World, Co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, Accelerates Expansion in Japan via MEDIROM Collaboration Re.Ra.Ku's “Orb” Authentication Surpasses 20,000 Cumulative Verifications, Doubling in Approximately Two Months

TOKYO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kouji Eguchi; NASDAQ: MRM, MEDIROM or the “Company”), announces that the cumulative number of Proof of Human authentications using the World ID authentication device ‘Orb’ at stores centered on the relaxation salon “Re.Ra.Ku,” operated by its subsidiary MEDIROM Wellness Co., surpassed 20,000 as of December 28, 2025. The Company participates in World (a Proof of Human authentication protocol), ...