Company ProfileABOUT US
- Company name
- ONLINE FACE Inc.
- Head office
- Blanc Nishiazabu 8F, 2-7-2 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- September 11, 2018
- Capital
- ¥10,000,000
- Representative
- Mairu Kikuchi
- TEL & FAX
- +81-3-6264-3007
- Contact
- info@onlineface.jp
- Business
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・Development and provision of AI identity verification systems
・Operation of e-learning platforms
・Consulting on education and training DX
・Production of educational content - Banks
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank
- Legal counsel
- Kenichiro Saito (Shisei Law Office)
- Patent attorney
- Keiko Kawakami (Innoventier IP Firm)
- Insurance
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance — Cybersecurity Insurance
- Major clients
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・Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
・Hokkaido Prefectural Police
・National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims' Aid (NASVA)
・Japan Education Center of Hairdressing and Beauty
・Aroma Environment Association of Japan
・Japan Association for Safety of Hazardous Materials
・Japan Construction Training Center
・Japan Association of Travel Agents
・Japan Staffing Services Association
・Japan Executive Search and Recruitment Association
・Japan Maritime Human Resource Development Center
・Nikken Gakuin Co., Ltd.
・Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
・Yamato Staff Supply Co., Ltd.
・Wellnet Inc. - Media coverage
- Yahoo! News, ORICON NEWS, NEWS PICKS, excite News, Mynavi News, niconico News, Rakuten News, J-CAST Trend, livedoor NEWS, Norimono News, goo News, Nikkei, Sankei Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, NHK News, and many more
Company HistoryHISTORY
2018
.9
- AKA media Japan Inc. founded
2020
.11
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(Japanese Patent No. 6797388) - Technology that runs AI facial recognition in the background during on-demand online learning to verify and manage that the enrolled learner is continuously attending. It underpins ONLINE FACE® identity verification and the prevention of misconduct such as leaving the seat or impersonation.
12
- Official launch of AUTO ACADEMY, Japan's first online driving-theory instruction service
- Following the National Police Agency notice on online classroom driving lectures, we launched Japan’s first online classroom-lecture system for driving schools. It delivers strict identity verification and attendance management through AI facial recognition and our patented technology, and has been deployed to designated driving schools nationwide.
2021
.2
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(Japanese Patent No. 6837697) - Technology that uses AI facial recognition during live-streamed online learning to verify and manage that the enrolled learner is continuously attending. It underpins identity verification in ONLINE FACE® live courses and prevents misconduct such as leaving the seat or impersonation.
4
- Release of ONLINE FACE, the next-generation e-learning system
- Launched as an e-learning system that automatically performs identity verification and fraud prevention online using our proprietary patented AI technology. By meeting standards set by government ministries and agencies, it has been adopted for the DX of a wide range of fields, from statutory courses and examinations for national qualifications to site-entry and safety education at factories and construction sites and in-house training.
4
- Release of original AUTO ACADEMY audiovisual materials for traffic-safety education
- Began offering original audiovisual traffic-education materials for driving-school classroom lectures, building the content environment needed for online lectures and advancing the digitalization of classroom education at driving schools.
5
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(Japanese Patent No. 6887710) - Technology that performs AI facial recognition during online examinations to continuously verify and manage that the test-taker is the registered person. It underpins the prevention of proxy test-taking, impersonation, and leaving the seat in ONLINE FACE® online exams.
9
- Release of the AUTO ACADEMY online proficiency test
- Provided a system that lets learners take driving-school achievement tests online from home, using AI identity verification and our patented technology. Digitalizing everything from identity verification to testing and result management further advanced the DX of classroom education at driving schools.
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2022
.4
- Patent granted: "Server Device, Online Learning System, Program, and Storage Medium"
(Japanese Patent No. 7063508) - Identity-verification technology that checks registered information and facial photos against government-issued ID and retains no ID data after verification. Used at application and registration in ONLINE FACE®, it combines strict identity verification with personal-data protection.
2023
.7
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(Japanese Patent No. 7321578) - Technology that strengthens identity verification in online learning and prevents fraudulent authentication or attendance using photos of the learner’s face. Combined with ONLINE FACE® AI identity verification, it enables more advanced measures against impersonation and misconduct.
2024
.10
- Patent granted: "Verification System, Verification Method, and Computer Program"
(Japanese Patent No. 7566359) - Technology that checks digital certificates issued for online courses and exams against learner and attendance data to confirm their authenticity. It underpins the prevention of forgery, tampering, and misuse in ONLINE FACE® digital certificates and FACE BADGE®.
