Free Online Seminar: 'Data Analysis with Excel + XLSTAT' – First Session on Multivariate Analysis to Be Held in August

Usaco Inc., a company providing research support services (Head Office: 2-17-12 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shinichi Yamakawa), will host the first session of its free online seminar 'Data Analysis with Excel + XLSTAT (Multivariate Analysis Series)', designed to teach multivariate analysis using Excel from the ground up, on Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 27, 2026.

The seminar will feature Takuma Nishimaki, a data science expert, as the speaker. He will focus on Principal Component Analysis (PCA), one of the most representative methods in multivariate analysis, explaining its fundamental concepts and how to interpret results. Through live demonstrations using XLSTAT, an Excel add-in for statistical analysis, the practical application of PCA will be clearly introduced.

Seminar Overview

Title: Data Analysis with Excel + XLSTAT (Multivariate Analysis Series) Vol. 1: 'Principal Component Analysis' Dates and Times (same content; please attend one): • Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 12:10–13:00 JST https://rs.usaco.co.jp/seminar/xlstat/xlstat-multivariate-analysis-vol1.html

• Thursday, August 27, 2026, 17:10–18:00 JST https://rs.usaco.co.jp/seminar/xlstat/xlstat-multivariate-analysis-vol1-1.html

Format: Online (via Zoom) Fee: Free

Speaker: Takuma Nishimaki

After working at Fujitsu and KPMG Consulting, he became independent and founded his own practice. He now serves as a corporate advisor and lecturer specializing in data utilization for businesses. Concurrently, he operates the YouTube channel 'Data Science Juku!!' with over 20,000 subscribers and conducts research in data analysis at a graduate school.

Seminar Highlights

Learn how to summarize complex datasets into a few key indicators to grasp the overall picture

Use prototype data to understand how to interpret analysis results and apply them to decision-making

Practical analysis methods using XLSTAT, an Excel-based tool, will be demonstrated

Gain foundational knowledge of PCA, applicable across diverse fields such as research, product development, and quality evaluation

About XLSTAT

XLSTAT is a statistical analysis add-in that runs within Excel, offering a wide range of analytical methods—from basic statistics to multivariate analysis, sensory evaluation, quality control, and survival analysis. It is used in over 150 countries by research and educational institutions as well as corporate data analysis teams.

Organizer: Usaco Inc.

Contact: XLSTAT Seminar Team, Usaco Inc. Email: [email protected]