manaby

manaby (株式会社manaby) is a Japanese company headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, that provides employment and welfare services for people with disabilities. Founded in June 2016 by Mamoru Okazaki, the company operates under the mission of creating a society where each individual can live and work in their own way. Its core services include job-transition support (就労移行支援) under the brand "manaby," continuous-employment support type B (就労継続支援B型) under "manaby CREATORS," after-school day services (放課後等デイサービス) under "manaby Campus," an online learning and counseling service called "manaby WORKS," and an SES (System Engineering Service) business named "manaby TECHNO." The company emphasizes dialogue-based individual support and in-house developed e-learning, with a focus on IT skills and remote work readiness. As of May 2026, manaby reported 43 locations (including partners) and 231 employees (consolidated, including part-time and contract staff). It established a wholly owned subsidiary, manaby alt, in July 2025. The company has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO PRO Market since April 2022. Its services are primarily delivered under Japan's Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act (障害者総合支援法). manaby has received several recognitions, including selection as a "Regional Future Leading Company" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2020 and as a "J-Startup TOHOKU" by METI's Tohoku Bureau in 2020. The company continues to expand its network of offices across Japan, from Miyagi and Tokyo to Osaka, Kobe, and Fukuoka.

manaby was founded in June 2016 by Mamoru Okazaki, a native of Sendai who had previously started a job-support office in 2009 after studying business design at Miyagi University and Tohoku University. The company was established to provide employment support for people with disabilities under Japan's welfare system. In its early years, manaby opened job-transition support offices primarily in the Tohoku region, starting with locations in Sendai and later expanding to other prefectures. A significant early milestone was the launch of the online learning and counseling service "manaby WORKS" in June 2018, which made e-learning accessible to people who could not attend physical offices. In August 2018, the company opened its first "manaby CREATORS" type-B continuous employment support office in Sendai. The company continued to expand its network of offices across Japan, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Kansai region, and Kyushu. In April 2022, manaby was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's TOKYO PRO Market. In April 2023, the company launched its SES business "manaby TECHNO." In July 2025, it established a wholly owned subsidiary, manaby alt. As of May 2026, the company reported 43 locations and 231 employees. The company has received various awards and recognitions, including the Grand Prix at the 3rd Daimler Japan Foundation Startup Fund Business Plan Contest in 2015, selection as a "Regional Future Leading Company" by METI in 2020, and selection as a "J-Startup TOHOKU" by METI's Tohoku Bureau in 2020.

• manaby Corporation founded in Sendai, Miyagi.

• Launched online learning and counseling service 'manaby WORKS'.

• Opened first 'manaby CREATORS' type-B continuous employment support office in Sendai.

• Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange TOKYO PRO Market.

• Started SES business 'manaby TECHNO'.

• Established wholly owned subsidiary manaby alt.

• Reported 43 locations and 231 employees (consolidated).

Dialogue-centered, e-learning-driven employment and welfare support for people with disabilities, with a focus on IT skills and remote work.

• manaby

  Job-transition support service under the Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act, providing training and consultation for people with physical, intellectual, mental, developmental disabilities, and intractable diseases.

• manaby CREATORS

  Type-B continuous employment support service providing production activities and skill development, with works published on the web media 'novalue'.

• manaby WORKS

  Subscription-based online e-learning and counseling service for those who cannot attend physical offices.

• manaby TECHNO

  System Engineering Service (SES) business.

• manaby Campus

  After-school day service for children.

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2. 2沿革 | 株式会社manaby（マナビー）manaby.co.jp
3. 3企業情報 | 株式会社manaby（マナビー）manaby.co.jp
4. 4manabyについて |株式会社manaby（マナビー）manaby.co.jp
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