101 Top Japanese Electronics Companies and Startups of 2021

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

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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.

blueqat

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Quantum Computing and Machine Learning

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.

Suzuki

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Suzuki is an electric appliances manufacturer.

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.

Xperia

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Xperia Android smartphones from Sony.

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.

Ibiden

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Ibiden is a Japanese electronics company.

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.