This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Banking companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Banking 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 Banking Startups
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SoftBank
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SoftBank provides fixed-line, mobile telephony, internet, telecommunications, and digital television products.
Freee
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Freee is online accounting software that syncs with bank accounts and automatically categorizes entries to create financial reports.
Kyash
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Kyash is a fintech platform providing mobile banking services with full-stack banking technology currently offering digital wallet app.
Moneytree
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Moneytree is a financial data aggregation platform that provides a personal finance app and a cloud-based accounting service.
ITOCHU Corporation
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ITOCHU is a general trading company based in Japan.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group primarily conducts commercial banking.
Nomura
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Nomura is an investment banking and securities firm that serve the needs of individuals, institutions, corporate and governments.
Bank of Innovation Inc
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Bank of Innovation Inc. develops and operates multilingual video search engine.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation offers a broad range of financial services centered on banking.
Mizuho Bank
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Mizuho Bank offers corporate and investment banking services to major corporations, financial institutions, and public sector entities.
Telcoin
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The company’s eponymous cryptocurrency, Telcoin, is based on the popular Ethereum blockchain
GO-NET
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GO-NET is a new platform that leverages blockchain technology and Akamai’s Intelligent Edge Platform.
Bank Invoice
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Bank Invoice is an online platform that helps its users connect with clients and reduce accounting workload.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is an asset management firm and bank in Japan.
ORIX Group
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ORIX is a dynamic and diversified enterprise offering a broad range of services.
MUFG Bank
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MUFG Bank is Japan’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest, with offices throughout Japan and in 40 other countries.
Glory Global Solutions
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Glory Global Solutions is a pioneer in the development and manufacture of money handling machines and systems.
Japan Post Holdings
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Japan Post Holdings is a Japanese state-owned conglomerate headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Shinsei Bank
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Shinsei Bank is an investment bank that offers later stage funding and other services such as online banking and bilingual ATMs.
Jibun Bank Corporation
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Jibun Bank is an Internet bank established by joint investment by KDDI and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank.
DOGAN beta
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DOGAN beta is an early stage venture capital firm that contributes to the establishment of the venture ecosystem of local economies.
Fukuoka Financial Group
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Fukuoka Financial Group provides banking and financial services that contributes to the development of the regional economy.
Daiwa Securities Group
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Daiwa Securities Group provides services which include brokerage, trading, underwriting, advice, and product development.
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank
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The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank is a regional bank mainly operating in Gifu.
MUFG Investor Services
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MUFG is the financial groups offering services including commercial banking, trust banking, consumer finance, asset management.
Globis
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Globis is a education provider providing non-degree and degree programs in management studies.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking provides banking services.
Bank of Japan
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The Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan
Okato Hldgs Inc
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Okato Holdings, Inc. is a holding company primarily engaged in commodity trading and securities-related business.
Rakuten Bank Japan
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Rakuten Bank is a global banking business using electronic media company.
Rakuten Card Co., Ltd.
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Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. offers consumer loan card and credit guarantee services.
Seven Bank
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Seven Bank is a Japanese bank that creates “new kinds of convenience” based on its network of ATMs.
Nanto Bank
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Nanto Bank is a regional bank that provides financial services.
Japan Post Bank
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Japan Post Bank provides general banking services.
Bank of Kyoto
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Bank of Kyoto is a regional bank that offers banking and financial services.
Iyo Bank Capital
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Iyo Bank Capital is a Japanese financial services firm that engages in banking and leasing businesses.
Tokyo Star Bank
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Tokyo Star Bank is a provider of financial banking services.
FinTech Global
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FinTech Global is a boutique investment bank that supports the growth of companies.
Nishi-Nippon City Bank
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Nishi-Nippon City Bank is a bank that offers financial services.
J Trust Co., Ltd.
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J Trust Co., Ltd. provides various financial services.
Hachijuni Bank
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Hachijuni Bank is a regional bank that provides banking services and products.
San-in Godo Bank
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San-in Godo Bank is a bank that operates in three business segments.
Joyo Bank
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Joyo Bank provides internet banking, loan consulting, and financial services.
