Kyowa Technologies

What Kyowa Technologies does

Kyowa Technologies Co., Ltd. (株式会社協和テクノロジー) is a privately held Japanese engineering design services firm headquartered in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa. Founded in December 1988 by Masashige Kina and now led by President Masanori Kina, the firm operates six design departments covering civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, communication, and fire protection engineering. Its distinguishing capability is dual-code design execution: Kyowa delivers projects under both Japanese engineering standards and U.S. design codes, enabling it to serve U.S. military installations in Japan alongside domestic clients.

The firm generates revenue exclusively through project-based professional services contracts. Work is acquired through direct inquiries, established relationships with U.S. military procurement officers, and recommendations. Documented engagements span 15+ U.S. Forces Japan installations across Okinawa, Kyushu, and Honshu (including Camp Foster, Kadena Air Base, MCAS Futenma, Sasebo Naval Base, Camp Schwab, MCAS Iwakuni, and Sagamihara Family Housing Area), with project scopes covering HVAC chiller replacement, barracks and family housing renovation, sewage and water treatment plant upgrades, electrical distribution systems, fire protection systems, and recreational facility construction. The technical team comprises approximately 18 employees (down from ~40 in 2014) holding U.S. Registered Professional Engineer, LEED Accredited Professional, Japanese first-class architect, and Philippines-registered engineer credentials, with a multinational composition (Filipino, mainland Japanese, local Okinawan).

Kyowa Technologies does not publicly disclose revenue or financial results. It is founder/family-owned, with no external institutional investors, parent company, or known M&A activity. Registered capital is ¥10 million. The company has no products, software, APIs, patents, trademarks, or disclosed AI capabilities — its deliverable is human-engineered design documents and supervision services. The firm's value proposition is narrow and concentrated: bilingual engineering labor plus U.S./Japanese dual-code compliance for U.S. military base projects in Japan, supplemented by a smaller secondary stream of Japanese domestic design work.

Name

Kyowa Technologies

Legal name

株式会社協和テクノロジー (KYOWA TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.)

Website

https://kyowatech.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kyowa Technologies is a privately held Okinawan engineering design firm delivering civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, communication, and fire protection design services under both Japanese and U.S. codes, primarily serving U.S. military installations in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

T&D project/program management & owner’s engineering (EPCM/PMC) (EUADAKAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering design
• Architectural design services
• Mechanical equipment design
• Electrical engineering design
• Fire protection engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitanakagusuku-son, Nakagami-gun

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue generated from providing design and supervision services for civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, communication, and fire protection engineering projects. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees for completed design work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kyowa Technologies Co., Ltd. provides professional engineering design services across six disciplines: civil engineering design (土木設計), architectural design (建築設計), mechanical equipment design (機械設備設計), electrical equipment design (電気設備設計), communication equipment design (通信設備設計), and fire protection design (消防設備設計). The firm specializes in dual-code design capability that simultaneously meets U.S. and Japanese building standards, serving U.S. military installations in Japan and Japanese domestic clients.

Product overview

Kyowa Technologies is a professional engineering design firm offering comprehensive design services across six disciplines: civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, communication, and fire protection engineering. The company operates as a unified service offering, providing design and supervision for facilities and infrastructure projects. They work with both Japanese and US design standards (U.S. code requirements), serving international clients, particularly US military bases in Japan. Projects span HVAC systems, electrical distribution, plumbing, structural work, and fire protection systems for various facilities including barracks, family housing, communication buildings, and recreational facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Design (土木設計) Site planning, grading, drainage, road, and other infrastructure civil-engineering design services for U.S. military installations in Japan and Japanese public/private sector clients.
• Architectural Design (建築設計) Architectural design of buildings and facilities, executed under both U.S. and Japanese building standards, for U.S. military installations and Japanese domestic clients.
• Mechanical Equipment Design (機械設備設計)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed projects for 15+ U.S. military installations in Japan from 2008-2013
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Amentum (formerly PAE): Large U.S. defense services contractor that operates and maintains facilities on U.S. military installations globally, including in Japan and the Pacific. Directly comparable as a U.S.-military-aligned facilities and infrastructure services provider, though operating at vastly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. Global professional services consultancy providing engineering, design, and strategic advisory across infrastructure, buildings, and environment. Comparable for multi-discipline engineering design services to government and large institutional clients.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, and federal services. Comparable for engineering design services delivered to U.S. federal and defense clients, including facilities and utilities work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and engineering firm with significant federal services and defense market exposure. Comparable as a multi-discipline architectural and engineering design provider serving government and defense clients worldwide.
• KBR Inc. Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with substantial U.S. Department of Defense and government services revenue, including base operations support. Comparable as a large-scale provider of engineering design and infrastructure services to U.S. military and allied clients.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major global engineering and technical services firm with strong federal/defense and critical infrastructure practices. Comparable for delivering multi-discipline engineering design to government and defense end markets.

Regional players

• Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. Major Japanese engineering consulting firm with international project experience, particularly in Asia and the Pacific. Comparable as a Japanese-headquartered multi-discipline engineering design firm serving government and infrastructure clients in the region.
• Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Leading Japanese engineering consultancy with overseas operations focused on infrastructure and development projects. Comparable as a Japanese-rooted multi-discipline engineering design firm operating internationally.
• Oriental Consultants Global: Japanese engineering consultancy with global project delivery across transportation, water, and urban infrastructure. Comparable as a Japanese-headquartered multi-discipline design firm serving international clients.
• CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. Japanese civil engineering consultancy with extensive overseas project experience in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Comparable for multi-discipline engineering design services delivered from Japan to international clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kyowa-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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