Leave a Nest Singapore to Host the Second Kobashi Monozukuri Seminar in Singapore on 13th November 2025
Following the tremendous response to the inaugural Kobashi Monozukuri Seminar held during the Global Knowledge Hub Forum (GKHF) in August 20th 2025, Leave a Nest Singapore, in collaboration with Kobashi Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan), proudly announces the Second Kobashi Monozukuri Seminar to be held on 13 November 2025.
Event Details
- Date: 13 November 2025 (Thursday)
- Time: 14:00 – 16:00 SGT
- Venue: 21 Heng Mui Keng Ter, Icube Building, Seminar Room 3 Level 1, Singapore 119613.
About the KOBASHI Monozukuri Seminar
The KOBASHI Monozukuri Seminar is an educational program designed to share the essence of Japanese manufacturing philosophy with deep-tech startups in Southeast Asia. Led by experts from KOBASHI Holdings, a century-old company known for its craftsmanship and innovation, the program aims to bridge Japanese monozukuri knowledge with the ambitions of global startups to accelerate their journey from idea to mass production.
Building on the Momentum of August’s Success
The first seminar attracted over 50 participants from Singapore and Malaysia on August 20th and 22nd, respectively. The seminar highlighted the essence of Monozukuri as well as showing practical insights on manufacturing and the pitfalls of manufacturing. The first session explored the framework of the Monozukuri concept, and the second with the next session on the Reality of “Design Documentation” and “Working with Manufacturing Partners.”
>>Post news release from the previous Malaysia seminar held on August 21st in Malaysia: LINK
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Japan’s Monozukuri philosophy, focusing on the principles that have guided Kobashi Holdings’ century-long excellence in manufacturing. The session will feature direct engagement with Mr. Shojiro Kobashi, the fourth generation President and CEO of Kobashi Holdings, as he shares insights on how Monozukuri is documented, practiced, and continuously evolved to meet the needs of modern industries.
Mr Shojiro Kobashi, President and CEO of KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. delivering the Opening Remarks of the Kobashi Seminar in Malaysia held August 21st 2025.
Special Announcement: March 2025 Japan Visit
This time, the seminar will also conclude with a special announcement of the upcoming Immersive Tour to Kobashi Holdings Headquarters in Okayama, Japan in March (tentative dates: March 25th-26th 2026) offering participants the opportunity to experience Monozukuri firsthand and engage with engineers and innovators at the forefront of Japanese manufacturing. So far, 10 startups from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia have physically visited KOBASHI HOLDINGS in Okayama, Japan to explore discussions in manufacturing.
March 2025 Visit: Sshoes (Vietnam), Spinoff Robotics (Singapore), TEASK and MindnRobotics (Malaysia)
Discussion with KOBASHI ROBOTICS engineers on manufacturing
Past Participants voices:
“The session on Mindset for Finding and Working with the Right Manufacturing Partners resonated with me the most. As a startup, we are still navigating how to identify reliable partners who align with our values and growth goals. The insights shared were very practical and gave me a clearer picture of what to prioritize when choosing long-term manufacturing collaborators.” -Plant Origin Food Co., Ltd.
“What resonated with me the most was learning about Kobashi’s history and the essence of Monozukuri. Understanding how their philosophy of craftsmanship connects to building scalable manufacturing gave me valuable perspective as a startup founder.” -Bina BioX Biomaterials
This November, the seminar is open to all those interested but especially welcomes deep tech startups that are seeking prototyping, manufacturing scale up and design improvements with Japanese manufacturers. In particular, those that meet the following criteria:
- – Able to arrange own travel and accommodation
- – Have a working prototype
- – Are interested in entering the Japanese market
- – Have at least one member with an understanding of manufacturing
- – Possess strong passion and commitment toward achieving mass production
Contact:
📩 Priya – [email protected]
📩 Ruchira – [email protected]
About Kobashi Holdings
Founded in 1910 in Okayama, Japan, Kobashi Holdings Co., Ltd. is a global leader in agricultural and industrial machinery. Rooted in Monozukuri, the company combines traditional Japanese craftsmanship with modern engineering to support sustainable global manufacturing.
https://www.kobashiholdings.com/
About Mr. Shojiro Kobashi (President and CEO, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)
Shojiro Kobashi is the fourth-generation successor of a family-run agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1910. He officially took over the business in 2016. KOBASHI has long contributed to the mechanization of Japanese agriculture as an agricultural machinery manufacturer. In 2017, in line with a group restructuring, he established KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., assuming the role of President and CEO.
Under the corporate philosophy of “Cultivating the Earth (make the world better)“, he has worked to address global challenges by leveraging the company’s century-long heritage of experience, knowledge, and technology. In 2020, he founded KOBASHI ROBOTICS Co., Ltd., and launched the “Manufacturing Booster” program to comprehensively support startups engaged in product development and manufacturing. Through this initiative, he has actively built partnerships with deep-tech startups in Southeast Asia. He sees it as his mission to accelerate the real-world deployment of technologies that tackle the most pressing global issues through the power of manufacturing.
He holds an MBA from Waseda University Graduate School of Business Administration.