{
  "card_url": "https://itha.ai/c/suzumo.co.jp/card.json",
  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04",
  "revision": 1,
  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/suzumo.co.jp/provenance.json",
  "card": {
    "icp": {
      "regions": [
        "JP"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "automating rice-based food preparation",
        "reducing labor in sushi and rice-ball production"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "food service",
        "food manufacturing",
        "retail"
      ]
    },
    "itha": "0.1",
    "proof": {
      "case_studies": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/testimonials/sorachi-farm",
          "title": "Sorachi Farm — Shari Ball Robot Deployment",
          "outcome": "Manufacturing speed increased and staff reduction achieved using shari ball robot and transfer device (SSN-JLA+TRS-JLA)."
        }
      ]
    },
    "company": {
      "hq": {
        "city": "Nakano",
        "region": "Tokyo",
        "country": "JP"
      },
      "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/",
      "name": "Suzumo Machinery Co., Ltd.",
      "domain": "suzumo.co.jp",
      "founded": 1961,
      "employees": {
        "max": 526,
        "min": 491
      },
      "legal_name": "鈴茂器工株式会社",
      "description": "Manufactures and sells rice-processing machinery, including sushi-forming robots, rice-serving machines, nori roll robots, onigiri robots, and food packaging materials, plus restaurant self-order systems."
    },
    "offerings": [
      {
        "id": "sushi-making-machine",
        "icp": {
          "use_cases": [
            "rotating sushi counters",
            "supermarket prepared-food departments",
            "takeout sushi shops",
            "casual Japanese restaurants",
            "central commissary kitchens"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/sushi-making-machine/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Sushi Robot",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Automated sushi rice-ball forming machines for commercial food service, from compact countertop units to high-volume models; the SSN-KTA model reaches 4,800 pieces per hour."
      },
      {
        "id": "fuwarica-rice-serving-machine",
        "icp": {
          "use_cases": [
            "school cafeterias",
            "employee dining facilities",
            "buffet service",
            "meal prep facilities"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/fuwarica-rice-serving-machine/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Fuwarica Rice Serving Robot",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Automated rice-portioning system that dispenses a measured, aerated portion of rice into a container in about 5 seconds per portion, used in school cafeterias, buffets, and dining halls."
      },
      {
        "id": "roll-sushi-making-machine",
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/roll-sushi-making-machine/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Nori Roll Robot",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Automated nori roll robot that forms sushi rolls by supplying rice onto seaweed sheets, producing uniform rolls at high volume for restaurants and food factories."
      },
      {
        "id": "onigiri-making-machine",
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/onigiri-making-machine/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Onigiri Robot",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Automated onigiri (rice ball) forming machines that shape uniform rice balls while preserving a hand-made texture, for retail, restaurant, and factory use."
      },
      {
        "id": "rice-cooking-and-rice-mixing-system",
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/rice-cooking-and-rice-mixing-system/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Rice Cooking & Vinegar Mixing System",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Commercial rice cookers and vinegar-mixing machines (Sharicker series) that cook and season rice used in sushi and rice ball production."
      },
      {
        "id": "factory-production-equipment",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Factory Production Equipment",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Industrial-scale production lines for rice serving, onigiri forming, nori roll forming, and inari sushi manufacturing, for factory-scale food production."
      },
      {
        "id": "self-order",
        "icp": {
          "use_cases": [
            "reducing restaurant labor shortages",
            "improving order accuracy"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/self-order/",
        "kind": "software",
        "name": "SEMOOR Self-Order System",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Tablet-based self-order system for restaurants; store data is managed locally so operation continues unaffected by internet connectivity."
      },
      {
        "id": "supplies",
        "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/products/supplies/",
        "kind": "consumable",
        "name": "Materials & Consumables",
        "summary": "Rice containers, trays, wrapping films, seasonings, and hygiene supplies used with Suzumo's food processing machines."
      }
    ],
    "engagement": {
      "url": "https://www.suzumo.co.jp/inquiry-2/",
      "methods": [
        "quote_request",
        "demo",
        "consultation"
      ]
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-04"
  }
}