 | | “Pitaka Showcase” digitally reproduces a store's trading card display shelf |
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| Nippon Nobel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Itaru Shimoyama, hereinafter referred to as Nippon Nobel) will display a list of images of trading cards in the store on digital signage in conjunction with the trading card (trading card) product management system. We will release the system “Pitaka Showcase” on November 2, 2024. |
| Pitaka Showcase is a service aimed at providing trading card fans with a better in-store experience and allowing them to enjoy trading cards. You can view bargain information, easily find the trading cards you want, and enjoy trading cards in an enlarged view. In addition, among the tasks that occur daily at trading card shops, the time required for disseminating information to trading card fans, displaying trading cards in showcases, replacing price tags, and opening and closing showcases is eliminated, reducing the workload of shop staff. Contribute to This will expand the possibilities for creating new stores, such as allowing the space created by the introduction to be used as a battle space, etc. |
| Main features |
 | | Main features of “Pitaka Showcase” |
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| ・”Single card” display |
| This is a function for displaying and selling a shop's trading card inventory. |
| The large screen can display up to 90 cards, and you can easily switch between different shelves with a swipe. The display order can be set to suit the shop's operations, such as “expansion order” or “alphabetical order.” The latest information is always automatically reflected in inventory and prices, including new items, which greatly reduces the daily display work and changing price tags. |
| We also have a search function for customers, so they can narrow down their search for trading cards. The selected card will be enlarged for visual enjoyment. |
| ・”Special price card” display |
| This is a function for displaying and selling cards at a shop's own price (so-called special price) rather than the price on the database. |
| ・“Deck” display |
| This is a function that allows you to list multiple trading cards as one set (deck). The contents of the deck can be freely configured at the shop, and the shop can sell original decks. You can also display deck descriptions and categorize them into “main,” “side,” and “extra.” By linking with the trading card automatic assessment system “Pitaka”, you can more easily build a deck. |
| ・”Advertisement” display |
| You can display shop original advertisements (image files). Since advertisements can be updated simply by replacing images, it becomes easier to manage them all at once, and it becomes possible to transmit information in real time from the headquarters. Since there is no need to print advertisements, it is also promising from a paperless perspective. |
| System configuration |
| Product name | External dimensions (W×D×H)(mm) | Weight | Power consumption | Others |
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| 50V touch panel display | Approx. 1,163 x approx. 78 x approx. 686 | Approximately 22kg | 120W | *Stand installation
Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 dots | | Display installation stand | 700×500×1,420
(When using extended legs: D660) | 30kg | – | | Small PC | 128.7×128.7×41.5 | Approximately 1.2kg | 40W | *Stand installation
Storage: 128GB |
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| *Configuration is subject to change |
| Price (planned) |
| Introductory price: 480,000 yen~ |
| Running cost: From tens of thousands of yen per month |
| Contact information regarding this press release |
| In charge of Pitaka, Business Development Division, Japan Nobel Co., Ltd. |
| E-mail: |
| – About trading card automatic assessment system “Pitaka” – |
| What is Pitaka |
| This is an automatic assessment system aimed at strongly supporting trading card business. The trading cards read with a scanner are identified through image processing, and the purchase price is obtained from a price database built on the Internet. The price database is updated with the latest prices twice a week. Pitaka can read 100 cards in 3 minutes and 45 seconds, and can identify cards with an accuracy of over 99% (during pre-shipment testing). With the introduction of “Pitaka”, purchasing operations can be performed easily, quickly and accurately. |
 | | Trading card automatic assessment system “Pitaka” |
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 | | Image of trading card purchase assessment at a store by Pitaka |
|  | | Image of trading card purchase assessment by Pitaka |
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| About Pitaka's related patents |
| Patent number: No. 7470330 |
| Title of invention: Card assessment device, card assessment method, program, card identification system |
| Registration date: April 10, 2024 |
| Patent holder: Japan Nobel Co., Ltd. |
| About Pitaka developer and sales |
| “Pitaka” was jointly developed by Nippon Nobel and Torekarabo Co., Ltd. |
| “Pitaka” is sold by Space Chance Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Torekarabo. |
| Registered trademark etc. description |
| “Pitaka” is a registered trademark of Torekarabo Co., Ltd. |
| Related URL |
| “Pitaka Showcase” |
| https://www.jnovel.co.jp/service/pitaca-showcase/ |
| Trading card automatic assessment system “Pitaka” |
| https://www.jnovel.co.jp/service/pitaca/ |
| Copyright notice |
| (C) 2024 Japan Novel Corporation |
| Japan Nobel Co., Ltd. Overview (as of June 2024) |
| Established: April 9, 1980 |
| Company homepage: https://www.jnovel.co.jp/ |
| Capital: 100 million yen |
| Number of employees: 148 |
| Representative Director and President: Itaru Shimoyama |
| Head office location: 2-30-2 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
| Business details: Providing various services such as software development and system development |
| Nippon Nobel is an independent software company. Founded in 1980 with the aim of supporting Japan's manufacturing through IT, we have since provided total solutions such as FA systems and measurement control that meet the labor-saving and rationalization needs of the industrial field. In recent years, based on the technological capabilities we have cultivated, we have developed original products such as the “Embedded Software Test Automation System Quality Commander'' aimed at improving software quality. By taking advantage of the characteristics of a software vendor that is not tied to hardware, we provide flexible solutions tailored to the actual situation on site. |
| *Other company names and product/service names mentioned in this press release are generally registered trademarks or trademarks of each company. |
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