Relife Corporation

Name

Relife Corporation

Legal name

株式会社レリーフ

Website

https://relife.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Advertising Material Distribution Services (541870)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate, Promotional & Custom Print Products Distribution (CRAOALAM)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Business card printing
• Envelope printing
• Website design services
• Digital printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mishima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: One-time printing services for business cards, envelopes, flyers/DM, greeting cards, seals, posters, pamphlets, signs, banners, magnets, clear files, tracing paper, and specialty items. Revenue generated per order based on quantity, size, color specifications, and material choice. Includes on-demand printing for small quantities and traditional offset for larger runs.
2. Web Design and Development: Website creation and development services including WordPress, Jimdo, and custom web systems. Revenue generated as project-based fees ranging from small-scale (50,000 yen) to medium-scale (200,000 yen) WordPress sites, plus ongoing maintenance and update support services.
3. Rental Server Management: Managed hosting services for customer websites including server management, domain administration, and email hosting. Monthly recurring revenue from server management fees (from 3,000 yen/month) and annual domain management fees.
4. Custom Software Development: Original web system development for internal business workflows, CSV data processing systems, invoice generation, and database applications. Project-based pricing following consultation and requirements gathering.
5. Video Production: Video editing and production services for YouTube, TikTok, and corporate introduction videos. Includes editing, subtitles, thumbnail creation, and consultation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Relife Corporation is a Hiroshima-based printing and digital services company that produces commercial printed materials (business cards, envelopes, flyers/DM, greeting cards, postcards, booklets, banners, transparent stickers, LIMEX/eco-friendly and blacklight-reactive specialty prints) via on-demand digital and offset printing, while also creating and maintaining websites, web systems, and AI-related digital tools (SEO/LLMO optimization, Relife Digital Book, Relife Contact Form, PT Prompt Editor, Web Invoice System) for small businesses and individual professionals. Sales are handled direct-to-customer through in-store, phone, LINE, email, and web-form ordering, with nationwide shipping.

Product overview

Relife Corporation (株式会社レリーフ) is a Hiroshima-based printing and digital services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products (business cards, envelopes, flyers, greeting cards, postcards, booklets, specialty printing) and digital services (website creation, web systems, AI-powered search optimization, video production). The company operates a unified service model where print and digital services are interconnected - print products integrate with web presence services, and digital tools (like web invoice systems and digital books) complement traditional printing. Core print offerings include business card and envelope printing with specialty options (blacklight, LIMEX/SDGs, eco-friendly), while digital services feature AI mode search optimization, original web system development, and tools like the PT Prompt Editor for AI-assisted content creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• レリーフデジタルブック: A digital book conversion service that converts PDF files or images into page-flip or slideshow digital publications with URL sharing and embedding capabilities.
• WEB請求書送付システム
• PTプロンプトエディター
• レリーフ.contactform

