🌸Q＆A4(English)🌸

4. “Is it profitable? Is it a sustainable business model?”

“It seems like a charity project, but can it cover its operating costs? Even if you talk about revitalizing the community, won’t it just be a one-time thing?”

Answer: “We have designed this project not as a mere charity, but as a sustainable model that balances social and business objectives. Our ‘Braille Digital Art Museum Hotels’ in the Himeji Honmachi CD District Urban Redevelopment and our one-building private rental folk house museum accommodations will offer the unique value of ‘staying at a braille digital art museum,’ aiming for a high average customer spend and occupancy rate. We also secure diverse revenue streams, including the sale of braille digital art pieces and related merchandise, the sale of NFTs utilizing Web 3.0, workshops, and a farmer’s cafe. Furthermore, we are building a stable operational foundation by actively collaborating with corporate CSR/CSV activities and utilizing subsidies from national and local governments, as well as grants from private foundations. By deeply rooting ourselves in the community and contributing to job creation and an increase in exchange population, we will sustainably develop not as a one-time trend, but as a ‘place’ that nurtures local culture and a symbiotic society.”