Launch of the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report"
Utilizing Statistical Information from Japan's Largest Corporate Database, LBC

uSonar Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Nami Fukutomi; President: Katsuhito Nagatake; hereinafter "uSonar"), which maintains Japan's largest* corporate database, is pleased to announce the regular publication of the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies Report," which utilizes statistical information derived from its LBC corporate database.
The "Microcosm of Japanese Companies Report" is a statistical report based on "LBC," a corporate database that covers and structures the business locations of almost every legal entity operating in Japan. A key feature of this report is the analysis and aggregation of Japanese companies using various corporate trend data that are not held by government agencies or credit research firms.
*Largest in Japan for data on the number of headquarters and business establishment locations (Based on internal research as of July 16, 2024)

To support corporate sales and marketing activities, uSonar maintains "LBC," Japan's largest corporate database, which has been accumulated and updated over many years and contains 8.2 million business locations.
LBC structures data for almost all business locations, from large enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses and individual shops. It links basic information such as addresses, phone numbers, executives, industry types, number of employees, sales, and capital, as well as a wide variety of corporate trend data that reveal the characteristics of each company.
The information sources for this corporate trend data include commercial and corporate registries across Japan, securities reports, newspapers and official gazettes, new business registration data, public information from government and local municipalities, map data, information disclosure requests to administrative agencies, and corporate website checks.
Based on this, LBC assigns estimated sales and estimated employee counts to all 4 million companies, including joint-stock and limited liability companies (at the business location level; work is ongoing to improve coverage).
We believe that this corporate data can be utilized not only for the sales and marketing activities we have traditionally supported but also for research reports that meet the interests of society at large.

The "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report" allows for the understanding of corporate trends by prefecture, industry, and more, by combining Japan's largest corporate database with the various corporate attribute trend data held by uSonar.
The calculation formula is: (Various corporate attribute trend data held by uSonar ÷ Number of non-bankrupt companies subject to analysis assigned with a Corporate Number) × 100.
This report is created with the objective of providing unique perspectives by utilizing corporate attribute trend data not held by government agencies or credit research firms, based on the methods of corporate data collection and aggregation that we have cultivated over many years.
For example, we will provide reports from the following perspectives:
• Analysis by regional area, such as prefectures
• Analysis by industry and business type, using the Japan Standard Industrial Classification or our own unique industry classifications
• Analysis based on online behavioral data (intent data)
• Analysis based on corporate dissolution, such as bankruptcies, suspensions, and closures

• Frequency of Regular Reports
Every six months or annually depending on the theme; scheduled for January or July.
*Click here for the six reports released as the first installment of the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report"
https://usonar.co.jp/en/news/20240717_705.html

• Provision of Individual Custom Reports (For Media)
In addition to our regularly published reports, we also create "Individual Custom Reports" based on requests from the media.
Reports that have already been published in the media may be distributed by our company to interested parties upon request.

Please contact us at the email address for "Japan Corporate Microcosm Report" applications (ir@usonar.co.jp).
After receiving your inquiry, our representative will contact you.
• Please note that we may be unable to fulfill certain requests depending on the content.
• This service is limited to provision (broadcast, publication) for news organizations, including television, newspapers, magazines, and web media.
• When publishing in the media, please credit the source as "Provided by uSonar Co., Ltd. 'Japan Corporate Microcosm Report'."

uSonar Co., Ltd. Public Relations (Hiyama/Sawada)
Email: ir@usonar.co.jp
Phone: 03-5388-5300