Products and services

• Business Card Printing (名刺印刷) Business card design and on-demand printing with low minimums (from 20 cards), multiple paper options, and same-day service available for Hiroshima local customers.
• Envelope Printing (封筒印刷) Envelope design and printing for various sizes (NAGA3, KAKU2, YOUNAGA3) with color options, eco-friendly window envelopes, and low-volume orders from 100 sheets.
• Greeting Card & Address Printing (挨拶状・宛名印刷) Greeting card printing (retirement, relocation, appointment notices) with copywriting assistance and bulk address printing services for envelopes and postcards (basic rate 6,000 yen for 100 addresses).
• Flyer & DM Printing (チラシ・DM印刷) Flyer and direct mail design, printing, and distribution support including newspaper insertion services for events and campaigns.
• Copy Output (コピー出力) Black-and-white and color copy services at ¥5/sheet A4 B&W, ¥15/sheet A4 color, ¥6/sheet A3 B&W, ¥16/sheet A3 color, for walk-in customers.
• Data Print Service (データプリントサービス) Print output from digital files (Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office formats) for meeting materials and documents, with data conversion available for an additional fee.
• Blacklight Printing (ブラックライト印刷) Specialty printing using invisible red toner that fluoresces purple under blacklight, available for business cards (from ¥2,100 for 100 cards), A3, and A4 sizes.
• LIMEX Printing / SDGs Business Cards (LIMEX印刷 / SDGs名刺) Eco-friendly printing on LIMEX limestone-based material that is water-resistant and durable, available for A4, A3, and business cards, with SDG logo printing supported.
• Transparent Sticker Printing (透明シール印刷) Transparent stickers up to A3 size with white printing and color, including re-peelable variants suitable for company names, no-smoking signs, and SALE signs (from ¥3,000).
• Stapled Booklet Printing (中綴じパンフレット印刷) Small-lot stapled booklet printing for company brochures, manuals, and catalogs, available in 8, 16, and 32-page options from small quantities.
• Sign Making (看板製作) Custom sign and nameplate design and installation for shops and offices, full-service from design through installation.
• Video Production (動画制作) Video production services for YouTube, TikTok, and company introduction videos, including editing, subtitles, text overlay, GIF conversion, and thumbnail/narration services.
• Website Creation (ホームページ制作) Website creation with AI mode search optimization and SEO/LLMO support. Services include WordPress (from ¥50,000), Jimdo (from ¥30,000), smartphone compatibility, and old-site migration.
• Original Web System Development (オリジナルウェブシステム) Custom web-based software development for internal workflows, CSV processing, invoice management, and estimate records, built at small-to-medium scale with original construction tools and project-based pricing.
• Web Invoice System (WEB請求書送付システム) PDF invoice sending system with email notifications and DKIM/DMARC compliance for reliable delivery, bundled with server and system setup to reduce mailing costs while preserving existing workflow.
• Relife Digital Book (レリーフ digitalbook) Digital book creation from PDF or images in flipbook or slideshow format with URL sharing and WordPress embedding, with optional password protection.
• Relife Contact Form (レリーフ contactform) WordPress contact form with anti-spam block functionality, server-based file attachments, and an optional RAG system using local AI to propose automated reply suggestions for human review.
• PT Prompt Editor (PTプロンプトエディター) AI prompt creation support tool that combines prompts for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Studio to generate website designs, content, and database text.
• Simple Speech-to-Text Tool (簡易音声テキスト変換ツール) Chrome browser-based voice recognition utility that converts speech to text and copies the result to the clipboard for quick note-taking.
• Old WordPress Investigation & Upgrade (古いWordPress調査・アップグレード) WordPress site investigation, migration, and upgrade service with a fixed initial investigation (~2 hours, ¥19,800 tax-included) and upgrade recommendations for aging installations.
• Local LLM Development (ローカルLLM開発) Custom AI software development using local LLM (LM Studio) for organizations needing AI features without sending data externally; commercial use requires model consultation.
• SEO / AI Mode Search Optimization (SEO/AIモード検索対策) AI-mode search optimization service using vectorization and cosine similarity simulation programs to make website content discoverable through AI-based search (Google AI mode).
• Rental Server & Domain Management (レンタルサーバー管理 / ドメイン管理) Managed hosting with server management, domain registration and management, and email hosting on a recurring subscription (server management from ¥3,000/month plus setup; domain management from ¥3,000/year).

Quantifiable outcome

• Small quantity printing flexibility from 20 business cards
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• GMO Pepabo: Japanese internet services company operating web hosting (ロリポップ), website builder (Jimo), and handmade marketplace (Minne). Comparable to Relife's web creation/hosting side (Jimdo, WordPress, rental servers) but at much larger scale and software-only delivery.
• King Jim: Japanese maker of office products including label printers (テプラ) and digital stationery. Adjacent peer with overlap in small-format label/printing products and SMB office customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Toppan Holdings: Major Japanese printing and information communications group spanning commercial printing, packaging, and digital solutions. Industry-level peer to Relife, offering overlapping print capabilities as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): One of Japan's largest printing conglomerates with diversified portfolio across commercial print, packaging, and digital media. Comparable at the industry level and represents the type of large incumbent Relife competes against for SMB print RFPs, but with vastly broader capabilities.
• ASKUL: Japan's largest B2B office supplies mail-order company distributing print, stationery, and office products to SMBs. Comparable in serving the same Hiroshima SMB customer base for print/office supply needs but via catalog/online distribution rather than custom print services.

Direct peers

• Raksul: Tokyo-headquartered online printing platform offering on-demand business cards, flyers, and DM. Direct competitor to Relife's core print business but operating at vastly larger national scale via digital-first ordering rather than storefront-based service.
• Printpac: Japan-based online print broker specializing in flyers, business cards, and DM at low prices with small-quantity flexibility. Directly competes with Relife's small-batch on-demand printing value proposition.
• A-ONE: Japanese manufacturer of labels, name tags, and small-batch specialty print products. Comparable to Relife's specialty offerings (labels, transparent seals, custom small-quantity items) and shares the small-quantity flexibility positioning.
• Takahama Life Art (Toptown): Japanese online printing company offering business cards, posters, and DM through a self-service web platform. Directly comparable as an online/digital print peer competing for similar SMB and individual customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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