What Japan Laser does

Japan Laser Corporation (株式会社日本レーザー) is a privately held Japanese specialist trading company (専門商社) for laser and optical technologies, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with branch offices in Osaka and Nagoya. The company imports and distributes laser light sources, measurement instruments, and processing equipment from global manufacturers to Japanese customers across industrial manufacturing, research institutions, and high-precision industries. It holds exclusive or core distribution rights in Japan for principals including Sympatec, Newport Japan, Oxford Lasers, and Amplitude, and has added newer partners such as Moxtek, KEMTRAK, and attocube systems in 2025-2026.

The product portfolio centers on three categories: laser and light source products (notably femtosecond laser amplifiers and fiber lasers from Amplitude, and Nd:YAG lasers from Opotek), inspection, measurement, and imaging instruments (Sympatec and Oxford Lasers VisiSize particle size distribution systems, ImageIR infrared thermography cameras, CALPAS foreign matter inspection, KEMTRAK inline UV/DUV spectrophotometers), and processing equipment. Applications span material analysis, semiconductor manufacturing, quality inspection, life sciences, neuroscience, battery materials evaluation, and aerospace.

Japan Laser operates a B2B sales-led model with quote-based pricing, direct sales through its three offices, and supporting digital channels including a comprehensive website, downloadable catalogs, and a technical column series (Laser Being). Revenue is generated principally through product resale margins on imported laser and optical equipment, supplemented by pre- and post-sales technical consultation. The company is led by Chairman and Representative Director Nobuyuki Kondo (近藤宜之), reports 51-100 employees, and has recorded 31 consecutive periods of profitability as of 2024.

Name

Japan Laser

Legal name

株式会社日本レーザー

Website

https://japanlaser.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Laser and Optical Product Trading: Japan Laser generates revenue as a specialist trading company by importing and distributing laser technology products from global manufacturers to Japanese customers. Revenue is derived from the margin between procurement and sales prices of laser light sources, measurement instruments, and processing equipment.
2. Technical Support and Consultation: Pre and post-sales technical support services for laser and optical equipment, including product selection assistance and application consultation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Japan Laser is a specialist trading company (専門商社) that imports and distributes laser and optical-technology hardware from global manufacturers to Japanese customers. Its product portfolio covers laser light sources (femtosecond fiber lasers, DPSS Nd:YAG lasers), inspection/measurement/imaging instruments (particle size distribution systems, infrared thermography, foreign-matter inspection), and laser processing equipment, supported by pre- and post-sales technical consultation.

Product overview

Japan Laser is a specialist trading company (専門商社) for lasers and optical technology, established in 1968. The company operates as an integrated light solutions provider, connecting global technology with Japanese customers across diverse industries. Their product portfolio centers on three core categories: (1) Laser and light source products including femtosecond laser amplifiers (Amplitude AXIS, Amplitude Focus, Amplitude Focus 920) and Nd:YAG lasers (Opotek Lucis AIR 1000); (2) Inspection, measurement, and imaging instruments including particle size distribution systems (VisiSize series from Oxford Lasers, Sympatec systems), infrared thermography (ImageIR), and foreign matter inspection (CALPAS); and (3) Processing equipment. The company serves applications across material analysis, quality inspection, semiconductor manufacturing, medical, bio/life sciences, aerospace, and automotive development (particularly for EV/electrification thermal management and battery material evaluation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Japan Laser: Main operating brand for laser and light technology products including light sources, measurement instruments, and processing equipment.
• Laser Being

