Miraibar

What Miraibar does

Miraibar (MIRAIBAR Co., Ltd., 株式会社ミライバー) is a Japanese technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware products spanning aerial displays, non-contact touch sensors, IoT devices, medical devices, and portable monitors. The company operates as an internal venture (社内ベンチャー) of Kanda Kogyo (神田工業), a manufacturing parent, with its headquarters located at Kanda Kogyo's Kumamoto facility in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its core technological capabilities include aerial display (空中ディスプレイ) technology using proprietary optical engineering to render floating images without a physical screen, IR-based non-contact touch input attachable to standard tablets and monitors, IoT hardware (BLE beacons in card and sticker form factors, UWB anchor/tag devices, flexible sensor devices with accelerometer/gyroscope), and a pen-shaped vibration device for IV line bubble removal. The firm sells branded products under the MIRAI PIX, MIRAIBAR Beacon, decopin, UltraSlim, and FlipAction names, and holds registered trademarks for MIRAI PIX and decopin with a patent pending on the FlipAction rotation mechanism.

The company's revenue model combines one-time hardware product sales (primarily through Amazon Japan, with direct corporate sales for enterprise customers) and professional services for custom IoT device development. Consumer-facing products include the UltraSlim 12.5-inch portable monitor (priced at 42,900 yen tax-included) and FlipAction Go 14-inch portable monitor (52,800 yen tax-included), both launched on Amazon Japan in February 2026; decopin, the IV bubble removal device, launched on Amazon Japan in March 2026. Enterprise offerings include MIRAI PIX aerial displays for retail signage, IR touch sensors for hygiene-sensitive environments, and customizable IoT devices for indoor positioning and sensing applications. Customer segments span healthcare and medical (nurses, healthcare facilities), retail and public-space signage, IoT and smart infrastructure integrators, and remote/flexible-work professionals. The company operates only within Japan, with distribution channels limited to Amazon Japan, direct corporate sales, and the ANCHOR KOBE demo center in Kobe. Miraibar is led by Representative Director Tamamizu Akinori (玉水陽規), and no external venture capital funding, public listing, or M&A activity has been disclosed.

Name

Miraibar

Legal name

株式会社ミライバー

Website

https://mirai-bar.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Miraibar (MIRAIBAR Co., Ltd.) is a Japan-based internal venture of Kanda Kogyo that designs and sells proprietary hardware, including aerial displays, IR non-contact touch sensors, IoT devices, a medical IV bubble removal pen, and portable monitors, serving healthcare, retail, IoT integrators, and remote-work consumers through Amazon Japan and direct corporate sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Devices and Display Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (44921)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensors & Modules (IMU, GPS, Camera, RF) Retail (CRACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wearables & Personal Electronics Distribution (CRAOACAI)

Keywords

• Aerial display technology
• Non-contact touch sensors
• IoT device manufacturing
• Portable monitor hardware
• Medical IV devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Yatsushiro

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Direct sales of proprietary hardware products including aerial displays, IoT devices, medical devices, and portable monitors primarily through Amazon Japan marketplace and direct corporate channels
2. Enterprise IoT Device Customization: Custom IoT device development and consultation services for specific customer requirements, including thin IoT devices, UWB positioning devices, and flexible sensors

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Miraibar develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware products built around aerial display technology (MIRAI PIX®), infrared non-contact touch sensing, custom IoT devices (BLE beacons, flexible sensors, UWB anchors/tags), a medical pen-type IV bubble removal device (decopin), and ultra-thin portable monitors (UltraSlim 12.5 and FlipAction 14 series). The portfolio targets both enterprise customers (retail signage, smart infrastructure, healthcare facilities) and individual/professional buyers purchasing via Amazon Japan, with the company operating as an internal venture of Kanda Kogyo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIRAI PIX®: Aerial display technology using proprietary image formation technology for floating images in mid-air.
• UltraSlim
• FlipAction
• decopin
• MIRAIBAR Beacon

Products and services

• MIRAI PIX® Aerial Display Aerial (mid-air) image-formation display that uses proprietary optical engineering to project visuals into the air without a physical screen, with brightness and contrast levels suitable for bright retail and public environments. Targeted at retail venues, commercial operators, and event organizers needing standout signage and contactless interaction.
• IR (Infrared) Non-Contact Touch Sensor

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kanda Kogyō (神田工業)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2024Kanda Kogyō is the parent company within whose ecosystem Miraibar operates as an internal venture (社内ベンチャー). The arrangement provides Miraibar with access to manufacturing facilities, operational infrastructure, and corporate resources. Miraibar is hosted at Kanda Kogyō's Kumamoto facility and benefits from the parent company's manufacturing and business development capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lenovo: Sells the ThinkVision M14 / M14t portable monitor family, a direct competitor in the slim, USB-C, business-traveler portable-monitor segment where Miraibar's UltraSlim and FlipAction compete.
• Estimote: US-based BLE beacon and IoT sensor vendor targeting retail proximity, healthcare asset tracking, and workplace analytics — a direct competitor to Miraibar's BLE Beacon card and flexible-sensor IoT product line.
• Looking Glass Factory: US-based maker of holographic/light-field displays that render 3D imagery without headsets. Directly comparable to MIRAI PIX® as an alternative no-glasses aerial-imaging technology targeting retail, museums, and enterprise visualization.
• HYPERVSN: UK-based vendor of holographic / aerial display hardware for retail, events, and digital signage — the closest commercial analogue to Miraibar's MIRAI PIX® floating-image display technology in the enterprise-signage use case.
• ViewSonic: Established portable-monitor and display vendor (VG1655, TD1655) competing directly with Miraibar's UltraSlim and FlipAction lines in the portable-display category for hybrid-work and prosumer users.
• ASUS: Maker of the ZenScreen line of portable monitors (ZenScreen MB16, MB14, OLED variants) — the closest global competitor to Miraibar's UltraSlim and FlipAction series, competing head-to-head in the same ultra-thin, USB-C portable-monitor category for remote-work and dual-screen setups.
• Qorvo (Decawave): Acquired Decawave, the leading UWB chipset vendor enabling centimeter-accurate indoor positioning. Comparable to Miraibar's UWB Anchor/Tag device line in enabling precise indoor location, asset tracking, and proximity applications.
• Neonode: Specialist in optical non-contact touch-sensing modules and zForce technology that enable touch interaction without physical contact. Directly comparable to Miraibar's IR touch sensor product aimed at hygiene-critical and harsh-environment HMI use cases.

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun: Global medical-device incumbent with deep IV-therapy product lines (infusion sets, IV administration sets, clinical workflow tools). Comparable to Miraibar's decopin as a participant in the IV-adjacent clinical workflow space, though B. Braun operates at vastly greater scale across the broader IV-therapy value chain.
• Nordic Semiconductor: Dominant supplier of BLE SoCs (nRF52/nRF53 series) that power most BLE beacons and IoT sensors globally. A broader incumbent in Miraibar's IoT-device value chain — both a potential component supplier and indirect competitive threat if Nordic moves further into finished modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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