USEYA and SHUGI logos
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For the Press
We welcome requests for interviews, filming and appearances, and enquiries about media materials. Filming and hands-on demonstrations are also available at our UAI testing facility in Izumi, Osaka.
Certification
May 26 certified as "Type Soo Mine Knowledge-Sharing Smart Glass Day"
The day, jointly established by Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture and USEYA, has been certified and registered by the Japan Anniversary Association.
Interview requests
Requests for interviews, filming and appearances are welcome by email. Hands-on demonstrations and filming are also available at our UAI testing facility in Izumi, Osaka.
Hands-on demonstrations and filming: allow 60–90 minutes
If you are working to a deadline
Please write "[Press — deadline]" in the subject line and tell us your outlet, what you need and when you need an answer. We review each enquiry and reply in turn.
If you only need materials, please say so in your email and we will send what we can.
Fact sheet
- Company
- USEYA CO., LTD.
- President
- Osamu Ohji, President and Representative DirectorVisiting Associate Professor, Super City Research Center, Osaka Metropolitan University
- Founded
- 2008XR trials since 2013
- Locations
- Head office: Koshin Building 3F, 4-11-13 Chikko, Minato-ku, OsakaUAI testing facility: Izumi, Osaka
- Employees
- 11
- Business
- System development using XR, AI and spatial computing; development and delivery of SHUGI, a platform for turning craft skills into assets; DX support for the public sector; operation of the UAI digital fabrication facility
Turning craft skills into assets
SHUGI手技
Using smart glasses, XR and AI, SHUGI records and structures an expert's field of view and movements as data and passes them to the next generation. Progress is quantified through AI-based "synchronization rate" analysis.
3×faster skill acquisition
80%less instruction time
Confirmed in a trial with 30 people over seven months. The figures are the results of that trial.
The results have been published as peer-reviewed international conference papers.
- Work with
Soo City Type Soo Mine (TSM)
In public infrastructure, we are working with Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture to share the skills and experience that keep the field running, and pass them to whoever takes over next.
- Track record
- More than 50 site visits and some 2,000 visitors to the UAI facility / operational know-how across 120 smart glass units
- Awards and certifications
- Osaka Top Runner Program, certified (2026, City of Osaka)
- iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 (Germany)
- XR Awards — global finalist two years running
- KANSAI DX AWARD, Director-General of the Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications Award, and others
Press kit
For logos, portraits of our president, photography and business materials, please email us with what you need.
Portrait of our president
A recent portrait of Osamu Ohji, President. Let us know the resolution and print size you need.
Request a portrait by emailSHUGI and UAI photography
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Press releases
Our official announcements. Each release page carries the full text, sources for any figures, and contact details.
- Release
May 26 Designated "Type Soo Mine Knowledge-Sharing Smart Glass Day"
The day, jointly established by Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture and USEYA, has been certified and registered by the Japan Anniversary Association.
- Release
From Water Utilities to Veterinary Medicine — "TSM" Expands into Veterinary Care
TSM, developed with Soo City, was demonstrated for two fields — water utilities and veterinary science — at the South Kyushu Livestock and Veterinary Science Hub (SKLV).
- Release
"SHUGI" Certified under the Osaka Top Runner Program
A project built around SHUGI, which turns the skills of experienced workers into data for the next generation, has been certified by the City of Osaka.
Coverage
- Coverage
NHK Kagoshima and others
Covered the TSM Launch Event at the South Kyushu Livestock and Veterinary Science Hub (SKLV).
- Coverage
TV Tokyo, "News Morning Satellite"
Our work was featured on the program.
- Coverage
Broadcast to 160 countries on NHK World Japan
Also covered in Japan Water Works Newspaper, Minaminippon Shimbun and many others.
Interview topics
- Retirement of skilled workers and the transfer of craft skills
- Digitizing the tacit knowledge of master craftspeople
- Industrial uses of smart glasses and XR
- DX for municipal water infrastructure (our work with Soo City)
- Remote manufacturing
Hands-on demonstrations and filming at UAI are available.
Tell our press office what you would like to cover and the dates you have in mind.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of company is USEYA?
USEYA CO., LTD. is a system development company founded in Osaka in 2008. It specializes in development using XR, AI and spatial computing, and has been running XR trials since 2013. Alongside core system development and DX support for the public sector, digitizing the skills of experienced workers is a pillar of its business.
What is SHUGI?
SHUGI is a platform developed by USEYA for turning craft skills into assets. Using smart glasses, XR and AI, it records an expert's field of view, movements and procedures as data and stores them in structured form. A learner's progress is quantified through AI-based "synchronization rate" analysis. It is used for skill transfer and training in manufacturing, construction and infrastructure maintenance, and we are also researching how to transfer recorded skills to robots.
What is the UAI facility?
UAI (USEYA Advanced Industry) is a testing facility operated by USEYA in Izumi, Osaka. It houses an advanced experimental lab, an AI integrated control center, XR environments and working robots. Hands-on demonstrations and filming for news organizations are available (allow 60–90 minutes).