AEON Launches Health Service 'KaraSapo' on July 16

AEON Corporation and AEON Health Tech Corporation (hereinafter referred to as AEON Health Tech), established as the operating company for this service, will start providing AEON's health service 'KaraSapo' from July 16, 2026, within AEON's total app 'iAEON' with approximately 23 million members. Additionally, from autumn 2026, it is planned that the service will also be available within the 'Welcia Group App' provided by Welcia Pharmacy Co., Ltd., a group company of Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

AEON aims to realize a healthy and fulfilling life for each customer and positions Health & Wellness as one of its core values. 'KaraSapo' is a service that supports daily health management through diet improvement and exercise promotion. With features such as diet records, health advice, and over 350 recipe suggestions, it supports each customer's health creation for free. Furthermore, as a point of contact with approximately 4,000 group stores, it encourages the health actions of local customers and contributes to creating new shopping experiences and connections with the region based on health.

'KaraSapo' is designed to be easy to start with features such as advice based on daily health records, mechanisms to continue enjoyably, and functions that can be used in stores, even for those who think 'Health apps are hard to continue' or 'I don't know what to do.' Test users have also given feedback such as 'I receive appropriate advice on my diet' and 'It seems good for weight and nutrition management.'

Through 'KaraSapo,' we will continue to support daily health management while maintaining contact with customers who have had contact with AEON stores and at home. We will continue to promote the construction of a health support ecosystem and contribute to the health creation of the local community.

Features of 'KaraSapo'

➣ Easy diet recording with just a photo ➣ Visualization of exercise and sleep together ➣ Concierge support tailored to you ➣ Recipe suggestions tailored to your health status ➣ More enjoyable store visits with store check-ins ➣ Health habits that can be continued with a game-like feel

KaraSapo introduction video is here

'KaraSapo' supports each customer's health creation based on daily action data such as diet records, health actions, and store visits.

In the future, with the customer's consent and appropriate data management, we aim to analyze service usage status and purchase data in combination to provide better product recommendations, promotional strategies, and health recommendations in stores. Furthermore, we will consider initiatives to improve lifestyle habits and grasp regional health issues in collaboration with local governments, medical and research institutions, etc.

AEON Health Tech, which provides 'KaraSapo,' is a joint venture established by AEON Corporation and Wellmira Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Wellmira). By integrating the business foundations, technology, and insights that both companies have cultivated, it is a practice of open innovation to co-create new market value. By combining AEON's business foundation and customer network with Wellmira's development power and business creation power in the AI and digital health fields, we will promote the creation and social implementation of unprecedented value and aim to establish a new business model in the healthcare field.

[Overview of AEON's Health Service 'KaraSapo']

Service Name

KaraSapo. The name originates from expressing 'supporting the whole body' in a short and straightforward manner.

Start of Distribution

July 16, 2026 (Thu)

Main Functions

Diet records, exercise and sleep records, recipe suggestions, concierge functions, store check-in functions, ranking functions, etc. (to be expanded sequentially)

Distribution Location

Distributed within AEON's total app 'iAEON'.

To be distributed within the Welcia Group App in autumn 2026.

Service Usage Fee

Free

KaraSapo official website https://karasapo.aeon.com/index.html

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Features of AEON's Health Service 'KaraSapo'

Key Message

Health and your everyday life. The health of each individual's mind and body, and a rich life.

We aim for such a society.

Function Introduction

About 'iAEON'

This is the official common app for the AEON group provided by AEON Smart Technology. You can save points with a member code, pay with the code settlement service 'AEON Pay,' and shop at a discount with coupons. For details on 'iAEON,' please check https://www.aeon.com/aeonapp/.

About the 'Welcia Group App'

This is the official common app for the Welcia group provided by Welcia Pharmacy Co., Ltd. You can save WAON POINT, and provide campaign information and coupons. For details on the 'Welcia Group App,' please check https://www.welcia-yakkyoku.co.jp/app.

About 'Wellmira'

Wellmira, with the mission of 'Creating a society where anyone in the world can naturally become healthy,' utilizes all health data related to individuals, PHR (Personal Health Record) to create the future of Wellness. It is a health tech company that provides the AI health app 'Calorie Mama Plus' and solves issues related to individual behavioral changes and corporate healthcare by utilizing technology and co-creating with professionals.

[URL] https://www.wellmira.jp/