Launch of the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report,"
Statistical Information Utilizing 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," a statistical information series utilizing the 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 all legal entities operating in Japan. A key feature of this report is the aggregation and analysis of Japanese companies using various trend data that are not held by government agencies or credit research companies.
*Largest in Japan for holding data on the number of headquarters and business locations of Japanese companies (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. In addition to basic information such as addresses, phone numbers, executives, industry types, number of employees, annual sales, and capital, it links 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 agencies and local municipalities, map data, disclosure requests to administrative agencies, and corporate website checks.
Based on this, LBC provides estimated sales and estimated number of employees for all 4 million companies, including joint-stock companies and limited liability companies (at the business location level; work is ongoing to increase coverage).
We believe that this corporate data can be utilized not only for the corporate sales and marketing activities that uSonar has traditionally supported, but also for research reports that meet the interests of the general public.

By combining Japan's largest corporate data with the various corporate attribute trend data held by uSonar, the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report" allows for the understanding of corporate trends by prefecture, industry, and more.
The calculation formula is: (Various corporate attribute trend data held by uSonar) ÷ (Number of non-bankrupt analysis target companies assigned 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 companies, based on the methods of corporate data collection and aggregation that our company has 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 Report Publication
Every six months or annually depending on the theme; scheduled for January or July.
*Click here for the six "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Reports" released as the first installment.
https://usonar.co.jp/en/news/20240717_705.html

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

Please contact us via the email address for the "Microcosm of Japanese Companies Report" (ir@usonar.co.jp).
After receiving your inquiry, our representative will contact you.
• Please note that we may be unable to fulfill certain requests.
• This service is limited to provision (broadcast or publication) for media outlets, including television, newspapers, magazines, and web media.
• When publishing in the media, please cite the source as "Provided by uSonar Co., Ltd. - Microcosm of Japanese Companies Report."

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