Purpose
General AI chat
Supports broad tasks such as open-ended questions and general writing.
ToraPlan
Purpose-built for preparing KAKENHI Research Proposal Documents.
Easy for first-time KAKENHI applicants
AI Drafting & Review for KAKENHIToraPlan
- AI-assisted drafting
- Reference citations
- Automated AI review
- FY2027 KAKENHI
Draft and review KAKENHI proposals in less time.
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Request a free quoteToraPlan is an AI service that improves the quality and efficiency of KAKENHI Research Proposal Document drafting and review.
ToraPlan uses advanced AI to support the entire drafting process—from describing prior research with citations to your own papers, through developing the academic background, objectives, and research question. It helps researchers produce strong Research Proposal Documents more efficiently.
How ToraPlan helps
SOLUTION
Reduce the workload of preparing KAKENHI proposals
ToraPlan uses your research summary and uploaded reference PDFs to draft a Research Proposal Document in the appropriate KAKENHI format.
Section-by-section AI drafting
Generate drafts for the background, objectives, methods, research plan, and other required sections.
Use uploaded reference PDFs
Manage papers in a reference library and let ToraPlan cite them where appropriate.
KAKENHI-ready structure
Prepare content that follows the structure of each supported KAKENHI category.
SOLUTION
Draft with KAKENHI review criteria in mind
ToraPlan uses standardized prompts developed from high-quality Research Proposal Documents to support consistent drafting.
Inputs designed for KAKENHI applications
Standardized prompts are informed by strong past Research Proposal Documents.
Citations that support novelty and validity
Use uploaded literature to substantiate the novelty and validity of your research.
Drafts organized for the application form
Structure usable proposal text according to the selected KAKENHI category.
SOLUTION
Identify issues from a reviewer’s perspective
ToraPlan reviews both the text and visual presentation of a completed Research Proposal Document.
AI review in as little as five minutes
Receive an AI-assisted review of a Research Proposal Document in as little as five minutes.
Easy before-and-after comparison
Review suggested text edits using Microsoft Word Track Changes.
Clear explanations for every revision
Understand the reason for each recommendation through Microsoft Word comments.
COMPARISON
How ToraPlan differs from general AI chat
ToraPlan guides you through the inputs, drafting, and application-template output required for a KAKENHI Research Proposal Document.
Input
General AI chat
Users must specify review criteria and structure in every prompt.
ToraPlan
Includes standardized prompts designed around KAKENHI review.
Output
General AI chat
Returns text in a chat interface.
ToraPlan
Exports a proposal template with the generated draft already inserted.
Consistency
General AI chat
Draft quality can vary greatly with the user’s prompt design.
ToraPlan
Standardized prompts help maintain consistent first-draft quality.
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What early users said
Professor at a private university — Chemistry
Uploading reference files and immediately receiving a first draft with appropriate citations was extremely convenient.
Graduate school professor — Economics and Management
Preparing a first draft used to take a great deal of time. With ToraPlan, I could answer the guided questions and produce one remarkably quickly.
Professor at a private university — Medicine
General AI services require users to control the output themselves. ToraPlan was easier because the first draft emerged from an AI-led interview flow.
Translated from Japanese. Early access was conducted from July 1–10 with researchers who contacted ToraPlan, using FY2026 application documents.
TEAM
Shinya Katsuyama
President and Representative Director, ToraPlan Inc.
After graduating from Osaka University, Katsuyama joined Chiyoda Corporation, where he worked as an IT engineer developing a fired-heater diagnostic service. He later provided IT and business-process consulting at B&DX Inc.
He subsequently developed an AI contract-review service as an engineer at BizDB Inc. (now Kachilu Inc.). In March 2026, he founded ToraPlan Inc. with the goal of supporting innovation.
Pricing Plans
Choose from one-time plans for individual researchers or organization-wide deployment for universities and departments.
INDIVIDUAL
AI Drafting
Create an FY2027 KAKENHI Research Proposal Documentfrom scratch with AI assistance
¥9,800
Create one Research Proposal Document
Supported KAKENHI categories
- Scientific Research (B)
- Scientific Research (C)
- Early-Career Scientists
- Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Core feature
- Research Proposal Document drafting(1 document)
INDIVIDUAL
AI Review
Have AI review a completed FY2027 KAKENHIResearch Proposal Document
¥4,980
Review one Research Proposal Document
Supported KAKENHI categories
- Scientific Research (B)
- Scientific Research (C)
- Early-Career Scientists
- Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Core feature
- Research Proposal Document review(1 document)
ORGANIZATIONS
Team
Create and review FY2027 KAKENHI proposalsacross a university or department
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Pricing is based on users and participating departments
Supported KAKENHI categories
- Scientific Research (B)
- Scientific Research (C)
- Early-Career Scientists
- Challenging Research (Exploratory)
Includes all individual-plan features, plus
- Organization invitations
- Audit logs
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions from researchers and institutions considering ToraPlan.
Talk with the ToraPlan team
Contact us to discuss deployment, pricing, and the best way to support your KAKENHI application process.
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