This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Electronics companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Electronics industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japanese Electronics Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Rakuten
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Rakuten is a provider of e-commerce, fintech, digital content, and communications products and services.
Sony
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Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
Olympus
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Olympus manufactures and sells precision machineries and instruments worldwide.
Nature
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Nature offers a product that enables its users to save money by controlling the use of their air conditioners.
Sharp
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Sharp is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric telecommunication, electric, and electronic equipments.
Tier IV
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Tier IV develops open source software for autonomous driving.
Olive Union
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Olive Union is a smart-hearing aid that prevents further hearing loss through digital therapeutics for tinnitus and overall hearing health.
Pioneer Corporation
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A leading global manufacturer of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets.
Triple W Japan
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Triple W Japan makes the world’s first toilet timing predicting device.
Xenoma
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Xenoma is a spin-off from Someya Group Organic Transistor Lab in the University of Tokyo and JST/ERATO Project.
GROOVE X
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GROOVE X is designing and developing a next-generation household robot that truly touches people’s hearts and inspires real affection.
Elephantech
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Elephantech is a startup company that aims to drastically innovate the technology for manufacturing electronic circuits.
Aeronext
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Aeronext is a Japanese startup that provides a center of gravity control technology to enhance the basic performance of drone.
obniz
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obniz is a cloud based IoT system provide realtime and bi-directional access to real hardware form the cloud.
Desamis
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Desamis is a major consumer electronics manufacturer who has been engaged in the agribusiness.
Novars
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Novars is an electronic company that specializes in the development and sales of MaBeee.
Trigence
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Trigence offers application virtualization solutions and develops Dnote, a digitally driven speaker system.
Purpose
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purpose is a developing Aizuchi, a C2C mobile counseling platform that anonymously matches users who wish to share and hear stories.
RobotStart
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RobotStart is a company specializing in robot related business with the main target of communication robot.
Veldt
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Veldt offer wearable products, IoT products and services under the VELDT brand with a clear concept and functional design.
Nayuta
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Nayuta is an IoT and blockchain company that focuses on Lightning Network, a micropayment technology.
CDC
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CDC provides cloud service that strongly supports electronic equipment and LSI design.
EST corporation
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EST Corporation offers medical treatment and healthcare services.
U-MaP
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U-MAP is a start-up from Nagoya University to develop industrial materials.
EASEL, Inc.
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EASEL is an IoT one-stop company for customized LoRa wireless modules, focused on product development & ODM to system development.
nanolux
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Nanolux is a company which manufacture and sales of electronic devices such as night vision cameras and electronic device systems.
Kyocera
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Kyocera is a Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer.
Miraikikai
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IMiraikikai’s robot products, designed based on field research to provide the high quality and the best cost- effective solution.
Exvision
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Developing “Hi-Speed Vision” algorithm and products, which leverage images taken at higher frame rate than standard video rate (>100fps)
Toshiba Corporation
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Toshiba Corporation manufactures and markets advanced electronic and electrical products.
PSYGIG
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PSYGIG helps engineers make safer Mobility IoT by accelerating the development of autonomous devices.
Konica Minolta
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Konica Minolta is an Innovative Company and continues to create inspiring products and services in the field of imaging.
Ambient Intelligence Technology
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Ambient Intelligence Technology is a manufacturing company that produces underwater drones with advance information.
Future Ink
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Future Ink is a manufacturing, sales and service provision of printed electronics related products
Alpha Code
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Alpha Code is engaged in the development and provision of solutions utilizing VR, MR, and AR technology.
Ubiquitous Entertainment
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Ubiquitous Entertainment engages in project research and development of network contents and consultation services.
SSqian
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A DocuSign-like start-up that allows users to sign and management contracts electronically
Renesas Electronics Corporation
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Renesas Electronics provides semiconductor solutions, including microcontrollers, SoC solutions, and analog and power devices.
TAKUMI Japan
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TAKUMI Japan offers the development, design and sales of electronic components and electronic equipment.
Panasonic
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Panasonic Corporation is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, comprised of over 634 companies.
DuPont Teijin Films
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DuPont Teijin Films is a leading global producer of PET and PEN polyester films, specialising in film products and related services.
Casio
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Casio is a multinational consumer electronics company, offers calculators, mobile phones, cameras, musical instruments, watches, and more.
SK Fine
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SK Fine is a company that sells equipment for ceramic 3D printers.
Inspec
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INSPEC INC. finds technologies that supports people lives.
Dai Nippon Printing
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Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is a Japanese printing company.
Kakaku.com
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Kakaku.com is an internet media company user generated web sites .
TDK Corporation
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TDK Corporation is your source for electronic solutions.
Omron Corporation
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Omron Corporation is an electronics company based in Kyoto, Japan.
EL-Seed
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EL-Seed Corp. is a spin-off company from the Meijo University of Nagoya with the mission to commercialize the Kamiyama LED.
Japan Display Inc.
