Training Center “Yukei” / Kao Corporation
“Jigaku Kyosei”: A Place to Experience Good Manufacturing
Kao Corporation is a company that has continued to support people’s daily lives as one of Japan’s leading chemical and household products manufacturers for more than 130 years since its founding in 1887. With “Realizing a Kirei Life for All” as its purpose, the company positions its mission as contributing to a richer future for people, society, and the planet through sustainable, high-quality products and services.
On November 18, 2025, the company opened the Training Center “Yukei” within the Kao Sumida Site in Sumida, Tokyo. The origin of Yukei can be traced back to “Yukei Juku,” which was established within the Sumida site in 1998. The name carries the following aspiration: “Guided by the paths walked by our predecessors, we support (tasuke) and guide (michibiki) one another; we open (hiraki) ourselves, elevate each other together, and make this a place to look toward the further development of Kao.”
This time, Immersive, Inc. installed Immersive Engine and Immersive Magic Wall in two locations on the second floor of Yukei. The result is an environment where trainings, workshops, and presentations can be conducted while surrounded by immersive digital visuals.
■ Challenges Before Implementation
What Kao Corporation was looking for was “a projector-based space where videos and materials can be clearly seen even in a bright environment.” With conventional projectors, maintaining room brightness tended to make images look washed out, and there were challenges in the visibility of detailed materials.
While considering improvement measures, representatives from Kao Corporation visited Immersive, Inc.’s showroom in Ebisu. They were surprised by the visual experience of Immersive Magic Wall, which achieves high contrast without lowering the brightness of the space, and decided to adopt it as the optimal solution for Yukei.
Potential for Multi-Purpose Use
Yukei was developed as a hub to share the knowledge cultivated through Kao Corporation’s research and development both internally and externally, and to generate learning and co-creation. After implementing Immersive Engine / Immersive Magic Wall, the company has also formed various other ideas for how the space could be used.
They expect it could be used as a place to communicate Kao Corporation’s business and initiatives in an easy-to-understand way to visitors from overseas. They also anticipate using Immersive Engine functions to present factory lines and automated warehouse operations as 360° video—making it possible to explain areas that previously were difficult to share with a strong sense of realism. They are seeing the space expand as a place to build shared understanding among many stakeholders and improve the quality of discussions.
Going forward, by adding new video content to match each use case, the space is expected to be used in a wide range of contexts, including training, visitor hosting, and business presentations.
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▶︎Kao Corporation
https://www.kao.com/global/en/
▶︎Immersive Magic Wall
https://immersive.tokyo/en/service/immersive-magic-wall/
▶︎ Immersive Engine
https://immersive.tokyo/en service/immersive-engine/
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