Products and services

• Amplitude AXIS (Femtosecond Laser Amplifier) High-power, high-throughput femtosecond laser amplifier with pulse width under 500 fs, 120 W average output, and 500 µJ pulse energy. Distributed in Japan for industrial and research applications requiring beam stability and precise process control.
• Amplitude Focus (Compact Femtosecond Fiber Laser) Compact, turnkey femtosecond fiber laser designed for embedded system integration in space-constrained applications, with pulse width under 250 fs, >5 W average output, and 25 µJ pulse energy.
• Amplitude Focus 920 (Multiphoton Microscopy Laser) Turnkey femtosecond fiber laser optimized for multiphoton fluorescence imaging and neuroscience research, with 920 nm wavelength, pulse width under 100 fs, and >1.3 W average output.
• Opotek Lucis AIR 1000 (Compact DPSS Nd:YAG Laser) Compact, fully air-cooled nanosecond pulsed Nd:YAG laser with 1064 nm wavelength and 100 mJ pulse energy, in an all-in-one portable structure that requires no installation.
• VisiSize P15+ Portable (Portable Particle Size Distribution Measuring Instrument) Portable PDIA-based particle size and velocity measurement instrument with carrying case, dust/splash protection, vibration resistance, no calibration, and approximately 3-minute setup, covering particle diameters from 10 µm to 3,900 µm (option >6.5 µm).
• VisiSize SF (Standard Particle Sizing System) Standard-model particle size distribution measurement system using PDIA (Phase Doppler Image Analysis), capable of measuring high-concentration particles and sprays that cannot be measured by other methods.
• VisiSize SY (Spray-Compatible Particle Sizing System) Spray-compatible particle size distribution measurement system using PDIA, designed for spray and atomization measurement applications.
• VisiSize VF (Velocity–Particle Size Measurement System) PDIA-based velocity and particle size distribution measurement system that measures particle size and velocity simultaneously for dynamic spray and particle analysis.
• VisiSize VY (Spray-Compatible Velocity Measurement System) Spray-compatible PDIA-based system measuring particle diameter from 1 µm to 16 mm and providing real-time size and velocity distributions for high-speed sprays, powders, droplets, and microbubbles.
• VisiSize SF Inline (Inline PDIA Particle Sizing) Inline PDIA-based particle size distribution measurement system for continuous process monitoring using the Phase Doppler Image Analysis method.
• Sympatec Particle Size Distribution Measurement Systems Distribution in Japan of Sympatec's comprehensive particle size distribution measurement systems for various industrial applications, under an exclusive Japanese distributorship.
• ImageIR (High-Performance Infrared Thermography Camera) High-performance infrared thermography camera for thermal measurement, with up to 0.015°C temperature resolution, up to 25,000 Hz frame rate, and ±1% temperature accuracy, used for power devices, batteries, and electronic component thermal imaging.
• CALPAS (Foreign Matter Inspection System) Foreign-matter inspection system that quantitatively evaluates foreign-matter shape, size, and color in particles and films, with high-precision analysis for particle size, shape, color, and distribution, optimized for battery, recycled, and functional materials.
• KEMTRAK Inline UV/DUV Process Spectrophotometer Inline UV/DUV process spectrophotometer for continuous process monitoring and analysis, newly added to the lineup in December 2025.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered standard and core.

• attocube systemsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 January 2026Distribution partner for attocube systems products, now offering sales support for universities and government institutions in Japan.
• KEMTRAKstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 December 2025Distributor for KEMTRAK inline UV/DUV process spectrophotometer products.
• MoxtekstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025New distribution partner for Moxtek optical and nano-optical products.
• Newport JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewport Japan is a major partner for Newport Corporation products in Japan, representing state-of-the-art photonic tools and systems.
• SympateccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor in Japan for Sympatec particle size distribution measurement systems.
• Oxford LaserscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Oxford Lasers VisiSize series particle size distribution measurement systems using PDIA (Phase Doppler Image Analysis) technology.
• AmplitudecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese distributor for Amplitude laser products including high-power femtosecond laser amplifiers (AXIS series), compact femtosecond fiber lasers (FOCUS series), and multiphoton microscopy lasers.
• OpotekstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Opotek laser products including compact DPSS Nd:YAG lasers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Newport (MKS Instruments): Major US photonics/laser OEM and parent of Newport Japan, which is itself a Japan Laser principal. Newport competes with Japan Laser as both a supplier (via Newport Japan) and indirectly as a broader photonics platform serving Japanese semiconductor and research customers.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Major Japanese scientific and analytical instrument manufacturer with laser-based products (spectroscopy, particle analysis). Comparable as a broad Japanese instrumentation incumbent serving overlapping research, pharmaceutical, and industrial-quality end markets.
• JEOL: Japanese manufacturer of scientific instruments (electron microscopes, analytical equipment) with laser/optical subsystems. Comparable as a long-established Japanese scientific-instrument incumbent serving university, government, and advanced-industrial research customers.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Leading Japanese photonics manufacturer of detectors, light sources, lasers, and optical sensors. Comparable as a Japan-based photonics incumbent serving the same semiconductor, medical, and research end markets that Japan Laser addresses via distribution.

Direct peers

• OptoSigma: Japanese manufacturer and distributor of optical components, laser optics, and measurement instruments. Closely comparable Japan-headquartered specialist in laser/optical equipment distribution serving industrial and academic customers.
• IPG Photonics: World-leading fiber laser manufacturer with established Japanese sales and applications support. Comparable as a global laser OEM whose industrial fiber-laser systems overlap with the Amplitude/Opotek femtosecond and Nd:YAG lines Japan Laser distributes.
• Thorlabs: US-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of photonics, laser, and optical components with established direct sales operations in Japan. Most directly comparable to Japan Laser in product breadth (lasers, optics, measurement) and B2B technical-sales model serving research and industrial customers.
• Edmund Optics: Global supplier of optical components, laser optics, and imaging systems with significant Japanese sales coverage. Overlaps with Japan Laser's portfolio in laser-related optics, measurement instrumentation, and industrial/research customer base.
• Spectra-Physics (MKS Instruments): US laser manufacturer (scientific, industrial, semiconductor) under MKS Instruments, with direct Japanese sales channels. Direct peer as a global laser OEM whose products compete in the same Japanese research and industrial accounts Japan Laser serves.
• Coherent: Global laser equipment manufacturer (industrial, scientific, semiconductor) with Japanese direct sales. Competes with Japan Laser for Japanese industrial and research laser budgets, particularly in materials processing and semiconductor process-control applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JAPANLASER_CORP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@japanlasercorporation-1168
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/japan-laser-corp

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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