"Bringing 'Delicious' and 'Warm' Food to People Worldwide" - Making Japanese Food More Accessible to Everyone Globally Through "Rice Serving Robots."

Our company supports April Dream, an initiative to make April 1st a day for expressing dreams. This press release represents the dream of "Suzumo Machinery Co., Ltd."

What if a "rice serving robot" were sitting neatly on your desk or next to your bag? Our dream at Suzumo Machinery is to make this "rice serving robot Fuwarica" visible in even more places.

### Introduction to Suzumo Machinery Since developing the world's first sushi robot in 1981, Suzumo Machinery has led the industry as a leading company in rice processing robots. Our products are widely used in various food scenes, including sushi, onigiri, and donburi, in over 90 countries worldwide. We have achieved the No. 1 share in sushi robots and rice serving robots, attracting attention in the industry. Under the motto "Bringing 'Delicious' and 'Warm' Food to People Worldwide," we promptly identify and propose solutions for diverse food-related needs to the market, constantly advancing as a company that pioneers new food businesses.

Source: Fuji Keizai "2025 Worldwide Robot Related Market: Current Status and Future Outlook, Service Robot Edition" (Sushi Robot and Rice Serving Robot Sales Volume/Value 2024 Performance)

### The Spread of Japanese Food Supported by Sushi Robots The skills and culture cultivated by sushi chefs over many years are truly precious treasures of Japanese food. To allow people around the world to enjoy delicious sushi more casually. Our "sushi robots" have greatly contributed to the popularization of sushi.

In fact, our robots are loved and used in over 90 countries worldwide. They continue to quietly support Japanese "rice-based foods" such as sushi – which many people rank as No. 1* among Japanese foods they would recommend to foreigners – as well as onigiri and donburi. *Reference release: [Survey on Awareness of Japanese Food and Sushi]