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MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM) is a diversified healthcare and health-tech company based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. News about MEDIROM often centers on the intersection of wellness salon operations, wearable technology, remote health monitoring, and emerging digital identity infrastructure. The MEDIROM Group operates approximately or more than 300 Re.Ra.Ku-branded wellness and relaxation salons across Japan and uses this nationwide network as a platform for new initiatives.
Investors following MRM news will see regular updates on the company’s health-tech developments, including the MOTHER Bracelet, a 24/7 recharge-free smart tracker, and the REMONY remote health monitoring system. Press releases highlight partnerships such as the distributor agreement between MEDIROM MOTHER Labs and TD SYNNEX K.K. to accelerate the national rollout of the MOTHER Bracelet and REMONY, and deployments of REMONY for organizations like the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 8th Division for health monitoring and heatstroke safety.
Another recurring news theme is MEDIROM’s collaboration with World, the Proof of Human protocol co-created by Sam Altman and Alex Blania. Company announcements describe Master Service Agreements with Tools for Humanity and World Foundation, the installation of Orb devices in Re.Ra.Ku and other group salons, and milestones such as surpassing 10,000 and 20,000 World ID verifications. These stories explain how MEDIROM operates Proof of Human verification locations and how authentication transactions are expected to contribute to revenue through operation fees and related services.
MRM news also covers corporate finance and strategy, including Form 6-K reports about convertible corporate bond issuances, short-term loans, and equity financing rounds at MEDIROM MOTHER Labs. Updates on MEDIROM’s treasury strategy involving digital assets like Worldcoin (WLD) and Ethereum (ETH) provide additional context on how the company approaches diversification and data-incentive programs linked to the MOTHER Bracelet.
By monitoring this news feed, readers can track MEDIROM’s salon network initiatives, health-tech product rollouts, Proof of Human infrastructure projects, and financing activities as disclosed through official press releases and SEC filings.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ:MRM) reported that cumulative Proof of Human authentications using World ID’s device Orb at Re.Ra.Ku stores surpassed 20,000 verifications as of Dec 28, 2025, doubling from 10,000 on Oct 23, 2025. The company attributes the surge to a 25th anniversary campaign offering free shoulder massages and plans to expand Orb installations to 200 salons nationwide, leveraging Re.Ra.Ku’s network of more than 300 wellness locations to increase public access to Proof of Human technology.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ: MRM) announced on December 29, 2025 a Master Service Agreement with Tools for Humanity and World Foundation to deploy Proof of Human verification across Japan using World ID technology co-created by Sam Altman and Alex Blania.
Under the MSA MEDIROM will operate Proof of Human verification locations leveraging a nationwide network of approximately 300 physical locations, deploy Orbs cameras, establish flagship locations and pop-up stores, and create the MEDIROM World Proof of Human Task Force. The company said operation fees and related services are expected to contribute to revenue over time.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ: MRM) announced a Master Service Agreement with Tools for Humanity and World Foundation to deploy Proof of Human technology (World ID) across Japan, leveraging MEDIROM’s nationwide network of approximately 300 physical locations.
The collaboration covers operation of verification locations, flagship sites, and pop-up stores, and will establish a dedicated MEDIROM World Proof of Human Task Force. MEDIROM said the initiative is expected to contribute to future revenue through operation fees and related services while enabling privacy-preserving human verification at scale.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ: MRM) announced on December 4, 2025 that its subsidiary MOTHER Labs signed a distributor agreement with TD SYNNEX to accelerate nationwide rollout of the recharge-free smart tracker MOTHER Bracelet and the remote monitoring system REMONY.
The partnership will leverage TD SYNNEX's nationwide sales network, global distribution experience and prior track record introducing smart trackers in Japan. MOTHER Bracelet measures five metrics 24/7 without charging, while REMONY pairs the bracelet with a gateway for automatic data sync and real-time centralized monitoring.
MEDIROM MOTHER Labs (NASDAQ: MRM) completed a private placement of new shares to its President and CEO Yoshio Uekusa and Director Ryo Saito on Oct. 30, 2025, as part of a Series A round valued at ¥9 billion.
The company says the management investment aims to enhance decision-making, strengthen business responsibility, and boost growth motivation. The capital increase is intended to strengthen the capital base, accelerate development of upgraded versions of the wearable device “MOTHER Bracelet”, and support systems to launch new products domestically and internationally.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ:MRM) announced a new treasury strategy using cryptocurrency on October 29, 2025. The board resolved to hold Worldcoin (WLD) as a reserve asset and to hold Ethereum (ETH) as a secondary asset, while maintaining cash and deposit liquidity. As of October 28, 2025, the group holds 6,840 WLD. The company plans to distribute WLD as incentives to MOTHER Bracelet users to collect large-scale vital data. MEDIROM said it will perform risk analysis at each board meeting and disclose held-asset status, policies, and risks as necessary.
MEDIROM (NASDAQ: MRM) announced that as of October 23, 2025 it surpassed 10,000 World ID verifications at Re.Ra.Ku and other wellness salons across Japan. The company plans to expand installation of the Orb verification camera to 200 stores. MEDIROM said increased World ID authentications should improve digital proof-of-human convenience and contribute to revenue growth as adoption rises.
MEDIROM MOTHER Labs (NASDAQ: MRM) approved a private placement of new shares to two officers at a Series A valuation of ¥9 billion, with funding scheduled by the end of October 2025. The capital increase is led by management investors Yoshio Uekusa and Ryo Saito to strengthen rapid decision-making and field-rooted management.
The funding will bolster the capital base and support development of an upgraded MOTHER Bracelet wearable and systems for product commercialization, while advancing domestic and international business expansion in healthcare and wellness.
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (NASDAQ:MRM) has announced plans to expand the deployment of World ID's authentication device "Orb" to 200 locations across its Re.Ra.Ku relaxation studios in Japan, making it the largest installation of Orbs in the country.
The company is partnering with World, a "proof of human" protocol co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, to implement this technology that verifies human authenticity without personal identification. The initial deployment of 100 Orbs is set to complete this month, followed by the expansion to 200 locations.
MEDIROM operates over 300 wellness salons nationwide under various brands including Re.Ra.Ku, Spa Re.Ra.Ku, Re.Ra.Ku PRO, Bell Epoc, and Ruam Ruam, while also maintaining a presence in HealthTech with applications like Lav® and the MOTHER Bracelet® smart tracker.
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (NASDAQ: MRM) announced that its subsidiary, MEDIROM MOTHER Labs, has begun providing its REMONY remote health monitoring system to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The system features the innovative MOTHER Bracelet®, a recharge-free smart tracker that uses thermoelectric generation technology.
The JGSDF's 8th Division adopted REMONY to address critical health monitoring challenges during extended missions. The system enables continuous health tracking without battery recharging, allowing commanding officers and medical staff to monitor personnel's real-time health conditions and prevent issues like heatstroke in extreme environments.
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