Tokyo, Japan — MIXI, Inc. announces that its specialized subsidiary MIXI EMPOWERMENT, Inc., has been certified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare under their Monisu certification system, which recognizes outstanding small and medium-sized employers promoting the employment of persons with disabilities.
Following this certification, a certificate presentation ceremony was held on December 15, 2025, at the Miyagi Labour Bureau, which has jurisdiction over Sendai City, where MIXI EMPOWERMENT has its main operational base.

About the Monisu Certification Program

The Monisu Certification System is a program under which the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies small and medium-sized employers that demonstrate excellence in promoting the employment of people with disabilities and supporting stable employment. In addition to maintaining employment and retention rates above a certain level, the evaluation also covers comprehensive efforts such as hiring, placement/training, workplace environment improvements, and the establishment of consultation systems. The efforts of certified employers are publicized, positioning them as role models in their local communities and industries, with the aim of raising the overall standard among small and medium-sized employers working to employ people with disabilities.
Monisu certification system: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/monisu.html

Key Initiatives for Which MIXI EMPOWERMENT Was Recognized Under the Monisu Certification Program

– Maintaining high actual employment and stable retention rates
Actual employment rate: 113% (approximately 45 times the current statutory employment rate of 2.5%)*
Over the past three years, the one-year retention rate has remained at 90% or higher, and the six-month retention rate has been 100%
*Calculated based on the statutory formula that takes into account individuals with severe disabilities and other applicable factors.

– Establishing a systematic support framework to help employees with disabilities thrive
A support framework has been established with four vocational life counselors and two job coaches to provide job-related support and consultations on all aspects of working life.

– Job design tailored to disability characteristics
Workplace adjustments tailored to disability characteristics, including the use of AI tools and image-based visual manuals.

– Building a proactive framework for social contribution
Exchanging information with other leading companies on accepting workplace trainees and hiring people with disabilities

MIXI EMPOWERMENT: Employment of People With Disabilities

The company was established in October 2017 as a subsidiary of mixi (now MIXI) with the aim of expanding the opportunities that people with disabilities have to thrive. Its primary business is to support a wide range of operations across the Group, including data creation and entry, game business support services such as QA, and back-office support. It currently has 33 employees with disabilities, including 30 in the Sendai Business Division as of December 2025.
In 2025, it also revamped its PMWV corporate philosophy and adopted the Purpose of creating a society where everyone can work as themselves and with a smile, while promoting a workplace that respects diversity.

Revamped PMWV
Purpose: Creating a society where everyone can work as themselves and with a smile
Mission: What makes each person unique can move someone else. We create those moments together.
Way (Decision-Making Principle): User Surprise First
Values (Behavioral Guidelines): Respect, Unity, Integrity, Growth, Autonomy

Next Steps

Building on the insights gained through Monisu certification, we will further enhance our support framework and evaluation systems. Specifically, by conducting employee satisfaction surveys that capture not only ease of working, but also job satisfaction and a sense of contribution, we will work to improve the quality of work in addition to quantitative indicators such as employment and retention rates. We will also strengthen career development support to help employees with disabilities advance to the next step, including through more robust internal training programs, with the aim of evolving from an environment where they can simply continue working to one where they can grow. In addition, we will put in place mechanisms for promoting understanding and mutual learning that also involve employees with disabilities themselves, and we will further deepen a culture of working together rather than one of supporting and being supported, while promoting the development of systems and structures that reflect the voices of the employees directly involved.

Company Overview

Company Name: MIXI EMPOWERMENT, Inc.
Established: October 27, 2017
Representative Director: Nobutaka Sakata
Number of Employees: 35 (33 employees with disabilities)
Office Location: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (Sendai Office)
Capital: ¥5,000,000 (100% investment from MIXI, Inc.)