Services & Initiatives
Open Knowledge Inc. operates across Six Core Business Pillars: enterprise cybersecurity & METI October 2026 SCS (Star-3 / Star-4) readiness, Three-Ministry Healthcare Security Guidelines v7.0 & FY2026 Reimbursement Revision, April 2026 Revised Logistics Efficiency Act (CLO) & Subcontract Act (Toriteki) alongside public policy guidance on METI/IPA's "Cybersecurity Otasuketai Service," Zero-Prompt Cloud AX, OK-STUDY Pro (with 3-second 1-tap secure sign-in), Dual-Wield Publishing, and nationwide AGENDA Event & Volunteer Support.
1. Six Core Business Pillars, Regional Cultural Mecenat & AGENDA Event Operations
METI Oct 2026 SCS (Star-3 / Star-4) & Healthcare Security v7.0
Supervised by Registered Information Security Specialist (No. 007617) and Senior Healthcare Information Technologist. We conduct penetration testing, METI SCS Star-3/Star-4 attestation reviews, Three-Ministry Two-Guideline Healthcare Information Security Guidelines v7.0 audits, and FY2026 Medical Fee Revision cybersecurity readiness.
Apr 2026 CLO Mandate, Toriteki Act & METI/IPA Otasuketai Guide
Practical compliance engineering for the April 2026 Revised Logistics Efficiency Act (Specified Consignor ≥90,000t Chief Logistics Officer / CLO mandate & 2-hour waiting/loading record target), January 2026 Subcontract Act (Toriteki: Specific Transport Consignment, 300/100 employee criteria & promissory note abolition), and ZEDI. We also publish objective guidance on the METI/IPA public initiative "Cybersecurity Otasuketai Service" (official METI policy page ↗) alongside independent SME accompaniment.
13+ Channel AI 5-Slip Creation & Astro + Rust Systems
Zero-data-retention Google Workspace AX automating 5-slip creation (Quote, Order, Purchase Order, Delivery, Invoice) across 13+ intake channels (Email, FAX, PDF, EDI, LINE, Chat), paired with static-separated Astro web renewals and private-vLAN PostgreSQL 19 (db01.ok.st) vaults.
OK-STUDY Pro (32 Portals & 3-Second 1-Tap Sign-In)
Instant 1-question browser sample preview with zero server load, followed by 3-second 1-tap free secure sign-in (Passkey, Google, LINE, or 1-field Email Magic Link via n8n.ok.st) isolated per learner with PostgreSQL 19 FORCE ROW LEVEL SECURITY across 32 portals and 136 subjects.
48 Typst Practical Books & Independent Literary Works
Automated Typst publishing pipeline producing 48 practical technical, regulatory, and national-exam monographs (keeping changeable SaaS pricing off printed pages via clean QR portals), alongside independent literary fiction, historical novels, and cultural essays.
11 Integrated Event Functions & Six Cultural Mecenat Domains
Unified AGENDA event and volunteer management across Pre-Event, Live Venue, and Post-Event phases—supporting classical concerts, regional festivals, academic conferences, and JSL-accessible live broadcasts.
Organic Integration Across Event, Volunteer, Regional, Historical, Music & Sign Language Welfare Support
Rather than mechanically splitting community initiatives, Open Knowledge Inc. advances six interconnected social contribution domains that mutually reinforce regional culture, civic operations, and communication accessibility:
① Event Support System (11 operational functions), ② Volunteer Support System, and ③ Regional Community Support System (printable A4 safety circulars for neighborhood associations and PTAs).
④ Historical Heritage Preservation (Ama Ruins, Saigoku Kaido Akutagawa post town) and ⑤ Classical Music Stewardship (Takatsuki Music Association takaon.com & Seidousai Festival seidousai.com).
⑥ Dedicated to social significance: advancing public understanding of Japanese Sign Language (JSL) grammar and non-manual markers (NMM), film patronage, and visual UI accessibility.
Event & Volunteer Support: 11 Core Operational Functions Across Pre-Event, Live & Post-Event Phases
Whether organizing a 30-person neighborhood workshop, a civic charity concert, an academic symposium, or a multi-venue regional festival, event organizers and volunteer coordinators face heavy administrative burdens before, during, and after the event. Open Knowledge Inc. provides end-to-end digital operational support across all 11 Core Operational Functions:
1. Meetings & Minutes Management
Structured agenda templates, decision logs, and automated action-item tracking so executive committees and volunteer leaders never lose context across months of preparation.
2. Resource & Equipment Management
Inventory tracking for sound gear, instruments, tents, signage, transceivers, and safety kits with clear check-out/check-in accountability.
