Business
Business
SoA runs three businesses: rice production and farm visits on 3.8 hectares we operate in Kawagoe, Saitama; a trading business handling agricultural, marine and livestock products and food; and website production, app and system development, and AI adoption support. We also introduce the work we are advancing now and the areas we plan to grow into.
Today
Our three businesses
Agriculture
Growing rice in the fields of Kawagoe.
We grow rice on 3.8 hectares (about 9.4 acres) of farmland operated by SoA in Kawagoe, Saitama, and sell it to consumers through our rice brand Komeyoshi. We also accept inquiries about farm visits from companies and municipalities.
- Rice production (3.8 ha operated by SoA; Sai-no-Kizuna and Koshihikari)
- Retail sales through the Komeyoshi online shop
- Farm visits for companies and municipalities
Trading
Connecting producers and tables, Japan and the world.
A trading business that handles rice and a full range of agricultural, marine and livestock products and food. Alongside B2B supply to restaurants, retailers and food companies in Japan, we are working to connect with overseas buyers through GFP and JETRO programs and hands-on support from Saitama Prefecture.
- B2B supply of agricultural, marine and livestock products and food
- Joint product development
- Work toward trade with overseas buyers
AI & Digital
Bringing what we refined in our own field to yours.
Based on what we practice on the farm and in the online shop we operate, we provide website production, app and system development, and AI adoption support.
- Website production
- App and system development
- AI adoption support
- Proposals grounded in our own operations
In progress
What we are advancing now
Overseas trade
Through GFP and JETRO programs and hands-on export support from Saitama Prefecture, we are working toward trade with overseas buyers.
A wider product range
Beyond rice, we are widening what we handle across agricultural, marine and livestock products and food.
Farm experience programs
We are developing farm experience programs set in the rice fields of Kawagoe. Farm visits for companies and municipalities are available on request.
Next
Where we will grow next
As a trading company connecting agricultural, marine and livestock products and food between Japan and the world, we will keep widening our business. Building on what we learn in production, we will extend into food, experiences, distribution and technology.
- Expanding production
- Food and dining
- Lodging
- E-commerce (domestic and cross-border)
- Customer management and analytics systems (including offering them to others)
- Distribution channels for agricultural, marine and livestock products and food in Japan and abroad
- Continuous creation of new businesses starting from proposals by our people
* “Where we will grow next” describes our plans.
Contact
Contact
B2B trade, business partnership, municipal and regional collaboration, overseas trade, farm visits, or web, system and AI consultation: please contact us about whatever fits your purpose.