Murakami Farm

What Murakami Farm does

Murakami Farm Co., Ltd. (株式会社村上農園) is a privately held Japanese agricultural company founded in January 1978 and headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, with the founder, Murakami Kiyotaka (村上清貴), serving as Representative Director. The company specializes in facility-based cultivation (施設栽培) of high-component vegetables (高成分野菜), sprouts, and microherbs, operating 8 production centers across Japan — in Miyagi, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka/Oigawa, Yamanashi/Hokuto, Mie, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka — supported by sales offices in Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. The company also operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Okinawa Murakami Farm Co., Ltd., located in Ogimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture. Reported FY2023 (December 2023) revenue is ¥9.04 billion.

The core product portfolio is anchored by broccoli sprouts produced under exclusive license from Johns Hopkins University and BPP (Brassica Protection Products LLC), based on Dr. Paul Talalay's sulforaphane research — a licensing relationship maintained continuously since 1999 (20+ years). Key products include Broccoli Super Sprout, Broccoli Sprout 200 (a distinct growth-stage variant), pea sprouts (豆苗/toumyou), Multi Vitamin B12 kaiware radish sprouts, green shiso (aojiso) sprouts, kaiware daikon, and a MicroHerbs line marketed through a separate brand site. Production takes place in 高度環境制御 (highly environment-controlled) indoor facilities enabling stable year-round output regardless of climate, with ISO22000 food safety certification and regrowth cultivation (再生栽培) techniques for pea sprouts.

Murakami Farm operates a hybrid B2B/B2C revenue model. B2B sales run through dedicated channels targeting restaurants (飲食店さまへ) and retail stores (販売店さまへ), supported by a nationwide direct sales force; B2C is driven by brand marketing through YouTube, X/Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, an extensive recipe website, and a Bean Sprout Research Association community. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is a member of Keizai Doyukai (経団連) and runs an international researcher fellowship program with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Name

Murakami Farm

Legal name

Murakami Farm Co., Ltd.

Website

https://murakamifarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Murakami Farm Co., Ltd. (村上農園), founded 1978 in Hiroshima, is a privately held Japanese agricultural producer specializing in facility-cultivated sprouts and high-component vegetables — including sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts under exclusive Johns Hopkins/BPP license — sold through B2B restaurant/retail channels and B2C nationwide across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sprout Vegetables

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sprouts & Microgreens Farming (Alfalfa Sprouts, Microgreens, Wheatgrass) (AFAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA), Organic Herb, Spice & Medicinal/Aromatic Plant Farming (AFAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Sprout cultivation
• Broccoli sprouts
• Microgreens production
• Controlled environment agriculture
• High-component vegetables

Headquarters

HQ city

Hiroshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Murakami Farm generates revenue through the sale of high-component vegetables, sprouts (broccoli super sprouts, bean sprouts), and microherbs. Products are sold to both retail consumers and business customers (restaurants, food service).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Murakami Farm is a Japanese agricultural producer specializing in facility-grown high-component vegetables, particularly sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts under exclusive license from Johns Hopkins University, plus pea sprouts (to-myou), kaiware radish sprouts, green shiso sprouts, MicroHerbs, and culinary herbs. The company operates eight production centers across Japan and supplies both food-service operators and retail channels nationwide.

Product overview

Murakami Farm is a Japanese agricultural company specializing in high-component vegetables, sprouts, and microherbs. The core product portfolio centers on broccoli sprouts (ブロッコリースプラウト), including licensed Super Sprout and Sprout 200 varieties developed with Johns Hopkins University technology, alongside pea shoots (豆苗), radish sprouts (かいわれ), and specialty sprouts. The company also produces microherbs and herbs under dedicated brand sites. Products are grown in climate-controlled facilities across Japan with emphasis on food safety, functional ingredients (particularly sulforaphane), and nutritional density.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MicroHerbs: Microgreens brand site
• 豆苗研究会 (Toumyou Research Institute)
• 豆苗研究会 (Bean Sprout Research Association)

