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Yamato Scientific America Inc.


Yamato Scientific introduced its product line to US market in 1982 under the corporate name of a leading US scientific product distributor. Yamato was a pioneer to introduce a microprocessor temperature control with self-diagnostic features, on thermal processing equipment line.

Yamato Scientific America Inc. (YSA) was founded in 1989 to offer general laboratory products to the US market including ovens, muffle furnaces, sterilizers, incubators, rotary evaporators, analyzers, data loggers, lab water baths, water circulators, cold traps, spray dryers, freeze dryers, water purifiers, stirrers, shakers, laboratory washers, plasma cleaners, chambers, freezers & refrigerators, and custom-made industrial products. 

 On February 2006, YSA relocated to the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California to a 17,000 sq-ft. facility to expand our inventory capacity and distribution outreach, shipping directly from our warehouse. Our Silicon Valley location provides sales, marketing and technical support to a diverse pool of industries – life science, chemical, technology, automotive, energy, pharmaceutical, governmental, academic institutions and more.

YSA Office

YSA Warehouse

YSA Showroom

YSA Service

Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan


Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. was established in 1889 by Mr. Sosuke Morikawa Sr. as a trading company. Milestones include the invention of the first X-ray tube in Japan in 1915, broadening the business to the scientific community by manufacturing various glassware products, followed by development, manufacture, and distribution of R&D related scientific products which represents the foundation of our current business.

Our founder’s original ideology still continues after 130 years. “Yamato believes that science has the power to improve people’s lives and the environment in which we live in. Further, our company has a mission to provide innovative and cutting-edge technology that contributes to the development of scientific breakthroughs.”

Yamato Scientific has become one of the largest scientific product manufacturers and distributors in Japan. The company has three business categories – Scientific & Industrial Products; Analytical, Process, & Testing Products; and Laboratory Furniture. All of our products are designed and manufactured at multi location manufacturing facilities – Minami Alps, Japan and Chongqing, China under stringent quality control management and environment sustainability initiative. Our factories are certified ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO13485 to serve our global sales network.

A key element of Yamato Scientific’s growth is its strong commitment to the global marketplace. The company offers scientific products and services to customers worldwide, and is open to international opportunities.

Yamato Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan

Innovating science for over 130 years

Sosuke Morikawa, Sr.

1889~1937 (Tenure 48 years)

Sosuke Morikawa, Jr.

1937~1972 (Tenure 35 years)

Tatsumi Morikawa

1972~1999 (Tenure 27 years)

Satoshi Morikawa

1999~Present

1889

First Yamato Scientific Office in Tokyo

1900

Yamato Initial Product Line

1906​

Safety Eye Drop Invention

1913​

First Yamato Catalog

1915​

Medical X-Ray Tube Invention

1919​

Yamato Started Exporting

1922

Gold Award - Medical X-Ray tube

1929

New Headquarters, Nihonbashi, Tokyo

1940​

Products Added to Product Line

1948​

Japan Distributor Network Established

1950

Mimeograph Catalog Introduction

1960​

Water Purifier Product Development

1968​

Water Purifier Product Development

1980

Product Line

1981

Yamanashi Factory Inauguration

1982

Chicago Office Expansion

1989

100th Anniversary of Yamato Scientific Co. / Yamato Scientific America Foundation

1990​

New York Factory Inauguration

2000

New Product Introduction

2004

Shanghai Office Expansion

2005

Chongqing Factory Inauguration

2006

Silicon Valley Office Expansion

2006

R&D Center Inauguration

2012​

Nobel Prize - Yamato CO₂ Incubator, Professor Yamanaka

2013​

Headquarters Relocated to COREDO Muromachi

2014​

Yamato Scientific Award Foundation

2015​

Smart Robotic Lab Assistant Introduction

2017​

Current main product line

Yamato Scientific America YSA Corporate Video September 2021

Yamato Scientific’s 125th year anniversary video.