Human Design

What Human Design does

Human Design Co., Ltd. (株式会社ヒューマン・デザイン) is a private Japanese staffing and HR services company headquartered in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, founded on November 15, 1999. With ¥20 million in capital and a lean internal workforce of 15 employees, the company operates staffing and dispatch services across Fukui and Aichi prefectures, supported by physical offices in Fukui City (HQ), Nagoya, Echizen, Tsuruga, and Osaka. Its technology stack centers on the SOKUMEN web registration platform, a smartphone-based remote onboarding system that allows job seekers to complete registration in approximately 30 minutes without app installation — a regional first when launched in April 2020. The company holds the required general worker dispatch license (派18-010015) and fee-based employment placement permit (18-ユ-010007).

The company's revenue model is multi-streamed. Core staffing/dispatch services generate revenue by placing registered workers at client companies and collecting the spread between client bill rates and worker pay rates (implied hourly wages of ¥1,300–¥1,600 across published job listings). Adjacent streams include fee-based employment placement (transaction fees on successful direct hires), try-before-hire dispatch (紹介予定派遣), and business process outsourcing/contract services. In FY April 2024–March 2025, Human Design placed 209 dispatched workers across 147 client companies. Beyond staffing, the company operates public vocational training programs (IT Specialist, Web Design, Office Software) funded by government contracts, fee-based corporate training seminars (Excel, Canva, DX/IT, leadership), and children's programming/robotics classes in partnership with Human Academy.

Human Design is a member of the Art Group (アートグループ) network alongside Art Technology (system integration) and Art Finnex (RFID/computer systems), and joined the NSD Group in February 2023. GTM is multi-channel: direct branch offices for in-person consultation, a SOKUMEN self-serve web funnel, regular consultation events (night sessions, themed events), LINE and Instagram for awareness, and a ¥35,000 referral incentive program for manufacturing roles. Reported scale metrics include 209 dispatched workers, 147 client companies, and a 100% childcare leave acquisition rate. The company has no publicly disclosed revenue and is founder/management-controlled under CEO Kurokawa Kengo (黒川 健吾).

Name

Human Design

Legal name

株式会社ヒューマン・デザイン

Website

https://human-d.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Human Design (株式会社ヒューマン・デザイン) is a private Japanese staffing and dispatch company, founded in 1999, that places temporary workers across manufacturing, logistics, office, and IT roles for 147 client companies in Fukui and Aichi prefectures, complemented by vocational training, corporate seminars, and children's education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), Design & Maker Skills (Graphic Design, Calligraphy, Lettering) (EDAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Worker dispatch
• Employment placement
• Vocational training
• Outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukui

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 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. Staffing/Dispatch Services: Revenue generated from dispatching workers to client companies. The company acts as employer, handling payroll, benefits, and employment administration while workers are placed at client worksites.
2. Fee-based Employment Introduction (有料職業紹介): Introduction of job seekers to client companies for direct employment. Fee is charged when employment conditions are met and a hiring decision is made.
3. Outsourcing/Contract Services: Client companies outsource specific business processes or operations to Human Design, which manages workers to complete contracted tasks.
4. Vocational Training Services: Public vocational training programs (公共職業訓練) provided free to unemployed job seekers seeking employment. Company receives government funding for training delivery.
5. Corporate Training Seminars: Fee-based training programs for corporations including Excel functions, Canva usage, leadership development, and DX/IT skills.
6. Children's Programming/Robotics Classes: Programming and robotics education for children (ヒューマンアカデミー related), generating enrollment and tuition revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Human Design is a regional staffing and human resources services company that dispatches registered temporary workers to client companies across Fukui and Aichi prefectures, handles payroll and employment administration, and additionally provides fee-based employment placement, try-before-hire dispatch, business outsourcing, public vocational training, corporate training seminars, and children's programming/robotics classes. Job seekers are onboarded via in-person registration at branch offices or through the proprietary SOKUMEN smartphone-based web registration system.

Product overview

Human Design (株式会社ヒューマン・デザイン) is a comprehensive staffing and HR services company operating in Fukui and Aichi prefectures, Japan. The company offers a unified portfolio of staffing services centered around its 人材派遣 (Staffing/Dispatch Services) core product, supplemented by 有料職業紹介 (Fee-based Employment Placement), 紹介予定派遣 (Try-before-hire Dispatch), and 業務委託・請負 (Outsourcing/Contract Services). Beyond traditional staffing, the company provides educational services including 職業訓練 (Vocational Training Programs) for job seekers and 企業向け研修 (Corporate Training) for businesses. The company also operates プログラミング教室・ロボット教室 (Programming & Robotics Classes) for children, and offers various 相談会 (Consultation Events) for job seekers. All services are supported by internal welfare benefits and the proprietary SOKUMEN Web登録 online registration platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• アートグループ (Art Group): Group of companies including Art Technology and Art Finex, operating under the Art Group umbrella with shared philosophy and management.
• LEC福井南校
• 丹南JOBセンター
• SIPY
• つるがJOBセンター

