This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Manufacturing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Startups
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Toyota Motor
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Toyota is an automotive company that manufactures and markets vehicles to over 170 countries and regions.
Olympus
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Olympus manufactures and sells precision machineries and instruments worldwide.
Sharp
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Sharp is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric telecommunication, electric, and electronic equipments.
Marelli
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Marelli is a supplier of automotive components including cockpit systems, thermal systems, exhaust systems and advanced electronic products.
Mitsubishi Motors
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Mitsubishi Motors is a Japan-based automobile company that develops, produces, and sells passenger vehicles and automotive components.
Mujin, Inc.
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Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.
KIOXIA
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KIOXIA is a group strategy formulation and management company.
Ispace Technologies
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Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company that locates, extracts, and delivers lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space.
SkyDrive
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SkyDrive is a start-up for development,manufacturing,sales of the “Flying cars” established by CARTIVATOR members.
TBM Japan
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TBM is a development, manufacture and sale of LIMEX and LIMEX products.
HACARUS
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Hacarus is a provider of AI tools for the medical and industrial fields.
Pioneer Corporation
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A leading global manufacturer of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets.
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.
Kyulux
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Kyulux researches, develops, and manufactures organic electroluminescence (organic EL) material.
CADDi
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CADDi is an online ordering platform for manufacturing industry.
Terra Motors
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Terra Motors is an electric car manufacturing company that utilizes IoT and digitally connecting EV mobility.
Hitachi
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Hitachi is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic and electrical products worldwide.
Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory
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ACSL is an industrial drone manufacturer and solution provider in Japan.
INNOPHYS
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INNOPHYS provides wearable robotics solutions to reduce manual labor work such as elderly care, manufacturing, warehousing, agriculture.
Elephantech
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Elephantech is a startup company that aims to drastically innovate the technology for manufacturing electronic circuits.
Quantum Operation
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Quantum Operation manufactures and markets IoT sensors for the medical and nursing industries.
ELIIY Power
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ELIIY Power is a manufacturing and sales of large lithium-ion batteries and power storage system.
Fujifilm
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Fujifilm develops and sells consumer products and business products related to photography.
NanoBridge Semiconductor
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NanoBridge Semiconductor designs and manufactures advanced circuits and conducts IP-licensing sales using NanoBridge.
Catallaxy
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Catallaxy is operates Japan’s easiest-to-understand manufacturing industry media and sheet metal processing media.
Interstellar Technologies Japan
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Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service.
Kyoto Fusioneering
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Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
ArchiTek
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ArchiTek specializes in circuit design for embedded systems, handling high level architecture design.
JOLED
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JOLED is a company that researches, develops, manufactures and sells organic EL displays.
3D Printing Corporation
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3D Printing Corporation provides 3D printing technology solutions.
GORYO Chemical
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GORYO Chemical is the only manufacturer specializing in fluorescent dyes in Japan.
Bé-A Japan
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Bé-A Japan manufactures and sells underwear, sanitary napkins, interior goods, fashion accessories, health foods & cosmetic products.
BionicM
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BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.
Ark Edge Space
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Ark Edge Space provides design, manufacturing & operational services for micro-satellites along with software solutions and consulting.
Fabeee
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Fabeee” meant to support customers with the challenge of new manufacturing and with all efforts.
Linkers
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Linkers is a management of manufacturing matching service
Honda Motor
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Honda Motor is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.
Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development
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Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development is a research and development company of medical equipment.
XTIA
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XTIA is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of high-precision measurement instruments and 3D scanners.
Floadia Corporation
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Floadia Corporation is a developer of embedded flash memory IP.
Zip Infrastructure
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Zip Infrastructure engages in the manufacture and sale of transportation equipment and civil engineering business.
BONAC
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BONAC specializes in research and development of nucleic acid medicines.
Desamis
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Desamis is a major consumer electronics manufacturer who has been engaged in the agribusiness.
Agri Holdings
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Agri Holdings is a solution company in the field of agriculture, food, and health.
Cerebrex
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Cerebrex is a fabless semiconductor company developing display technologies for the flat panel display market.
Biomass Resin Minamiuonuma
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Biomass Resin Minamiuonuma produces “rice” plastic resin, and provides it to a wide variety of fields including toy makers.
AeroEdge
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AeroEdge manufactures equipment for aerospace industry.