3. Venue Layout & Schedule Management
Interactive stage timetables, backstage room assignments, barrier-free route maps, and synchronized rehearsal-to-performance progressions.
4. Parking Reservation & Guidance Management
Advance vehicle permit allocation for performers, buses, and accessible transport, paired with real-time lot occupancy status for field marshals.
5. Volunteer Recruitment, Shifts & Manuals
Role-specific recruitment forms, conflict-free shift rosters, and 3-step visual field manuals readable on any smartphone without app installation.
6. Ticketing & Online Payments
Reserved and general-admission digital ticketing, QR code check-in at venue gates, and PCI-DSS compliant cashless payment integration.
7. Pre-Event & On-Site QR Donations
Frictionless micro-donation and patronage flows via seat-back and program QR codes, with automated digital receipts and transparent fund reporting.
8. Live Streaming with Captions & Sign Language
Multi-camera concert and lecture broadcasting featuring synchronized real-time text captions and picture-in-picture Japanese Sign Language (JSL) interpretation.
9. Phase-Based Information Sharing (Pre / Live / Post)
Automatic view switching: Advance access guides before the event, live timetable/congestion alerts on event day, and photo/archive reports afterward.
10. Public Relations & Promotion
Accessible web landing pages, print-ready flyer QR integration, municipality press release templates, and structured Schema.org Event metadata.
11. Sponsor Portal & Participant Digital Guide
Dedicated sponsor acknowledgment pages, digital pamphlet archives, and multilingual visitor guides that eliminate paper waste and last-minute printing errors.
2. Practical Implementation Workflows & Public vs. Advisory Comparison
To ensure complete clarity for regional executives and public-sector coordinators, the table below distinguishes between Japan's public METI/IPA initiatives and Open Knowledge Inc.'s independent advisory and engineering services:
| Initiative / Service | Governing Body / Provider | Role & Practical Usage for Your Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Otasuketai Service | Public Initiative by METI & IPA (Official Policy ↗) | National certification brand for low-cost SME cyber insurance, EDR/UTM monitoring, and emergency helpdesks verified by IPA. |
| Supply Chain Security Evaluation (SCS Star-3 / Star-4) | Public Evaluation System by METI & IPA (Oct 2026) | Standardized security evaluation tiers (Star-3 baseline 26 controls; Star-4 advanced governance) required across enterprise supply chains. |
| SME Security Accompaniment & RISS Attestation | Open Knowledge Inc. | Vendor-neutral guidance to help SMEs adopt public IPA initiatives, draft SCS Star-3/Star-4 security policies, and harden Google Workspace / cloud infrastructure. |
| Event & Volunteer Operations Platform | Open Knowledge Inc. | Turnkey digital support covering all 11 operational functions across Pre-Event, Live, and Post-Event stages for concerts, festivals, and civic events. |
3. Three-Stage Service Availability & Regulatory Governance
Security Audits, Public Seminars, Cloud AX & Web Renewal
RISS vulnerability assessments, METI SCS Star-3/Star-4 readiness, public seminars, Google Workspace AX, static web overhaul, and Event/Volunteer Support.
OK-STUDY Pro (32 Sites) & Interactive Labs
Instant 1-question browser sample preview with zero server load, paired with 3-second 1-tap free secure sign-in (Passkey / Google / LINE / Magic Link) across 32 learning portals and interactive diagnostic labs.
Small Business Cloud Suite, AI-CISO & sEMG JSL
Our 3-input Small Business Cloud modules, automated AI-CISO telemetry, and 8-channel sEMG sign language interfaces are currently under active research and development.
4. Multi-Tenant Event & Volunteer Data Isolation on PostgreSQL 19 (`db01.ok.st`)
Every organization supported by our Event & Volunteer Operations Platform is mathematically isolated inside our private-vLAN FreeBSD OpenZFS database server (db01.ok.st) using PostgreSQL 19 FORCE ROW LEVEL SECURITY and session-scoped cryptographic tenant contexts:
{`-- PostgreSQL 19 (db01.ok.st) Multi-Event Tenant Isolation Schema
CREATE TABLE event_operations_ledger (
entry_id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuidv7(),
event_tenant_id UUID NOT NULL,
operational_phase TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (operational_phase IN ('PRE_EVENT', 'LIVE_REALTIME', 'POST_EVENT')),
function_code SMALLINT NOT NULL CHECK (function_code BETWEEN 1 AND 11),
payload JSONB NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT clock_timestamp()
);
ALTER TABLE event_operations_ledger ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE event_operations_ledger FORCE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY event_tenant_strict_isolation ON event_operations_ledger
USING (event_tenant_id = current_setting('app.current_event_tenant_id', true)::uuid);`}