UNPLACED Inc.

Bridging Potential,Shaping Tomorrow.

We are not tied to one field or one method. We work out what is actually needed now,
stand at the same eye level as companies in the middle of change, and take that step with them.

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Approach

How we work
Your wishes come
before our methods.

What we are asked about differs a little with every company and every workplace. Even when the problem looks the same, what matters most, what must not change, and how far things can move are all different. That is why we do not apply a fixed method or plan as it is.

“We only want to improve this one task.” “We want to try something small first.” “We want to keep the current way of working while we move.” We listen to requests at that level of detail and build the approach around your situation. You can start with one person, one department, one task. There is no need to begin with a large reform.

01 Listen to every request, however small
02 Build the method around the situation
03 Start at a workable pace and stay until it fits

Works

Examples of our work
A prefectural government

Joint trials of a biodegradable material

A proposal for joint trials using Sonali, covering agricultural mulch film, environmental education and field surveys in fisheries.

A convenience store franchise owner

Making store manager work more efficient with AI

For an owner running several stores, a design for handling new-staff training, handovers and day-to-day questions with AI.

A food manufacturer and others

Company-wide AI training and digital transformation

Design and proposal of a company-wide generative AI training and digital transformation programme.

Client names are withheld and shown by sector, in line with our confidentiality obligations.

Philosophy

What we believe
Free from where things sit,
we build where they belong.

UNPLACED means potential that has not yet found where it belongs. People, companies, technologies and materials — when each meets the place where its value can be shown, a new future begins.

AI and materials that return to nature are both means to that end. Sustainability, too, is something we address through the business itself rather than alongside it.

Q&A

Frequently asked questions

We begin by hearing about your current situation. Whether training, consulting or advisory fits is something we decide together after that conversation. We do not recommend a method before we have listened.

Quotations are free. Training may qualify for the human resources development subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; where the requirements are met, part of the cost is subsidised. We check eligibility free of charge.

We work from one person upwards. A single department, or a single task, is also fine. There is no need to start company-wide.

In our surveys, 0% of respondents have said the work produced no effect. We build the content around the purpose and the actual workplace, and we treat adoption — not delivery — as the finish line. Where something is not working, we revisit the approach itself.

Normally a member of our team replies within two business days. Some enquiries take a little longer.

In person, online and hybrid are all available. We propose the format that suits the purpose and the size of the group.

The requirements on eligible companies and delivery format must be met, and the labour bureau reviews the application. We check eligibility free of charge, so please ask.

It depends on the content and the scale. Please get in touch through the contact form. Quotations are free.

A practical programme covering ChatGPT, Gemini and NotebookLM. Eight modules, around ten hours, covering not only how the tools work but where they fit into the job.

We work from one person upwards. Small groups and single departments are welcome.

From internal rules to department-level design, KPIs and adoption. A monthly AI advisory retainer is also available.

A biodegradable bioplastic derived from jute, which returns to water and soil. We support sourcing, product planning and joint trials.

A shared workspace for people and AI. It brings instructions, tasks, progress, checks and statistics into a single screen.

Contact

Get in touch

AI training and consulting, sourcing of biodegradable materials, joint trials — we are glad to hear from you even at the stage of “we are not sure where to start”. A member of our team replies within two business days.