Integral Geometry Science
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Integral Geometry Science is a specialized manufacturer of measuring equipment and signal / image processing software.
GLM
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GLM develops and manufactures automobiles, including electronic cars.
ITD Lab
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ITD Lab stereo camera supports a wide range of applications, such as self-driving car, drone flight control and soon.
Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering
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Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering is a manufacturer of silicon carbide semiconductor devices for medical and industrial fields.
Adacotech
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Adacotech manufacture and develops systems related to video surveillance and automatic recognition .
PeptiStar
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PeptiStar continually strives to develop novel manufacturing technologies to address needs in every stage of the peptide value chain.
Ball Wave
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Ballwave uses the ball SAW sensor that serves as a human eye and the nervous system, and invites it to the horizon of technology.
QUADRAC
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QUADRAC is a develop, manufacture, and sell telecommunication devices as well as payment servers for public transportation systems.
Nikon
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Nikon Corporation is engaged in the manufacture and sale of optics and imaging instruments.
Pi-Crystal
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PI-CRYSTAL Incorporation develops printable organic semiconductor integrated circuits.
A1A
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A1A offers a cloud-based manufacturing and procurement system for manufacturers.
Polaris
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Polaris offers IT solutions for energy, manufacturing, finance, and logistics fields.
NS Materials
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NS Materials is a developer of micro-space chemical technologies.
Rege Nephro
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Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specialized in R&D, production and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.
OryLab
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OryLab is a manufacturing and sales of communication technology company.
Aperza
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Aperza’s mission is to contribute to redesigning the manufacturing industry by eliminating three barriers in the industry.
JMC
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JMC is a manufacturer of prototyping molds and medical products.
Connectec Japan
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Connectec Japan cooperated with TBS drama “Shitamachi Rocket.
Nature Architects
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We created design algorithm for additive manufacturing
Microwave Chemical
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Microwave Chemical is a microwave platform technology designed according to product characteristics.
Magic Shields
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Magic Shields is a manufacturer and seller of floors, nursing care, and welfare products.
U-MaP
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U-MAP is a start-up from Nagoya University to develop industrial materials.
O2 Japan
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O2 is a partner in the manufacturing industry that supports all activities that create value by making products and a proud mind.
freetel
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freetel is a Japanese branded manufacturing company that offers a wide range of mobile phones.
4D Sensor
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4D Sensor develops, manufactures, and sells high-speed, high-precision shape and deformation measurement equipment.
Nissan Motor Corporation
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Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automobile maufacturer.
Tokyo Factory
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Tokyo Factory provides cloud-based process control system for manufacturing industry.
Pentax Medical
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PENTAX Medical is a division of HOYA Group delivering endo-imaging solutions.
SPACE WALKER
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SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
Light Touch Technology
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Development and manufacture of non-invasive blood glucose level sensor
Think Lands
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Think Lands is a start-up to manufacture and sell medical and inspection and measurement equipment.
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.
LESTAS
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LESTAS manufactures and sells custom-made products.
SCIVAX
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SCIVAX is an one-stop services from optical simulation of nanostructures to mold production and mass production.
Kyocera
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Kyocera is a Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer.
Intelligent Surfaces
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Intelligent Surface is a start-up that develops, manufactures, and sells functional materials and related technologies.
UNNATURALLY NATURAL
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UNNATURALLY NATURAL offers development, manufacturing and sales services of cosmetics products.
creative coatings
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Creative Coatings is a Manufacturing company
Routrek Networks
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Routrek is a manufacturing and sales of ICT next generation hydroponic cultivation system.
Hutzper
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Hutzper is a computing solution for the manufacturing industry specialized in image recognition and AI development.
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.
Quantaglion
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Quantaglion is a venture company to manufacture quantum random number chips using nuclear collapse.
NejiLaw
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NejiLaw is a high-performance industrial fastening members and fastening member performance evaluation tester / test room.
NExT-e Solutions
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Next-generation is a development, manufacture and sale of the battery system.
Toshiba Corporation
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Toshiba Corporation manufactures and markets advanced electronic and electrical products.
Wonder Future
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Wonder Future is a 3D resin touch panel development and development support, IH spot reflow equipment sales and support.
Yourniture
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Yourniture is developing custom-made furniture services as the main axis of its business.
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.
Spectronix Japan
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Spectronics is a development of new technologies and new applications to bring about innovation, focusing on the future of laser technology.