MIRAI Featured in 2025 Edition of Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture's "Discovery & Exploration: Chiba Prefecture Exciting Job Investigators" for Elementary Students

We're excited to announce that MIRAI has been featured again this year in "Discovery & Exploration: Chiba Prefecture Exciting Job Investigators," a supplementary textbook for career education aimed at 6th-grade elementary school students in Kashiwa City. We were first included in the textbook last year.

We participate in this initiative with the hope that when children are asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", they will consider careers like "working in agriculture" or "thriving in a plant factory."


2025年版 千葉県柏市用 小学生版「発見たんけん千葉県わくわくお仕事おしらべ隊」にMIRAIが掲載されました

昨年初めて掲載いただきました柏市の小学校6年生向けのキャリア教育のための副教材「発見たんけん千葉県わくわくお仕事おしらべ隊」に今年も掲載いただきました。

子供たちが「将来の夢は何?」と聞かれたときに、「農業で働く」や、「植物工場で活躍していく」などと話してくれるようになることを願いながら、この企画に参加させていただいています。


2nd International Symposium Exhibition Announcement

The 2nd International Symposium: Join Us in Kashiwa, Chiba!

Mark your calendars for September 1–2, 2025, when the 2nd International Symposium takes place in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.

MIRAI Co., Ltd. is thrilled to exhibit at this prestigious event.

JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory 2025 | JPFA Plant Factory Research Group

Hosted by the NPO Plant Factory Research Group, this global gathering brings together plant factory experts for an exciting lineup of keynote speeches, panel discussions, exhibitions, and company booths—all packed into two vibrant days.

Having connected with many industry leaders at the first symposium, we’re eager to return for another opportunity to network, share insights, and forge new partnerships.

The event will be held at the Kashiwa-no-ha Campus, surrounded by a lively area with shopping centers, cafes, and restaurants. Make the most of your visit by exploring the dynamic atmosphere of Kashiwa!

We can’t wait to meet you at the symposium. Join us for an inspiring and engaging experience!

MIRAI Co., Ltd.
Nagateru Nozawa
President and CEO


第2回国際シンポジウム出展のお知らせ

2025年9月1日~2日、千葉県柏市にて第2回国際シンポジウムが開催されます。

MIRAI株式会社は本イベントに出展いたします。

JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory 2025 | JPFA植物工場研究会

本イベントはNPO植物工場研究会が主催で世界各国の植物工場関係者が集まり基調講演、パネルディスカッション、パネル展示や各企業などの出展ブースがあったりと短い会期ではありますが非常に賑わう内容となっています。

 

第1回も出展をいたしましたが、多くの交流が生まれるこの機会が再度開かれるとのことで第2回の参加を決めました。

 

会場となる柏の葉キャンパスの付近はショッピングセンター、カフェやレストランなどがありシンポジウムに参加するついでに街の賑わいも楽しんでいかれてはいかがでしょうか。お読みいただきました皆様には是非会場でお会いできれば幸いです。

 

MIRAI株式会社

代表取締役社長

野澤 永光


小学校6年生を対象にキャリア教育の授業をさせていただきました。

12月5日(木)千葉県柏市立花野井小学校、12月13日(金)千葉県柏市立大津ヶ丘第二小学校の6年生を対象にキャリア教育の授業をさせていただきました。

その際の授業の様子の写真をアップいたします。

植物工場は未来の農業のカタチとして最近認知を高めています。
10年後、20年後に農業人材が豊富に揃っていて初めて「未来産業」の形が出来上がると考えます。
今回小学6年生との授業を通しての交流となりましたが、「将来の夢」や「自分の知っている仕事」の中に農業や植物工場というのが入ってほしい、と願いながら参加いたしました。

レタスの花。
種子の小ささ。
苗のかわいらしさ。
収穫時期の根っこの大きさ。
そして、野菜の葉は「綺麗」で「美味しい」ことを知ってもらえる。

ITや電気、機械、あらゆる産業の智慧が集まって「生きている野菜」を育てていることを知って、驚く様子もとても新鮮でした。

花野井小学校の校長先生、学年主任の先生、大津ヶ丘第二小学校の校長先生、学年主任の先生、改めまして貴重な機会をいただきましたことに感謝を申し上げます。
今後も地域の若い世代の未来づくりに貢献してまいります。