The Mitsui Trust & Banking Company
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Banking Company provides trust banking and related services in Japan and internationally.
Chiba Bank
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Chiba Bank offers various deposit products including savings, liquid deposits, loans, bills discounting, ordinary, and time.
Senshu Ikeda Holdings
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Senshu Ikeda Holdings offers banking products and services in Japan and globally to small and medium-sized enterprises and people.
Daishi Bank
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Daishi Bank is a Japanese regional bank that provides a range of financial services including banking, leasing, and securities.
Aruhi Group
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Aruhi Group provides insurance brokerage, mortgage lending, bank agency, and other services.
Juroku Bank
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Juroku Bank is a Japanese financial company that provides banking and leasing services.
Tsukuba Bank
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Tsukuba Bank provides commercial and personal banking services.
The Hyakujushi Bank
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The Hyakujushi Bank primarily engages in banking activities in Japan.
The Keiyo Bank
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The Keiyo Bank provides various banking products and services in Japan.
Intersoft
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Intersoft KK offers risk management and compliance-related software products and services in the banking and financial sectors.
Bank of the Ryukyus
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Bank of The Ryukyus, Limited is a regional bank serving Okinawa Prefecture.
Shizuoka Bank
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Shizuoka Bank engaged in the banking, leasing and financial instruments exchange businesses.
Hiroshima Bank
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Hiroshima Bank providing financial services including deposit taking, lending, money transfer, foreign currency exchange and life insurance.
MBK
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Merchant Bankers is a merchant banking company that provides client companies with advanced and client-driven solutions.
nCino K.K.
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nCino K.K. is the Japanese subsidiary of nCino that offers an integrated platform for cloud-based banking operations.
Hirose Tusyo
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Hirose Tusyo is a financial company engaging in foreign exchange & call center services and foreign exchange margin trading.
Chugoku Bank
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Chugoku Bank is a regional bank that provides financial and banking services.
The Miyazaki Bank
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Miyazaki Bank provides financial services such as deposits, loans, and foreign exchange transactions.
Tomato Bank
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Tomato Bank is a Japan-based regional bank, principally engaged in the provision of financial services.
Hitachi Capital Corporation
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Hitachi Capital is a financial services company offering lease, installment, outsourcing, insurance, and building leasing.
Oita Bank
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Oita Bank is a regional bank based in Oita prefecture.
Gunma Bank
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Gunma Bank provides financial services such as leasing, credit cards, foreign exchange transaction, and investment advisory.
Daiwa Securities SMBC
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Daiwa Securities SMBC is a comprehensive securities group representing Asia configured mainly Global Investment Banking.
Concordia Financial Group
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Concordia Financial Group provides various banking products and services to individual and corporate customers through its subsidiaries.
Yamaguchi Bank
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Yamaguchi Bank will make every effort to contribute to the development of the region as a bank .
Musashino Bank
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Musashino Bank provides banking products and financial services in Japan.
Toho Bank
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Toho Bank is a regional bank that is mainly engaged in the provision of financial services.
Shikoku Bank
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Shikoku Bank is a regional bank in Kochi and Tokushima prefectures.
Yamaichi Securities Co., Ltd
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Yamaichi Securities Co., Ltd. is an investment bank & provides cross-border mergers & acquisitions advisory & financial advisory services.
AEON Bank
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AEON Bank offers deposits, loans, foreign exchange transactions, investment trust, and other banking services.
Bank of Kochi
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Bank of Kochi contributes to the development of the region and the improvement of living with unlimited enthusiasm.
Ehime Bank
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The Ehime Bank is a regional bank mainly engaged in the provision of financial services.
The Yamagata Bank
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The Yamagata Bank is a Japanese regional bank.
Nishi-Nippon
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Nishi-Nippon provides banking and financial services for individuals, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Fukushima Bank
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Fukushima Bank operates as a regional financial institution.
The Kiyo Bank
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The Kiyo Bank provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and business owners in Japan.
Suruga Bank
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Suruga Bank is a midsized Japanese bank that provides deposits, loans, and foreign exchange transactions.
Tensei Data Net
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Tensei Data Net provides software development services to banking, insurance and logistics sectors.