Products and services

• Staffing/Dispatch Services (人材派遣サービス) Core staffing service that dispatches registered temporary workers to client companies across Fukui and Aichi, handling recruitment, placement, payroll, benefits, and ongoing employment management under the general worker dispatch permit (派18-010015).
• Fee-based Employment Placement (有料職業紹介サービス) Introduces job candidates to companies for direct (non-dispatch) employment, with placement fees charged when employment conditions are met and a hiring decision is made.
• Try-before-hire Dispatch (紹介予定派遣) Temporary-to-permanent placement service allowing companies to trial workers under dispatch before converting them to direct hires.
• Outsourcing / Contract Services (業務委託・請負サービス) Business process outsourcing where Human Design takes on delegated tasks or operations from client companies and manages workers to complete contracted work.
• Public Vocational Training (職業訓練) Government-commissioned vocational training programs (公共職業訓練) delivered free to unemployed job seekers, including IT Specialist, Web Design, and Office Software courses.
• Corporate Training Seminars (企業向け研修) Fee-based corporate training for businesses covering Excel functions, Canva usage, leadership development, DX/OA/IT skills, communication, and workplace harassment prevention.
• Children's Programming & Robotics Classes (プログラミング教室・ロボット教室) Children's programming and robotics education classes teaching creativity, expression, logical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability, with trial events held in summer and autumn 2025.
• SOKUMEN Online Registration (SOKUMEN Web登録) Proprietary online registration system allowing job seekers to complete hiring registration entirely remotely via smartphone in approximately 30 minutes, without app installation.
• Welfare Benefits for Dispatched Workers (福利厚生サービス) Comprehensive welfare package including social insurance, employment insurance, workers' compensation, annual paid leave, regular health checkups, maternity/paternity leave, childcare leave (100% acquisition rate), nursing care leave, and skill improvement support.
• Certification Exam Preparation (LEC福井南校) Partnership with LEC to offer exam preparation courses and certification support for job seekers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 147 client companies served (April 2024 - March 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• by your side. (キッシュ店がベージュい間借りカフェ)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 December 2024Collaboration with local cafe 'by your side' for job consultation events. Special promotional offer of 500 yen meal for new registrants at Human Design. Event held December 12, 2024.
• NSD Group (NSDグループ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2023Human Design announced participation in NSD Group. Details of the relationship not specified in available materials.
• Art Group (アートグループ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman Design is part of Art Group, a corporate group. Art Group's philosophy is '常歩無限' (steady progress leads to infinity). Group companies include Art Technology and Art Finnex. Art Technology provides system integration and solutions, while Art Finnex develops RFID products and computer systems.
• Art Technology (アートテクノロジー)coreOthersSystem integration and solution services company. Located in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture.
• Art Finnex (アートファイネックス)coreOthersCompany focused on RFID product development/sales and computer system development. Part of Human Design's group network.
• Japan Staffing Services Association (日本人材派遣協会)minorOthersHuman Design is a member of the General Incorporated Association Japan Staffing Services Association.
• Fukui Professional Human Resources Strategy Base (ふくいプロフェッショナル人材総合戦略拠点)minorOthersPartnership for promoting professional human resources in Fukui Prefecture.
• Fukui Women Active Network (ふくい女性活躍net)minorOthersNetwork promoting women's active participation in Fukui Prefecture workplaces.
• U/I Turn Fukui (U・I ターン ふくい)minorOthersProgram promoting U-turn and I-turn migration to Fukui Prefecture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tempstaff (Kelly Services Japan): Long-established Japanese generalist staffing firm focused on clerical, manufacturing, and logistics dispatch. Closely comparable to Human Design's generalist dispatch and placement offerings.
• World Holdings: Japanese staffing group with manufacturing, logistics, and engineering-focused dispatch alongside placement and education businesses. Closely parallels Human Design's manufacturing/logistics dispatch mix and multi-product portfolio.
• Pasona Group: One of Japan's largest staffing and HR services groups, offering dispatch, placement, outsourcing, and training across the country. Directly comparable as a multi-line HR services provider competing for the same corporate and job-seeker audiences.
• Dip Corporation: Operates the Baitajo staffing media and HR services platform in Japan, combining job-seeker marketing with dispatch and placement services. Comparable as a tech-enabled Japanese staffing and job-matching operator.

Others

• LEC (Legal Education Center): Provider of certification and exam-preparation courses that partners with Human Design (LEC Fukui Minami School) to deliver training. Comparable as an ecosystem partner in Human Design's vocational training offering.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Japan: Global staffing leader with deep Japan operations spanning dispatch, placement, and career consulting. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same Japanese staffing market.
• ManpowerGroup Japan: Global staffing major operating in Japan across dispatch, placement, and outsourcing. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor rather than a niche peer, with significantly larger scale.
• RGF Staffing Japan (Recruit Holdings): Recruit Holdings' dispatch and placement arm operating RGF Staffing brands in Japan. Comparable as a dominant incumbent rather than a peer-sized competitor.

Regional players

• Hito Communications (HITO-Communications): Mid-sized Japanese staffing firm with stronger presence in Tokai/Chubu regions, including manufacturing dispatch. Comparable to Human Design's Aichi/Chubu operating footprint and manufacturing-focus.
• Trust Growth Co., Ltd. Japanese staffing company with significant dispatch operations in Hokuriku and Chubu regions including Fukui and Aichi. Directly comparable as a regional staffing competitor in Human Design's core geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/humandesign.fukui

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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