotional activities on social
networking services.
(4) Planning and development of improvements for products
There will be continuous planning and development activities for UI/UX improvements for current services in orderto stay up to date on the constantly evolving lifestyles of university students.
*1 YARUKA YARANKA Inc.: In October 2020, Natsuki Nishi opened a restaurant in Nara, where he grew up, thatspecialized in mapo tofu. In October 2021, he opened another restaurant at Kindai University, where he is astudent, called KINDAI Ramen Venture. To set the stage for more growth, he established Yaruka Yaranka in April
2022. Guided by the vision of giving young people in Japan options, the new company focuses mainly on therestaurant、creative and event businesses. The entire staff of the company is university students. The objective is tomake Yaruka Yaranka one of the world’s leading visionary companies by using activities and methods that are not
restricted by conventional thinking.
*2 KINCUBA is an entrepreneur support program of Kindai University that leverages the university’s diverse array ofstrengths to assist students and people engaged in research to start businesses. The goal is to launch 100 companies
at the university by 2025. Backing up this program are research activities at the university extending from healthcare to the arts, an alumni network of more than 560,000, the resources of the cities of Higashi-Osaka and Yao,home to many manufacturers, advanced digital transformation technologies, and other resources.
*3 UNIVERSAL PASSPORT is an integrated web service system that supports information networks linking students,educators and the parents of students. The system was launched in February 2000 and is now used by more than 240
universities throughout Japan.
URL：https://www.jast-gakuen.com/■ Inquiries
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
Contact: Tabata, GAKUEN Business
Tel: +81-6-4560-1030 E-mail：g-event@jast.co.jp
URL：https://www.jast-gakuen.com/
KINDAI UNIVERSITY
Contact: Sakamoto, Public Relations Office, Corporate Strategy Department

Tel: +81-6-4307-3007 E-mail：koho@kindai.ac.jp
YARUKA YARANKA Inc.
Contact: Nishi
Tel: +81-80-5710-6137 E-mail：natsuki.nishi@yaruka-yaranka.co.jp
URL：https://yaruka-yaranka.co.jp/index

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