11
- Patent granted: "Server Device, Online Learning System, Program, and Storage Medium"
(Korean Patent No. 10-2734018) - Identity-verification technology that checks registered information and facial photos against government-issued ID and retains no ID data after verification. Used at application and registration in ONLINE FACE®, it combines strict identity verification with personal-data protection.
11
- Patent granted: "Verification System, Verification Method, and Computer Program"
(Japanese Patent No. 7594767) - Technology that checks learner and attendance data against certification data in online courses and exams to confirm certificate authenticity. It underpins the prevention of forgery, tampering, and unauthorized third-party use in ONLINE FACE® digital certification.
12
- Patent granted: "Verification System, Verification Method, and Computer Program"
(Japanese Patent No. 7602842) - Technology that checks learner and attendance data against certification data in online courses and exams to confirm certificate authenticity. It underpins the prevention of forgery, tampering, and unauthorized third-party use in ONLINE FACE® digital certification.
2025
.1
- Patent granted: "Server Device, Online Learning System, Program, and Storage Medium"
(Chinese Patent ZL202280043727.0) - Identity-verification technology that checks registered information and facial photos against government-issued ID and retains no ID data after verification. Used at application and registration in ONLINE FACE®, it combines strict identity verification with personal-data protection.
5
- Patent granted: "Verification System, Verification Method, and Computer Program"
(US Patent No. 12,314,811) - Technology that checks learner and attendance data against certification data in online courses and exams to confirm certificate authenticity. It underpins the prevention of forgery, tampering, and unauthorized third-party use in ONLINE FACE® digital certification.
6
- Patent granted: "Server Device, Online Learning System, Program, and Storage Medium"
(Taiwan Patent No. I887553) - Identity-verification technology that checks registered information and facial photos against government-issued ID and retains no ID data after verification. Used at application and registration in ONLINE FACE®, it combines strict identity verification with personal-data protection.
7
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(Taiwan Patent No. I888613) - Technology that runs AI facial recognition in the background during on-demand online learning to verify and manage that the enrolled learner is continuously attending. It underpins ONLINE FACE® identity verification and the prevention of misconduct such as leaving the seat or impersonation.
9
- Patent granted: "Online Learning System"
(US Patent No. 12,417,711) - Technology that runs AI facial recognition in the background during on-demand online learning to verify and manage that the enrolled learner is continuously attending. It underpins ONLINE FACE® identity verification and the prevention of misconduct such as leaving the seat or impersonation.
10
- Patent granted: "Server Device, Online Learning System, Program, and Storage Medium"
(US Patent No. 12,438,875) - Identity-verification technology that checks registered information and facial photos against government-issued ID and retains no ID data after verification. Used at application and registration in ONLINE FACE®, it combines strict identity verification with personal-data protection.
11
- Patent granted: "Program, Storage Medium, and Monitoring System"
(Japanese Patent No. 7773825) - Technology that links the exam device with multiple devices such as smartphones to monitor the online exam and learning environment from multiple cameras. It supports the deterrence and detection of cheating, impersonation, and other misconduct in ONLINE FACE®.
12
- ONLINE FACE® wins the Governance DX category at SUCCESS STORY AWARD 2025
2026
.5
- ONLINE FACE® wins Silver at the 2026 Globee® Awards for Artificial Intelligence
- Recognized for AI identity verification and fraud prevention in national qualifications, statutory courses, and online examinations — international recognition of its technology and social significance as AI trust infrastructure supporting the national qualification system.
5
- ONLINE FACE® wins Gold in three categories (Conceptual Design – Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Education / Security) at TOKYO DESIGN AWARDS 2026
- Gold Winner in three categories — Conceptual Design – Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, and Security — recognizing technology and service design that enhance the reliability of online education and qualification systems through AI identity verification and fraud prevention.
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6
- ONLINE FACE® wins the Gold Award in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) category at the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards 2026
- The Gold Award in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) category recognized a mechanism that guarantees identity by continuously performing AI identity verification not only at login but throughout online courses and exams.
7
- Following the growth of its flagship service ONLINE FACE®, the company changed its name to ONLINE FACE Inc.
8
- ONLINE FACE® wins both a Silver Stevie® Award and a Bronze Stevie® Award at the 23rd International Business Awards® (Stevie® Awards)
- Silver in the “AI Breakthrough of the Year” category and Bronze in “Best Use of AI in Business Transformation.” Judges praised our unique “Unpredictable Authentication,” which verifies identity at unforeseeable moments, and the social implementation of AI identity verification as trust infrastructure for online education, qualifications, and training.
