株式会社クボタ

What 株式会社クボタ does

株式会社クボタ (Kubota Co., Ltd.) is a small, privately-held Japanese company headquartered in Okayama City that operates two structurally distinct business divisions. The primary division develops, manufactures, and sells the proprietary "Super Soil" wet-method soil pavement system, centered on the SW-2100(A) solidifying solution and SW-2100(B) solidifying mixture — inorganic, cement-based additives composed of food-additive and pharmaceutical-grade compounds (alkali metals 64%, alkaline earth metals 20%, nitrogen-based metals 6%, other 10%). When combined on-site with masado (decomposed granite), cement, pigments, and water, the system produces a mortar-like pavement with 7-10+ year durability, weed-prevention, water absorption, and heat-island mitigation properties. The pavement business targets Japanese municipal, prefectural, and national government public works (Okayama City, Akaiwa City, Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Imperial Household Agency), religious institutions (Tendai Entsu-in, Shingon Gokurakuji, Kibitsu Shrine), schools, and a small base of residential customers, distributed through direct sales and recruited construction agents.

The secondary division is an on-site computer services operation branded "Mifukuya Net Shop," offering PC training (¥6,000–¥7,500 per 90-minute session), SSD upgrade services (¥48,600 for 250GB, ¥54,000 for 500GB), iPhone battery replacement (¥27,000), and bespoke website / internal system development, delivered as travel/visit (出張) services within Okayama, Kurashiki, Setouchi, Tamano, and Bizen cities. Pricing for the pavement line is quote-based on Japanese public works rate tables rather than publicly listed, while computer services are priced per unit and settled per session.

The company is led by Representative Director Fujiwara Hiromi, with stated capital of ¥5,000,000, no subsidiaries, no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed funding. The trade name "Mifukuya" (三福屋) traces back over 220 years to a designated supplier of the Tosa Domain in present-day Kochi Prefecture, though formal incorporation as 株式会社クボタ dates to approximately 2015. The Soil Paving Business Division is operationally hosted at Maruka Engineering Corporation's premises in Okayama under a long-term operational partnership.

Name

株式会社クボタ

Legal name

株式会社クボタ

Website

https://mifukuya-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1790

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

An Okayama, Japan-based firm that sells a proprietary wet-method soil pavement system (Super Soil / SW-2100 additives) to government, religious, and residential clients, and delivers on-site computer services (PC training, SSD upgrades, iPhone battery replacement) across Okayama Prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Okayama City

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 施工指導・出張サービス (Construction Guidance & On-site Service): The company provides on-site technical guidance during construction, traveling to job sites to supervise proper application. This service supports the sale of paving materials and ensures quality outcomes. Fees are incorporated into the product-service bundle.
2. パソコン事業 (Computer Services): Computer education services charged at 6,000 JPY per 90-minute session (7,500 JPY on weekends/holidays), computer repair services, SSD upgrade services (48,600 JPY for 250GB, 54,000 JPY for 500GB), and iPhone battery replacement (27,000 JPY). All services are conducted via on-site visits (出張) to customer locations.
3. E-commerce Sales (PC Parts and Services): Online shop selling SSD upgrade services and iPhone battery replacement services, with payments via bank transfer to Okayama Shinkin Bank. Customers order through the website and schedule on-site service visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

株式会社クボタ manufactures and sells the proprietary SW-2100(A) solidifying solution and SW-2100(B) solidifying mixture (inorganic cement-based wet-mix additives) along with specified pigments for its Super Soil natural pavement system, and provides on-site construction guidance to installers. The company also operates a secondary computer-services division offering on-site PC classroom training, computer repair, SSD upgrades (250GB/500GB), iPhone battery replacement, and website/system development delivered via house-call visits and its Mifukuya Net Shop e-commerce platform.

Product overview

株式会社クボタ operates two distinct business divisions: (1) Super Soil Pavement Division offering soil pavement materials including SW-2100(A) solidifying solution, SW-2100(B) solidifying mixture, and specified pigments, enabling wet-method natural pavement for parks, walkways, solar facilities, and antenna base stations; and (2) Computer Services Division providing on-site PC training, repairs, SSD upgrades, iPhone battery replacement, and website/system development through its Mifukuya Net Shop e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SW-2100(A) Solidifying Solution (固化水溶液)

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• マルカ・エンジニアリング株式会社 (Maruka Engineering Corporation)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMaruka Engineering Corporation hosts the Soil Paving Business Division (土舗装事業本部) of 株式会社クボタ at its premises in Okayama City (Naka-ku, Munatachiyashiki 1-8-7). This partnership provides office space and operational support for the paving business, with Tanaka as the contact person. The relationship appears to be a long-term operational arrangement supporting the company's paving division.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 前田道路 (Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.): Major Japanese paving contractor serving municipal and private infrastructure projects. Comparable end-customer base and public-works exposure, though broader in scope (asphalt/concrete) than Kubota's specialty soil paving.
• NIPPO Corporation: Japan's largest paving and road-construction company. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same end-customer category (municipal and national public-works paving contracts), although its core offering is asphalt rather than soil-based wet-mix pavement.
• 太平洋セメント (Taiheiyo Cement Corporation): Japan's largest cement manufacturer and a major supplier of cement-based construction inputs. Comparable as a cement-chemistry supplier to Japanese public works; could vertically integrate or substitute for Kubota's wet-mix additive system.
• 住友大阪セメント (Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.): Major Japanese cement and construction-materials producer. Comparable as a cement-based construction input supplier serving the same public-works ecosystem; a potential channel partner or competitor depending on strategy.
• 東亜道路工業 (Toa Road Construction Co., Ltd.): Mid-sized Japanese paving contractor with a stable municipal and private customer base. Comparable in end-market (park, road, and facility paving) and competitive posture against Kubota's niche positioning.
• 大成ロテック (Taisei Rotec Corporation): Paving subsidiary of the Taisei Group, active in road surfacing and pavement maintenance across Japan. Overlaps with Kubota's customer verticals (municipal road/park works) but operates at much larger scale with asphalt-centric methods.

Direct peers

• ケミカルグラウト (Chemical Grout Co., Ltd.): Japanese specialty chemical grouting and soil-stabilization company. Directly comparable as a chemistry-driven provider of soil-solidification and ground-improvement solutions used in construction and civil-engineering projects.
• ピーシーデポコーポレーション (PC Depot Corporation): Japanese chain providing on-site PC support, SSD upgrades, and consumer IT services. Directly comparable to Kubota's secondary computer-services business line (visit-based SSD replacement, PC repair, and user training in regional markets).

Regional players

• 大豊建設 (Daiho Corporation): Mid-sized Japanese general contractor that already operates as Kubota's Kanto-region sales/construction agent (handling Showa Memorial Park and Imperial Palace installations). Comparable as a regional contractor executing the type of public-works paving Kubota supplies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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