takk

What takk does

TAKK Corporation (TAKK株式会社) is a privately held strategic PR consulting firm headquartered in Osaka, Japan, founded in 2020. The firm helps enterprise clients develop integrated internal and external communication strategies, framed around a 'LOVE ME' communications philosophy that prioritizes building stakeholder affinity over transactional promotion. Its core methodology centers on forming cross-departmental PR teams inside client organizations and transferring strategic and execution skills so that PR capability becomes self-sustaining within the client.

The company operates two principal service lines. Strategic PR (戦略広報) covers PR strategy development, team formation, skill transfer, and ongoing advisory support across recruitment PR, internal engagement, IR, and brand-building use cases. Anniversary PR (周年広報) supports milestone-year projects (e.g., 80th or 100th anniversaries) from concept and ceremony planning through promotional materials and post-event communications. In August 2024, TAKK established COMADO Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary, adding in-house creative and design production capability (websites, graphic design, photography, content planning); the two entities operate together from TAKK's Osaka headquarters in Abeno Harukas under a strategy-plus-creative model. A ¥50,000/month Strategic PR Trial Plan, introduced as a low-friction entry product, converts to longer-term contracts with the trial fee deducted.

The go-to-market is sales-led direct consultation with named enterprise clients across diverse industries — including Shiraishi Kogyo (chemical materials), GMB (automotive parts), Nankai Parts (motorcycle parts retail), Nakagawakai Medical (healthcare), and Mimihara Group / Lifesupport Association (social welfare and healthcare) — supported by a content-marketing website featuring detailed case studies. Leadership is founder-led, with Representative Director (CEO) Yuasa Takashi. The company is privately held, has no disclosed external funding rounds, and operates within the Kansai region of Japan.

Name

takk

Legal name

TAKK株式会社

Website

https://takk.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TAKK Corporation is an Osaka-based strategic PR consulting firm that builds internal and external communication strategies for Japanese enterprise clients across manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive, with creative execution delivered through its wholly-owned subsidiary COMADO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL), Internal Meeting & Workshop Management (THAHAIAA), HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Strategic PR consulting
• Corporate communications
• Anniversary PR
• Internal communications
• Recruitment branding

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic PR Consulting Services: Customized PR strategy consulting services including PR team formation, skill development, and autonomous support for client organizations
2. Anniversary PR Projects: Specialized anniversary project support including ceremony planning, concept development, promotional materials, and ongoing PR activities
3. Trial Plan: One-month trial plan at 50,000 yen for initial consultation, diagnosis, strategy proposal, and implementation support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TAKK provides strategic PR consulting services that help enterprise companies build internal and external communication strategies aligned with their management strategy. The company forms cross-departmental PR teams within client organizations, develops PR strategies, transfers skills to client staff, and supports autonomous in-house PR operations. Complementary services include anniversary PR project planning and execution, supported by subsidiary COMADO's design production capabilities.

Product overview

TAKK Corporation is a PR strategy consulting firm offering two main service lines: Strategic PR (戦略広報) for developing comprehensive communication strategies and PR team development, and Anniversary PR (周年広報) for milestone celebration planning. The company operates alongside its subsidiary COMADO, which provides creative and design execution services. Together, TAKK and COMADO form a strategy-plus-creative service model where TAKK handles strategic planning and project management while COMADO handles visual design and content production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic PR (戦略広報) Strategic PR services that help companies build internal and external communication strategies to increase brand value and employee engagement. Includes PR team formation, strategy development, and internalization support for enterprise clients.
• Anniversary PR (周年広報) Anniversary project support services that help companies plan and execute milestone celebrations (50th, 80th, 100th, etc.) as a strategic business initiative, including concept development, ceremonies, and promotional materials.
• Strategic PR Trial Plan (戦略広報お試しプラン) One-month trial program at 50,000 yen (tax excluded) providing initial consultation, diagnosis, PR strategy formulation, and implementation support with two 2-hour meetings and solution reports. Fee is deducted from contract amount upon full engagement.
• COMADO Design Production Services Creative design subsidiary providing website production, graphic design, content planning, and photography services. Works alongside TAKK's strategic services to deliver integrated PR and design solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 169 job applications and 12 hires within 1.5 years for Mimihara Group
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• COMADO株式会社 (COMADO Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMADO was established as a group company of TAKK in August 2023. COMADO handles design production work including website creation, graphic design, and photography, staffed by 5 creators. The two companies operate together as strategy team and creative team, providing integrated PR and design services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Hakuhodo DY Holdings (Hakuhodo PR Consulting):

Broad incumbents

• Vector Inc. Vector Inc. is a major Japanese PR firm offering corporate communications, IR support, and crisis communications to enterprise clients. While it operates at much greater scale than TAKK, both serve Japanese companies seeking strategic PR advisory and execution, making it a broad incumbent comparable on core service category and customer base.
• Kyodo PR (共同PR): Kyodo PR is a long-established Japanese PR agency offering media relations, IR communications, and corporate PR support. It targets enterprise clients across industries in Japan, making it a comparable incumbent in terms of customer profile and service category.
• Fremantle (formerly Hill & Knowlton Japan): FleishmanHillard and other global PR networks with Japan operations (Hill & Knowlton, Burson, Edelman) serve large Japanese enterprises needing international-grade PR. They compete with TAKK only at the high end of the market but address overlapping customer needs around strategic communications and corporate storytelling.
• Dentsu Group (Dentsu PR / PR Consulting arm): Dentsu Group operates a major PR and communications practice alongside its advertising business, serving Japan's largest enterprises with integrated communications. As the broadest incumbent in Japanese marcomms, it competes with TAKK at the upper end of the corporate PR market and represents the scale benchmark.

Direct peers

• Sunny Side Up Inc. Sunny Side Up is a Japan-based boutique-to-mid PR agency offering strategic communications, consumer PR, and corporate event support. Its service mix and Japan-domestic enterprise focus make it one of the closest direct peers to TAKK's strategic PR and anniversary PR offerings.
• Platinum Inc. (プラチナム): Platinum is a Japanese PR firm that combines strategic communications with creative talent and influencer engagement for brand and corporate clients. Its strategy-plus-execution model and Japan-domestic client base parallel TAKK's integrated approach combining TAKK's strategy layer with COMADO's creative layer.

Emerging players

• Brains Technology / ADPR-related communications agencies: Mid-sized Japanese communications and PR agencies such as ADPR Group serve corporate clients with media relations, IR, and crisis communications in a similar segment to TAKK's enterprise customer base. They represent emerging-to-mid peers competing for the same mid-market Japan enterprise PR budget.
• Marketing & HR Consulting Hybrids (e.g., Link and Motivation, HRBrain-affiliated HR comms): Hybrid organizational consulting and communications firms in Japan (Link and Motivation, etc.) blend internal communication, engagement, and employer branding services, partially overlapping with TAKK's internal PR and recruitment branding offerings for the same enterprise HR/people-ops buyer.

Others

• Photo-Planet (Adobe Stock-style) Production Boutiques - typified by COMADO's role: Japanese creative production boutiques (website, graphic design, and photography studios) serve similar creator-side work as TAKK's subsidiary COMADO. They are ecosystem participants rather than direct competitors but are relevant comparable service providers for the design execution layer of an integrated PR engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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