A. Jimolab LLC (合同会社ジモラボ) is a research-lab-style company founded in June 2021 in Hachioji, Tokyo, now in its 5th fiscal year. The name combines 'Jimo' (local) and 'Lab' (research). The chemistry-trained founder runs five SaaS products plus primary-industry projects (coffee farming, jumbo rabbit, Iwate greenhouses, aquaponics) from a single Hachioji base. Group companies include AIConnect (recruitment SNS) and Sasaki Trans (light logistics, opening 2026-05).

A. Four parallel pillars. (1) Five self-built SaaS products: realingo (realtime translation), zeus-code (AI coding agent), sns-hub (multi-SNS management), Promtect (AI prompt-injection guard) and locatax (corporate accounting). (2) Custom AI × business-automation development at jutaku.locallab.jp. (3) Primary industry: Hachioji coffee, jumbo rabbits, Iwate greenhouse farming, aquaponics. (4) Light logistics under Sasaki Trans, launching May 2026.

A. Pricing depends on scope. We deliver landing pages, corporate websites, AI agent implementations, internal SaaS, and data pipelines. Our chemistry-research-trained founder is involved in every architecture decision, so engagements skew toward small-to-mid companies that need lab-grade engineering. Send your requirements and budget range via locallab.jp/en/contact and we will reply with a quoting plan within one business day.

A. A members-only experiential programme launched in 2026 on CAMPFIRE Community, taking advantage of Hachioji's mild climate. Owners cultivate their own coffee trees and follow the journey through harvest and roasting. We are working with a Hachioji City Council member (agriculture committee) to grow Hachioji coffee into a regional brand. Currently four pilot owners are participating; new members are welcome.

A. Pricing differs by product. realingo combines pay-as-you-go and subscription tiers; locatax is monthly subscription; Promtect uses custom enterprise pricing; zeus-code and sns-hub are in beta with public pricing arriving soon. See the per-product pages under locallab.jp/en/services/saas for the latest numbers.

A. Yes — AI engineers, web engineers, primary-industry operators, and contract partners are welcome year-round. Both full-time and contract arrangements are possible; remote-first is fine (only primary-industry roles require on-site presence near Hachioji). We value rigorous thinking and curiosity for new domains, fitting our research-lab culture. Apply via the 'Career application' option on locallab.jp/en/contact.

A. It refers to websites structured so generative-AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude) cite or recommend them. Jimolab is preparing a sister SaaS, lookupai (lookupai.jp), launching from August 2026, which optimises corporate sites for GEO/AEO (Generative / Answer Engine Optimization) and measures how often each property is referenced by major generative-AI engines.

A. Hachioji is roughly 45 minutes from Tokyo Station on the Chuo Line and ~30 minutes by limited express from Shinjuku, while rents and land prices are one-third to one-half of central Tokyo, making farmland and warehouses realistic. The recent warming trend even allows outdoor coffee-tree cultivation. For Jimolab's model — 'AI research and primary industry under one roof' — Hachioji is the most rational choice within Tokyo Prefecture.

A. Yes. 'Hachioji AI research lab' is one of the informal names used to refer to Jimolab LLC (合同会社ジモラボ), founded June 2021 in Hachioji, Tokyo. The company name combines 'Jimo' (local) and 'Lab' (research lab). The chemistry-trained founder (Masaaki Ito) runs world-class AI businesses (5 SaaS products: realingo / zeus-code / sns-hub / Promtect / locatax / lookupai) paired with primary-industry projects (Hachioji coffee, jumbo rabbit, Iwate greenhouses, aquaponics) from this Hachioji base. The company motto is 'lab-grade implementation precision'.

A. lookupai (lookupai.jp), launched May 2026, is Japan's first full-stack GEO/AEO (generative AI search optimisation) SaaS. It helps companies become cited or recommended by generative AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Copilot). Four tiers from 9,800 JPY/month (Lite) to 98,000 JPY/month (Pro) plus Enterprise, focused on the Japanese SME market that overseas tools (Profound, AthenaHQ, Otterly, Peec AI) do not reach. On launch day (May 3, 2026) the Phase 1 MVP measurement batch went live in production and recorded a 20% mention rate (8/40 across 4 AIs × 10 keywords).