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

uSonar Co., Ltd. (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 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 nearly every legal entity operating in Japan. A key feature of this report is the aggregation and analysis of Japanese companies using various corporate trend data that are not held by government agencies or credit research firms.
*Largest in Japan for holding data on the number of headquarters and business location sites (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 nearly all business locations, ranging from large enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses and individual shops. Furthermore, it links basic information such as addresses, phone numbers, executives, industry types, number of employees, annual sales, and capital, with a wide variety of corporate trend data that reveal the characteristics of each company.
The information sources for this corporate trend data are diverse, including commercial and corporate registries across Japan, securities reports, newspapers and official gazettes, data on newly established corporations, public information from government and local municipalities, map information, disclosure requests to administrative agencies, and corporate website checks.
Based on this, LBC assigns estimated sales and estimated number of employees to 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 society at large.

The "Microcosm of Japanese Companies (≒ Japanese Economy) Report" allows you to grasp 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 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 we have cultivated over many years.
For example, we will provide reports from the following perspectives:
• Analysis based on regional areas such as prefectures
• Analysis based on industries and business types 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 bankruptcy, suspension, or business closure

• Publication Frequency of Periodic Reports
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 periodically published reports, we also create "Individual Custom Reports" based on requests from the media.
Reports that have been published in the media may be distributed by our company to those who request them.

Please contact us at the email address for "Microcosm of Japanese Companies Report" applications (ir@usonar.co.jp).
After receiving your inquiry, our representative will contact you.
• Please note that we may not be able to accept requests depending on the content.
• This service is limited to provision (broadcasting, publication) to news organizations such as television, newspapers, magazines, and web media.
• When publishing in the media, please clearly state 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