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Nagoya Kogei

HardwareNagoya, Aichi, JapanFounded 1985· One of 1725 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

A Nagoya-based manufacturer of traditional Japanese festival doll crafts that expanded into 3D printing, developing the Senju SV-04 auto-tool-change FFF printer, operating the 120-unit MIRROR FARM print farm, and serving as the first Japanese authorized reseller of Prusa Research.

CEO / Founder
Tomoki Okada
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Latest Round
Bootstrapped

Technology & Products

Key Products

Senju SV-04 auto-tool-change FFF 3D printer (nozzle diameters 0.4-1.8mm, build volume 380x350x400mm, up to 4 tools); MIRROR FARM print farm (120 units) for contract manufacturing; recycled filament materials; Prusa Research printer resale.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary CL (tool-change) attachment/detachment mechanism enabling automatic multi-nozzle tool changes on a single FFF machine; vertically integrated pipeline from waste-material sourcing to filament production to print-farm-scale output.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Domestically-developed auto-tool-change FFF 3D printer (Senju SV-04) built on manufacturing know-how from decades of doll-craft production, paired with in-house recycled filament development and large-scale print-farm production capacity.

How They Differentiate

Combines traditional Japanese craft manufacturing heritage with domestically engineered auto-tool-change hardware and a circular-economy (waste-to-filament) materials strategy, rather than importing hardware.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Manufacturers needing prototyping and low-volume/one-off production; industrial users seeking recycled-material parts (e.g. automotive scrap-material reuse).

Industry Verticals

Automotive (recycled scrap-material parts), industrial prototyping, traditional crafts

Competitors

Prusa Research; Bambu Lab; Kabuku (Rinkak)

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

MIRROR FARM print farm scaled to 120 units as of 2026; registered capital of ¥5,000,000 (500万円).

Major Milestones

1985: company founded in traditional doll-craft manufacturing; ~2023: pivot into 3D printing began; 2023: launched Senju SV-04 auto-tool-change FFF printer; became first Japanese authorized Prusa Research reseller; 2026: MIRROR FARM print farm scaled to 120 units, covered by Nikkei and Chukei News.

Notable Customers

Honda Tochigi Racing (Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race parts)