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TOKYO AUTO SALON 2026 (January 9-11)

2025.12.11

Ogura will exhibit in collaboration with the racing team ROOKIE Racing and a spring manufacturer, HAL Springs at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2026, which will be held at Makuhari Messe from Friday, January 9th to Sunday, January 11th, 2026.
The joint Ogura Clutch/ROOKIE Racing/HAL springs booth is in West Hall 1. In addition to exhibiting racing vehicles and various clutch products, we will also be hosting various talk shows.
We look forward to seeing you there.

■Date and Time
January 9 (Fri), 10 (Sat), and 11 (Sun), 2026

■Venue
Makuhari Messe (Japan Convention Center)
2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture

■Exhibition Booth
・West Hall 1
Ogura Clutch/ROOKIE Racing/HAL springs
・Booth No. 116

■Official Website
TOKYO AUTO SALON 2026 Official Website

2025 International Robot Exhibition

2025.12.08

Ogura exhibited at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, December 3rd to Saturday, December 6th, 2025. Interactively demonstrated at the booth were Ogura’s “Robot Hand” and “Tool Changer,” which are developed for the rapidly growing robotic automation market, as well as “Brake Diagnostic System” for IoT applications. Also exhibited at the booth were Ogura’s full lineup of spring actuated brakes for various applications, which garnered high interest and praise from the visitors as a new technology that solves manufacturing challenges. We welcomed a much larger number of visitors than expected during the exhibition, and the enthusiastic questions and business discussions provided a valuable opportunity to expand new possibilities for future product development and business.

Ogura Exhibited at 30th M-Tech

2025.07.14

Ogura exhibited at the 30th Mechanical Components & Technology Expo or M-Tech for short at Makuhari Messe from July 9th (Wednesday) to 11st (Friday).

Ogura showcased its “robot hand” and “tool changer” that is Ogura’s response to ever-increasing needs in the robotic automation field. It also demonstrated its “brake diagnostic system” for the IoT devices.

Ogura’s full lineup for the spring actuated brakes was exhibited at the booth also, and it received interests from many attendees as a new solution in the manufacturing field.

The show was attended by more people than what was forecasted, and lively business and technical discussions were taking place everywhere. Of course, it was an excellent opportunity for Ogura to meet its customers.

Gunma Prefectural Federation of Corporations awards Ogura merit award

2025.06.17

On June 11th (Wednesday), president of Ogura Clutch, Mr. Ogura received a merit award from a general incorporated association, Gunma Prefectural Federation of Corporations.

The award is in recognition of years of Ogura’s hard work in promoting, strengthening and developing the association.

Ogura is committed to contributing not only to the development of the local communities but also the development of the industries.

Ogura accepts an award from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and an official letter of appreciation from the chairman of the Japan Machine Accessory Association

2025.05.29

At the 70th anniversary ceremony of Japan Machine Accessory Association (JMAA) held at Tokyo Kaikan event hall on May 20th, 2025 (Tuesday), Ogura’s sustained membership in the association for over 60 years was recognized, resulting in an official letter of appreciation from the chairman of the association. At the same ceremony, president of Ogura Clutch,  Mr. Ogura accepted an award from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Ogura is committed to contributing to the development of the entire industry by engineering innovation and quality improvement.

The Japan Machine Accessory Association (JMAA) conducts surveys on production and distribution, conducts research on technologies and safety issues, and facilitates standardization of equipment used in industrial machinery such as metalworking machines, non-metalworking machines, and so on, so that the machine tool industry in Japan may be further developed, while contributing to the growth of the economy and the national standard of living.

19th Midori City Good Deeds Award

2025.04.04

On March 27th, 2025, the city of Midori (an adjacent city to the city of Kiryu, home of Ogura Clutch) held its 19th City of Midori Award Ceremony in which individuals and businesses who contributed to the prosperity of the city were recognized and awarded. Ogura Clutch was one of the businesses that were recognized and received the certificate of appreciation from the mayor, Mr. Sudo.

New Baseball Themed Design of Shin Kiryu Train Station

2025.04.04

The city of Kiryu, home of Ogura Clutch is sometimes referred to as the capital of Japanese baseball. Reflecting that, the design of Shin Kiryu train station, platform #2 has been dramatically changed to a baseball themed design as part of Kiryu Baseball Capital Project. Ogura was recognized for its support of the project, and Mr. Ogura, the president of Ogura Clutch was invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony along with the mayor of Kiryu, Mr. Arai and other officials.

Superior Supplier Award Ceremony

2025.04.04

Superior supplier award ceremony was held during Ogura procurement policy seminar on March 4th, 2025 at Ogura headquarters. Total 4 suppliers received awards (1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze). Gold: ALPS Chemical Industry, Co. Ltd. Silver: SKK, Co. Ltd. Bronze: Hagiwara Juko, Ltd. NFG, Co. Ltd.

Ogura exhibited at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2025

2025.01.31

Ogura exhibited at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2025, held at Makuhari Messe from January 10th (Fri) to 12th (Sun), 2025.

In addition to the current racing clutch line up, products showcased were Light Clutch for the TOYOTA Yaris, Metal Twin Clutch for the Nissan Fair Lady Z (RZ34), Light Tooth Clutch-noise abatement version for the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ 400, and Metal Single Clutch for the TOYOTA Hilux (for Thailand).

Three vehicles were on display at the booth: GR86 of the ORC ROOKIE Racing team, which partook in last year’s Super Endurance Race, and the GR86 and 86, which partook in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge.

Popular Ogura Clutch talk show featured the drivers who raced in various categories of races such as Inter Proto Series, KYOJO CUP, TOYOTAGAZOO Racing Rally Challenge and Formula Gymkhana.

During the Rally Challenge talk show, Ryo Tamura of London Boots No. 1 and No. 2 who made his debut at the show and Yuta Tomikawa of Toyota Times discussed their experiences of becoming a professional driver and exciting stories about being in a rally.

The merchandise section in the booth featured products, many of which were not sold anywhere else, such as official ROOKIE Racing items and collaboration stickers, and was busy with many visitors throughout the show.

All members of Ogura team would like to thank every one of the guests who visited our booth. We are excited to be part of the exciting motor sports scene.

Ogura exhibits at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2025 (1/10~12)

2024.12.13

Ogura is going to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, held at Makuhari Messe from January 10th (Friday) to 12th (Sunday).

When: 1/10 (Fri), 1/11 (Sat), 1/12 (Sun)

Where: Makuhari Messe (Japan Convention Center) Chiba-ken, Chiba-shi, Mihama-ku, Nakase 2-1

Ogura Booth: West Hall with 3 NAPAC 【Booth# 310】

Official homepage for TOKYO AUTO SALON 2025:https://www.tokyoautosalon.jp/2025/

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