2024年12月18日
MIRAI株式会社
代表取締役社長
野澤永光


MIRAI栽培設備MGRシリーズおよび付帯設備MGR-Aシリーズに関する製品一覧をアップしました

MIRAI 栽培設備 MGRシリーズおよび付帯設備 MGR-Aシリーズに関する製品一覧をアップしました。

詳細はPRODUCTSページよりご確認下さい。


「原単位の改善のための取組に関する状況」を公表いたします。

当社では、エネルギーの使用の合理化等により、原単位の改善に取り組んでいます。

今回、「原単位の改善のための取組に関する状況」について、次の情報公表シートのとおり公表いたします。

MIRAI株式会社
代表取締役社長
野澤永光


小学生向けキャリア教育副教材「発見たんけん千葉県わくわくお仕事しらべ隊柏市用」にMIRAIが掲載されました

千葉県内小学6年生向けキャリア副教材 『発見たんけん千葉県 柏市用』にMIRAIを掲載して頂きました。

「世界中に農業で安心と感動を提供したい」という思いのもとに、どのような仕事をしているかをご紹介しています。

また、MIRAIの植物工場についても説明が記載されています。

この教材をきっかけとして、小学生の皆様に少しでも我々の仕事に興味を持って頂ければ幸いです。

 


We Are Participating in GreenTech Amsterdam

NEWS RELEASE

MIRAI is Participating in GreenTech Amsterdam from June 11th to 13th, 2024

MIRAI Co., Ltd.

From 11 - 12 - 13 June 2024, we will participate in GreenTech Amsterdam at RAI Amsterdam. It's the #1 horticulture technology platform in the Netherlands, where industry professionals from all over the world come together to connect, network, share knowledge and do business.

Exhibition booth: 05.464VF

Below are the PDF files of the banners we exhibit in the event so please feel free to download them.

We are looking forward to meeting you all at the event.

<For inquiry about this news release>
MIRAI Co., Ltd.
CEO: Nagateru Nozawa
E-mail:mirai@miraigroup.jp
Website:https://miraigroup.jp/en

 


Second Contract Signed with ONNA Greens AS, Norway, As the Company Expands Its Plant Factory.

NEWS RELEASE

Second Contract Signed with ONNA Greens AS, Norway, As the Company Expands Its Plant Factory.

September 27, 2022
MIRAI Co., Ltd.

MIRAI Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture; hereinafter "MIRAI") concluded an equipment sales agreement with ONNA Greens AS (headquartered in OSLO; hereinafter "ONNA") of Norway for the cultivation equipment for a fully closed artificial light-type plant factory for the second expansion phase, in addition to the factory already in operation.

Company with which the contract was concluded: ONNA Greens AS

URL  :https://www.weareonna.no/

Production base: Area located near Oslo, Norway

Phase 1: 560 kg/day of leafy lettuce equivalent
Shipping of vegetable products started in March 2022

Phase 2: Leaf lettuce equivalent to 700 kg/day, herbs approx. 50 kg/day
Shipping of vegetable products to begin in spring 2023
Contract amount: not disclosed
Items grown: Baby leaves, head lettuce, herbs, kale, etc.

Examples of ONNA’s products sold in Norway

MIRAI's Role

  1. [Sales] Assist in overall factory design, sales of cultivation equipment
  2. [Support] Assistance with factory operation, production planning, and troubleshooting during the start-up phase
    Conducting regular weekly web meetings and providing support for early resolution of local problems for about 2 years.
  3. [DX] Support for cultivation technology/environmental control/predictive maintenance by remote monitoring system
    Management of temperature, humidity, and other sensor values, alert management of equipment operation outside settings, etc.
  4. [Lab] Sharing of information on yield, quality, and commercialization process through test cultivation of new varieties by both companies
    Sharing of process information from the cultivation phase to commercialization, including packaging, and distribution
  5. [Equipment development] Cooperation in the development of various labor-saving equipment
    We are working to improve production efficiency by deepening cooperation with Japanese and overseas suppliers.

