Field and Network

What Field and Network does

Field and Network (フィールド・アンド・ネットワーク) is a privately-held Japanese limited company (有限会社, yugengaisha) founded on November 4, 2005 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, with registered capital of 3.6 million yen. It operates a single core service called "Network Engineering" (ネットワーク・エンジニアリング), a 4-step consulting methodology designed to visualize and reconstruct mutual exchange relationships within local communities. The firm frames its mission as addressing a so-called "Network Crisis" caused by top-down social systems that erode intrinsic motivation, and targets regional communities—primarily in the Miyagi/Sendai area—as the smallest unit where these exchange relationships can be made perceptible.

The company is led by Representative Director Endo Rihei alongside Directors Ohkusa Yosae and Ohno Seigo. Its go-to-market is community-led: it works directly with regional stakeholders and maintains partnerships with NPO natural science (science education and community events) and 宮城の新聞 (Miyagi Newspaper) as a content distribution channel aimed at local residents and students. There is no disclosed pricing model, no named customer list, no headcount beyond the three directors, and no external funding; the company is not listed and has no parent or subsidiary structure.

Commercially, Field and Network generates no disclosed revenue and has no observable transaction model in the public record. The business operates more as a regional social contributor than a scaled fee-for-service vendor, with no patents, certifications, AI/ML capabilities, digital products, or apps. Its addressable market is effectively bounded to the Tohoku/Miyagi region, and its strategic footprint has remained static since founding.

Name

Field and Network

Legal name

有限会社FIELD AND NETWORK

Website

https://field-and-network.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Field and Network is a small Sendai-based Japanese limited company that offers a consulting methodology called "Network Engineering" to visualize and reconstruct mutual exchange relationships in local communities, primarily serving regional stakeholders in the Miyagi prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Consulting

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Neighborhood Communities (BPAMABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Neighborhood Community Platforms (MPACAJAI), Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Regional community development
• Network engineering consulting
• Community building services
• Social organization consulting
• Regional revitalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sendai

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Field and Network provides a consulting methodology called "Network Engineering" (ネットワーク・エンジニアリング) that visualizes and reconstructs mutual exchange relationships within regional communities to address the "network crisis" — a perceived loss of mutual exchange caused by TOP DOWN social systems. The methodology is applied through regional community building initiatives in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, with the goal of fostering a "Motivated Society" (モチベーテッド・ソサエティ) driven by intrinsic motivation. The company also operates the "Miyagi Newspaper" (宮城の新聞) regional news reporting platform covering local current events.

Product overview

Field and Network is a consulting and community development organization offering a single core service methodology called 'Network Engineering' (ネットワーク・エンジニアリング). This approach focuses on visualizing and reconstructing mutual exchange relationships between community members to solve fundamental societal problems. The company positions itself as a regional contributor, working toward the realization of a 'Motivated Society' through a 'Think Globally, Act Locally' philosophy, connecting young researchers with regional enterprises for science-based community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Engineering (ネットワーク・エンジニアリング)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• natural science (特定非营利活動法人 natural science)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPO focused on connecting motivated young researchers and students with local companies and technical experts. Engages in science education program development and science event planning in Sendai/Miyagi region, aiming to create new regional community through science.
• 宮城の新聞 (Miyagi Newspaper)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional news platform covering current events and conditions in Miyagi prefecture, directly reporting on activities in the region. Content is designed to be accessible to middle and high school students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Living in Peace: Japan NPO addressing social issues through community-based programs and partnerships. Compares to Field and Network in operating as a Japan-based community-focused social organization, though primarily active in urban areas.
• Earth Company: Japan-based impact organization supporting social entrepreneurs and community-driven change in regional Japan. Comparable to Field and Network in mission (regional revitalization, community-led impact) but operates at a larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• ETIC. (Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities): Japan-based NPO focused on cultivating social entrepreneurs and supporting regional community innovation. Comparable to Field and Network in its community-led development philosophy and Japan regional focus, though more oriented toward social enterprise incubation.

Direct peers

• NPO natural science: Tohoku-based NPO and direct strategic partner of Field and Network focused on science-based regional community creation in Sendai/Miyagi. Operates in the same geographic and conceptual niche (community building through science and local engagement), making it the closest peer.

Regional players

• Service Grant Japan: Japanese NPO focused on pro-bono consulting and volunteer engagement to address social issues. Compares to Field and Network in mobilizing non-financial 'exchange' for community impact, though its methodology is consulting-led rather than Field and Network's network engineering approach.
• Kikigaki Kobo (聞き書き工房): Japan-based organization using oral history and community storytelling to preserve regional culture and identity. Compares to Field and Network in its regional, community-building orientation, though operates via cultural documentation rather than Network Engineering methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Kahoku Shimpo (河北新報): Dominant regional newspaper in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Directly comparable to Field and Network's Miyagi Newspaper initiative as a regional news outlet serving the same geography, though at much larger scale and as a long-established incumbent.
• Asahi Shimbun Company (Tohoku regional edition): Major Japan newspaper publisher with regional editions including Tohoku/Miyagi coverage. Compares to Field and Network as a regional news/media outlet covering Miyagi, though at vastly larger scale and broader editorial scope than Miyagi Newspaper.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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