Products and services

• Broccoli Super Sprout (ブロッコリー スーパースプラウト) Sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts produced under exclusive license from Johns Hopkins University; the company's flagship functional-vegetable product sold to food-service operators and retailers in Japan.
• Broccoli Sprout 200 (ブロッコリー スプラウト 200) Broccoli sprout variety with elevated sulforaphane content targeting the functional-food market; sold to food-service operators and retail channels in Japan.
• Pea Sprouts / To-Myou (豆苗) Pea shoot sprouts sold as a fresh vegetable ingredient to restaurants and retail grocery channels across Japan.
• Kaiware Radish Sprouts (カイワレ大根 スプラウト) Daikon radish sprouts sold to food-service operators and retail channels in Japan as a fresh garnish and salad ingredient.
• Green Shiso Sprouts (青しそ スプラウト) Perilla (shiso) sprouts sold to food-service operators and retail channels in Japan as a fresh aromatic ingredient.
• MicroHerbs Microgreens product line supplied to restaurants and retail customers seeking premium fresh culinary micro-herbs.
• Herbs Culinary herbs produced under facility-based cultivation and supplied to food-service operators and retail channels in Japan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stable year-round production unaffected by climate conditions through facility-based cultivation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Johns Hopkins University (ジョンズ・ホプキンス大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Murakami Farm partners with Johns Hopkins University to conduct the 'Murakami Farm-Johns Hopkins University Researcher Fellowship Program,' supporting international researchers studying health promotion. The company also produces broccoli sprouts under license from the university's developed technology. The fellowship program sends Japanese researchers to study at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for 2-year periods.
• Brassica Protection Products LLC (BPP社)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBPP (Brassica Protection Products LLC) is the entity to which Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Paul Talalay have entrusted licensing management for broccoli sprout technology. Murakami Farm produces broccoli sprouts under this license, with strict standards for seed materials, cultivation methods, and inspection procedures maintained for over 20 years.
• Brassica Foundation (ブラシカ基金)minorOthersPart of Murakami Farm's high-concentration sulforaphane sprout product sales are donated to the Brassica Foundation, established by Dr. Paul Talalay, which supports functional ingredient research in Brassica family vegetables. The foundation has funded cancer prevention research at Johns Hopkins University and helicobacter pylori research at France's National Center for Scientific Research, among other international projects.
• Okinawa Murakami Farm (株式会社 沖縄村上農園)minorOthersA related company located in Ogimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. This is a subsidiary/affiliated company within the Murakami Farm group.
• Keizai Doyukai (日本経済団体連合会/経団連)minorOthersMurakami Farm is a member of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai/経団連), one of Japan's most prominent business organizations.
• Aoyama Gakuin University Track and Field Team (青山学院大学陸上競技部)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand collaboration initiative 'Sprouts × Athletics' - a new challenge where the company's sprouts products intersect with athletics/sports, featuring the prestigious Aoyama Gakuin University track and field team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Plenty Unlimited: US-based vertical farming company producing leafy greens and herbs in fully controlled indoor environments. Comparable to Murakami Farm in the controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA) production model and focus on premium, pesticide-free specialty vegetables, though operating at earlier stage and focused on US markets.
• 80 Acres Farms: US vertical farming operator producing leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens in fully controlled indoor facilities. Comparable to Murakami Farm in CEA-driven specialty vegetable production, premium positioning, and foodservice/retail distribution model, though at smaller scale and primarily US-focused.
• BrightFarms: US greenhouse operator producing packaged leafy greens and salad vegetables for retail. Comparable to Murakami Farm in protected/greenhouse cultivation of fresh vegetables with strong retail relationships, though focused on salads rather than sprouts and serving the US market.

Others

• Sakata Seed Corporation: Major Japanese seed company developing vegetable and sprout varieties for global markets. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a Japan-based agricultural inputs/upstream player in the vegetable value chain, with overlap in broccoli and Brassica variety development relevant to Murakami's sprout portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Dole Food Company: Global fresh produce leader with broad fruit, vegetable, and packaged salad offerings. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a large-scale operator in fresh vegetables with retail and foodservice distribution, though vastly larger and more diversified geographically.
• Kewpie Corporation: Large Japanese food manufacturer with significant salads and processed-vegetables business, supplying retail and foodservice nationwide. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a Japan-based functional-food producer with strong B2B foodservice presence and nationwide distribution.
• Suntory Holdings: Large Japanese food and beverage conglomerate with significant vegetable juice and functional beverage operations. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a Japan-based producer of functional/health-oriented food products targeting health-conscious consumers, though from a beverage-led diversified base.
• Bonduelle: French-headquartered global vegetable producer with a broad portfolio of canned, frozen, and fresh prepared vegetables including sprouts. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a large-scale fresh/processed vegetable operator with foodservice and retail distribution, though far more diversified geographically and across vegetable categories.
• Mizkan Holdings: Major Japanese food producer best known for vinegars and condiments, with an established presence in fresh produce and packaged vegetables. Comparable as a domestic Japanese food company operating at scale across retail and foodservice channels, overlapping with Murakami Farm in vegetable distribution though from a broader product base.

Direct peers

• Tanami Foods: Japanese sprout producer (moyashi, kaiware, brokkoli sprouts) operating facility-based cultivation with nationwide distribution. Comparable to Murakami Farm as a domestic sprout-specialist operating in the same product categories, B2B/retail channels, and controlled-environment production model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/murakamifarm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7bS1CEUP6zkDGPyV_eIt7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/%E6%9D%91%E4%B8%8A%E8%BE%B2%E5%9C%92-223486277689364
• Instagraminstagram.com/murakamisprout
• TikToktiktok.com/@murakamifarm_tiktok

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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