OneLife

What OneLife does

OneLife (株式会社ワンライフ) is a Japanese disability welfare services operator headquartered in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, providing government-billable care, rehabilitation, employment, and residential services for people with intellectual, developmental, and mental disabilities from early childhood through adulthood. Its service portfolio spans child development support (chouchou), after-school daycare, employment continuation support Type A and B across multiple verticals (ONEGAME for e-sports, ONECODE for programming/3D, ONEFRAME for video production, ONEPET for animal therapy, ONELIFE Isezaki for manufacturing, ONENOUEN for agriculture), group homes (ONEHOME and others), and consultation services (ONESTORY). Differentiation is delivered through a proprietary CARE child development curriculum developed in collaboration with universities, ICT-integrated rehabilitation tools, and franchise (FC) replication of its branded service models across Japan.

The company operates a hybrid monetization model that combines government welfare compensation (the dominant revenue stream), franchise and licensing fees from partner-operated chouchou, ONEGAME, ONEPET, and ONENOUEN locations, and recurring SaaS revenue from easyy for KIDS, a facility operations management system targeted at child development and after-school daycare providers. Distribution is anchored by 100+ physical facilities across all major Japanese regions (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu), supported by the みんなの障がい (Minnano Shogai) portal site, described as Japan's largest-scale disability welfare facility listing platform, and the 凸凹村 (Dekobokomura) community platform.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer at the facility level combined with a B2B franchise/licensing channel, with marketing primarily executed through digital channels (corporate website, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, LINE, Google Maps, and the proprietary portal). Reported operational outcomes include a 98% parental perception of developmental improvement at the chouchou Midori facility and skills-to-employment transitions across e-sports and video production verticals. The company received funding from Capital Medica Ventures in July 2019 and is led by CEO Hitoshi Ichimura.

Name

OneLife

Legal name

株式会社ワンライフ

Website

https://onelife-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OneLife (株式会社ワンライフ) operates 100+ disability welfare facilities across Japan, delivering child development support, e-sports and programming-based employment services, group homes, and consultation care to children and adults with disabilities, funded primarily through Japan's government welfare compensation system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Disability & Chronic Condition Care Coordination (EDALAFAI)

Keywords

• Disability welfare services
• Child development support
• Employment support services
• E-sports training programs
• Group home services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maebashi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Disability Welfare Services (障害福祉サービス): Government-funded welfare services including child development support (児童発達支援), after-school daycare (放課後等デイサービス), employment continuation support Type A/B (就労継続支援A型・B型), group homes (グループホーム/共同生活援助), and consultation support (相談支援). Revenue is primarily from government welfare compensation (障害福祉サービス報酬) with user co-payments based on income.
2. Franchise Fees (FC募集): Franchise business model recruiting partners to operate chouchou, ONEGAME, ONEPET, and ONENOUEN facilities under the OneLife brand. Franchisees pay fees and use OneLife's programs, systems, and brand.
3. Facility Operation Support Services: easyy for KIDS facility management system provided to child development and after-school daycare facilities for operational efficiency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OneLife operates a nationwide network of disability welfare facilities in Japan, providing child development support, after-school daycare, employment continuation support (Type A/B), group homes, and consultation services under multiple sub-brands (chouchou, ONEGAME, ONEPET, ONEFRAME, ONECODE, iba-sho, ONELIFE伊勢崎, ONESTORY, ONENOUEN). The company pairs its welfare services with proprietary programs such as the university-collaborated CARE curriculum, ICT-based rehabilitation, e-sports training systems, and the easyy for KIDS facility management system, and also franchises several of its service brands to partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• chouchou (シュシュ): Child development support service for children with developmental delays
• ONEGAME (ワンゲーム)
• ONEPET (ワンペット)
• ONEFRAME (ワンフレーム)
• ONECODE (ワンコード)
• iba-sho (イバショ)
• ONELIFE伊勢崎
• ONESTORY (ワンストーリー)
• ONENOUEN (ワンノウエン)
• ONEHOME
• かすかべ学園
• みんなのおうち
• ONEHOUDAY
• ONESUSHI
• easyy for KIDS
• 凸凹村 (でこぼこむら)
• みんなの障がい