Since the signing of the first phase contract in December 2020, the company has gained trust with our past efforts, the quality of the harvested vegetables, and the current status of expanding sales destinations, leading to this second contract.

Strengthening MIRAI's Business Structure

Based on the decisions made at the Regular General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 30 and the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors, Nagateru Nozawa was newly appointed as Representative Director and COO (formerly: Director and COO) in order to further strengthen the management structure. Together with Yoshio Shiina, CEO of parent company Masaru Industries Ltd. and President and CEO of MIRAI, this will be a two-representative structure.

At the same time, the Plant Business Department was reorganized as a team to solve all issues related to the plant factory business in Japan and overseas. The team consists of personnel who specialize in plant/facility design/control design, personnel who specialize in cultivation technology support, and personnel who support overall plant operations, including quality control. With this team, we will continue to provide support for new plant projects, renewal projects, and post-operational plant operations, based on our strengths in experience including improvements and modifications at our own plants, new launches in Japan and overseas, and subsequent support.

Development and Launch of DX Service: Supporting the shift to Smart Factories

We have started providing a remote web monitoring system as a new service, focusing on efficient data visualization, predictive maintenance activities, and visualization of business numerical management at sites where the latest equipment and older equipment are mixed within the same factory, which is considered to be a challenge for factory management. The system has already been introduced at the ONNA facility and is being utilized by both companies for day-to-day environmental control and predictive maintenance. In addition, in Japan, we have already started providing this service in the spring of 2022 for a plant factory operator that is operating a different system than MIRAI's equipment.

New Service

This is a remote web monitoring system created by MIRAI members based on the "SensorCorpus" IoT platform service from Infocorpus Inc. (headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo; https://infocorpus.co.jp/).

The fixed monthly fee keeps down the initial development cost for the client, and allows for quick response to necessary changes according to the level of improvement at the site.
In addition, we are developing our own temperature and humidity sensor that takes into account the indoor environment unique to plant factories, and plan to introduce a commercial product to the ONNA factory. We are in the process of producing it in a communication format and price range that is easier for sensing.
*DX : Abbreviation for Digital Transformation

About Product Development

Our customers mainly purchase vegetables for commercial use. Due to the recent sharp rise in the cost of goods and raw materials, our customers are conscious of using raw materials with higher yields, and they have set a specific goal of reducing food waste in order to realize sustainable business management.

Therefore, we are developing our frilled lettuce and green leaf, which we have been producing and selling for some time, by using mainly seeds developed for plant factories and by improving the cultivation environment, in order to create products with higher yields of use, and with an awareness of texture and feel.

We are now in the process of conducting trial production of developed products at each customer's site of use, and are repeating mutual evaluations of the texture as well as the usability. We are aware that we are also a member of the menu proposer in the development of food service and home meal menus, because we are a producer.

Future Development

In the overseas business, MIRAI will establish production bases for plant factory vegetables in each country and region, aiming to create bases for "local production for local consumption" and "stable supply" in the target areas. The main players will be local business operators, and MIRAI will focus on equipment sales and cultivation support.

In Japan, in addition to selling vegetables produced at our own Kashiwanoha Factory, we also sell vegetables produced by other companies that operate artificial light-type plant factories, mainly for commercial use.

In this respect, as past achievements, we have held regular joint meetings on quality control, shared seed information with customers to ensure standardization of quality, and worked together on complaints to ensure speedy response time. In addition, we have established a nationwide cooperative relationship in the area of logistics, which is a relatively difficult task for plant factories, and we are building a system that enables us to ship vegetables closer to the customers who purchase them. We will continue to build on these cooperative and collaborative relationships to meet the demand for vegetable products grown in plant factories in Japan.

< Company Overview >

MIRAI Corporation

President & CEO: Yoshio Shiina

Representative Director & COO: Nagateru Nozawa

Foundation: September 2004

Establishment: November 2015

Capital: 75,500,000 yen

 

Address: 221-1 Aotashindentobichi, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Japan

Phone: 04-7192-6655

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