Bengo4.com Legal Research Services Form New Partnership with KOBUNDO

Bengo4.com, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Taichiro Motoe, Representative Director, President and CEO, Lawyer; hereinafter, the “Company”) announces that its Bengoshi.com LIBRARY and BUSINESS LAWYERS LIBRARY law book subscription services, have formed a partnership with KOBUNDO Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Tomonami Koibuchi, President).
The books of KOBUNDO will become available through the services on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. With the establishment of this partnership, Bengo4.com LIBRARY and BUSINESS LAWYERS LIBRARY will now provide law books from 46 publishers on their services, the largest number of publishers in the industry.

■ Background of the partnership
The Company provides two legal research services, Bengoshi.com LIBRARY for lawyers and BUSINESS LAWYERS LIBRARY for corporate legal affairs. Under the new partnership, the Company’s library services will incorporate specialized reference books from KOBUNDO Co.,Ltd., which boasts an excellent reputation and track record in the field of legal books. This will provide a research experience of even higher quality. As a service chosen by businesspeople, the Company will continue to strive to contribute to the growth of the legal profession while enabling the content creators and rights holders to understand the Company’s activities and gaining their cooperation.
 
■ About KOBUNDO Co.,Ltd.
KOBUNDO Co.,Ltd. is a publisher that has been publishing specialized books in the social sciences, including legal studies and political studies, for 130 years since its founding in 1897. It has published an enormous number of quality books, ranging from academic references such as the Law Lectures Series to introductory books, commentaries, and practical guides written by researchers and practitioners active in their field. Over the years, KOBUNDO’s books have earned widespread support from researchers, legal practitioners, and students because of their accuracy and reliability.
 
■ What is Bengoshi.com LIBRARY and BUSINESS LAWYERS LIBRARY?
It is a legal research service that enables users to search approx. 3,500 law books and journals (as of August 2025) using keywords and AI-based natural language processing technology and view the books they wish to. The service saves lawyers the time they would otherwise spend searching for information in very thick law books, enabling them to complete corporate legal affairs such as considering the best course of action for dealing with a case and preparing the necessary documents more efficiently.

Bengoshi.com LIBRARY: https://library.bengo4.com/about
BUSINESS LAWYERS LIBRARY: https://services.businesslawyers.jp/lib/about/