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Japan Display Inc. is an LCD technology joint venture by Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi.
Nidec Corporation
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Nidec Corporation is an electrical and electronic manufacturing company.
Murata Manufacturing
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Murata designs and manufactures consumer electronics, automobile-related applications, energy management systems, and healthcare equipment.
CDN
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CDN engages in circuit design, board design and product manufacturing.
ABBALab – Atom to Bit, Bit to Atom
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ABBALab is a seed accelerator that supports startups that develop IoT hardware and ancillary services.
Hatena
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An internet services, the most popular social bookmarking and blogging service in Japan. also, IT-infra Monitoring ‘Mackerel’ SaaS provider.
Shimano
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International manufacturer and distributor of cycling and fishing equipment and accessories.
Zuken, Inc.
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Zuken, Inc. is a provider of software and consulting services.
Canon Inc
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Canon inc is an optical products company specializing in the manufacture of imaging and optical products including cameras, camcorders, etc.
Sumitomo Electric
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Sumitomo Electric Industries is a manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables.
Topcon Corp.
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Topcon Corp. develops and produces eye care, and smart infrastructure products.
Seiko Epson
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Seiko Epson is a Japanese electronics company that manufactures inkjet printer (IJP).
Alps Alpine
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Alps Alpine is a global manufacturer of electronic devices, supplying some 40,000 different components to around 2,000 companies.
Garapon
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Garapon produces the internet electronics products with open platform.
HORIBA
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HORIBA Group is a global supplier of measurement technology and systems.
Ricoh
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Ricoh provides innovative products and services, and it is expanding its business in three customer segments: office, printing, and others.
Onkyo
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Onkyo is a leading brand of hi-fi and home cinema products as well as automotive speaker systems.
Koki Holdings
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Koki Holdings is a Japan-based company that is mainly involved in the manufacture and sale of electric tools.
Macnica
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Macnica is a global leader in supplying semiconductor, electronic components, network equipment, software products, and various services.
Nagase & Co
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Nagase & Co engages in the manufacture, sale of chemicals, plastics, electronics, materials, and cosmetics.
ROHM Semiconductor
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ROHM is the industry leader in system LSI, discrete components and module products, utilizing the latest in semiconductor technology.
FutuRocket
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IoT hardware micro startup selected for Infinity Ventures Summit 2017 Fall Launchpad
Fuji Electric
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Fuji Electric is a company in energy and the environment that started manufacturing electrical machinery.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries manufactures and sells heavy machinery worldwide.
SANYO Semiconductor
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SANYO Semiconductor manufactures and provides semiconductor products.
Jeol
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Jeol is a comprehensive manufacturer of scientific instruments.
JVCKenwood
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JVCKenwood is a global manufacturer specializing in electronics and entertainment products.
Hitachi Kokusai Electric
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Hitachi Kokusai Electric helps and supplies built a safe and rewarding social infrastructure in seven categories of products.
Calsonic Kansei Corporation
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Calsonic Kansei Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer specializing in the manufacture and sale of automobile components.
Sony Semiconductor
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Sony Semiconductor is a company that specializes in providing various electronic devices to their consumers.
VRIZE
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Vrize is a develop end-to-end virtual reality enterprise solutions.
BALMUDA
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BALMUDA is a creative and technology company that manufactures and distributes household appliances.
Fujikura
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Fujikura manufactures electronics equipment, power line, telecommunications, automotive products and more.
Azbil Corp
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Azbil Corp is a leader in measurement and control technologies that contribute to the safety.
MinebeaMitsumi
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MinebeaMitsumi manufactures and supplies machined components, and electronic devices and components.
Alps System Integration
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Alps System Integration specializes in information technology strategies for electronic components.
ARMIS
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ARMIS is a power electronics and robotics manufacturing company.
IDEC Corp
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IDEC Corp is a manufacturer of Automation and Control products.
ANRITSU CORPORATION
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ANRITSU CORPORATION is a telecommunications electronics equipment company.
15th Rock Ventures
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15th Rock focuses on seed and pre-IPO investments.
HI
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HI is a research and development company that focuses on middleware development for embedded devices.
Sun Corporation
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Sun Corporation provide communication modules such as mobile routers and devices that transfer & back up mobile phone data.
NISSHO ELECTRONICS
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NISSHO ELECTRONICS provides countermeasures to global environmental issues by proposing Green by IT and Green of IT solutions and services.
Yamada Denki
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Yamada Denki engages in the reuse and recycling of used home appliances in Japan.
Kobe Steel
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a diversified corporation with businesses in the three core areas of materials, machinery and electric power.
Contec
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CONTEC is a company of designers and engineers dedicated to delivering best-value products and solutions based on innovative applications.
Japan Radio Company
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Japan Radio Co., Ltd is a Japanese company specialising in the field of wireless electronics for the communications industry.
Dexerials
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Dexerials Corporation is a company manufactures and sells electronic components.