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- Just Planning Inc. Just Planning Inc. (4287.T) develops and provides cloud-based software solutions and systems for the restaurant and food service industry in Japan; its core offerings include the ASP Business with Makasete Net, a comprehensive restaurant management platform covering sales management, ordering and purchasing, attendance management, fraud detection, human resources management, and operational workflow coordination between headquarters and stores; Makasete Touch, a mobile order entry system using general-purpose devices like iPads to replace specialized handheld terminals; iToGo, a mobile ordering and settlement app with CRM features for takeout operations; the System Solution Business offering POS systems, order entry terminals, and related maintenance services; the Logistics Solution Business through subsidiary SuccessWay Inc., providing Logi Logi logistics management, merchandising support, and labor-intensive delivery services; the Solar Power Generation Business via JP Power Inc., operating facilities in Tochigi and Miyagi Prefectures; and Other Businesses including employee training restaurants such as izakaya pubs, a golf bar, and a shogayaki specialty eatery. The company, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Tokyo, primarily serves small- and medium-sized restaurant chains operating 20 to 50 locations, with over 6,141 Makasete series contracts, 1,590 mobile business contracts, and 879 logistics contracts as of September 2025; it holds approximately 12% market share among Japan's roughly 51,500 chain restaurants, emphasizing recurring monthly usage fees averaging ¥12,000 per store for high profitability. Recent developments include record-high contracted restaurants for Makasete Net at 6,461 in FY1/25 ended January 2025, with 6.2% year-on-year growth and monthly fees up 7.3%; launches of new Makasete functions in 2024 such as Makasete Fraud Detection for POS log monitoring, Makasete HR for multilingual staff management, and Restaurant Operation Support for workflow automation; a 58.6% surge in iToGo contracts to 1,435 following adoption by OHSHO FOOD SERVICE Corporation; a capital and business alliance with SIFO Co., Ltd. on March 21, 2025, to extend DX and logistics optimization into marine products distribution with planned AI services; expansion of Logi Logi to 866 restaurants; double-digit revenue growth to ¥2,202 million and operating profit guidance of ¥602 million for FY1/26; and a third consecutive dividend increase to ¥11 per share alongside ¥200 million share buybacks targeting under 80% total return ratio.