Products and services

• chouchou (シュシュ) — Child Development Support
• chouchou — After-School Day Service (放課後等デイサービス)
• ONEGAME (ワンゲーム) — Employment Support Type B (e-sports)
• ONEPET (ワンペット) — Employment Support Type B (animal therapy)
• ONEFRAME (ワンフレーム) — Employment Support Type B (video production)
• ONECODE (ワンコード) — Employment Support Type B (programming and 3DCG)
• iba-sho (イバショ) — Daily Life Care (生活介護)
• ONELIFE 伊勢崎 — Employment Support Type A/B (manufacturing)
• ONESTORY (ワンストーリー) — Consultation Support (相談支援)
• ONENOUEN (ワンノウエン) — Employment Support Type A/B (agriculture)
• ONEHOME / みんなの おうち / キューブハウス — Group Homes (共同生活援助)
• easyy for KIDS — Facility Management System
• みんなの障がい (Minnano Shogai) — Disability Welfare Portal & News Media
• Franchise Program — chouchou FC / ONEGAME FC / ONEPET FC / ONENOUEN FC
• Welfare Business Consulting (コンサルティング)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% improvement perception rate among chouchou users
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LITALICO: LITALICO Inc. (TSE: 3028) is Japan's largest listed disability welfare services provider, operating LITALICO Work (employment support, including B-type facilities), LITALICO Junior (child development support), and LITALICO Life (in-home care). Directly comparable to OneLife across child development, employment support, and digital/technology-enabled service delivery, with substantially larger scale and public-market transparency.
• Kaien: Kaien Inc. operates disability employment support services focused on higher-skill placements including IT, creative, and knowledge work, with a strong autism/IDD specialization. Comparable to OneLife's ONECODE and ONEGAME tracks in serving adults with developmental disabilities seeking skilled employment, though with a more concentrated focus on white-collar placement rather than e-sports/agriculture.

Emerging players

• Chance It!: Chance It! is a Japanese startup operating e-sports-focused employment support B-type facilities for people with disabilities, directly overlapping OneLife's ONEGAME concept. Smaller in scale, makes it an emerging direct competitor in the novel e-sports × disability employment category.
• WELLCOM JA: WELLCOM JA is a Japanese disability welfare operator focused on employment continuation support services for people with disabilities. A smaller-scale emerging peer to OneLife's employment support operations (ONEGAME, ONEPET, ONECODE) within the same B-type regulatory framework.

Regional players

• SAN-Helper: SAN-Helper is a Japanese welfare services provider focused on disability employment support, including B-type facilities across multiple Japanese prefectures. Operates a comparable facility-based employment support model to OneLife's ONELIFE Isezaki and similar manufacturing-focused B-type services.
• AHC Group: AHC Group is a Japanese disability welfare services provider operating group homes and daily care facilities primarily in western Japan. Comparable to OneLife's ONEHOME, みんなのおうち, and キューブハウス group home operations, but with stronger regional concentration in Kansai.

Broad incumbents

• Manabi Japan: Manabi Inc. (TSE: 4717) is a Japanese listed education and child development services operator. Comparable to OneLife's chouchou child development support and after-school daycare operations (かすぎべ学塾, ONEHOUDAY), though broader in scope and education-oriented versus welfare-focused.
• Asahi Child & Family Services: Asahi Child & Family Services is a Japanese social welfare corporation operating child development support and after-school daycare (放課後等デイサービス) services. Comparable to OneLife's chouchou child development and ONEHOUDAY after-school services, with a more traditional nonprofit operating structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ONELIFE76414768
• Facebookfacebook.com/ONELIFE0219
• Instagraminstagram.com/one.life_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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