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Grip Equipment
Professional grip equipment for your Japanese production.
Grip kit is the hardware that holds, places, and controls cameras and lights on set. C-stands, flags, nets, silks, clamps, and rigging give grip teams the tools to shape light and place a camera with care in any space.
We source full grip packages from local suppliers, sized to your production's scale and needs. Our team makes sure every rigging, mounting, and light-control piece arrives in working order, so your grip department can build each setup fast.
Capabilities
Grip Inventory
Complete grip equipment from stands and flags to rigging and hardware.
Professional Grip Solutions
Capabilities
Our Process
Requirements Review
We map your production's grip needs from your locations, lighting plans, and tech specs.
Package Design
We build a full grip package sized to your production, with every item you need.
Prep & Delivery
Our crew preps and sorts gear into grip carts and cases for quick access on set.
Production Support
We stay on hand through the shoot with spare gear and swaps as needed.
On Location
Grip Packages Across Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido
Grip teams shooting in Japan trust us to build C-stands, flags, frames, silks, and overhead butterflies that match the scale of each set.
The brief might be bouncing daylight off a Shibuya rooftop, taming neon spill on a Shinjuku backstreet, or hanging a 20x20 silk over a paddy field outside Kyoto. We pull from Hibino, Imagica, and Nagase Brothers stocks, so shoots get tested rigging hardware, scaffolding, and speed rail without piecing it together across the country.
Packages scale to crew size and travel needs. Compact carts suit tight Yokohama alleys, full grip trucks suit Hokkaido sub-zero exteriors, and salt-resistant hardware suits Okinawa coastal days.
Our grip coordinators pre-pack apple boxes, clamps, sandbags, and consumables by team, then brief local key grips on overhead and rigging plans. They keep spares on standby, so a snapped knuckle or torn silk never costs you a setup. From a single 4x4 frame on a Nagoya commercial to a 100-unit grip truck for a feature working the Japan Alps, we deliver gear that shows up prepped, labelled, and ready to load in.
The package shifts with the production type. A TBS or Fuji TV studio shoot leans on combo stands and overhead frames for controlled interiors. A Netflix Japan feature needs heavy rigging and speed rail for built sets. A commercial unit in Asakusa often wants light, fast carts for run-and-gun days. We talk the brief through with your key grip, then build a list that fits the shoot rather than padding it with kit you will never unpack.
Rental logistics run smoothly across the country. We deliver carts and grip trucks to sets in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, with longer hauls out to Sapporo or Okinawa when the schedule calls for it. Our coordinators work in English and Japanese, so visiting grips read every label and plan. Day rates, weekly rates, and truck hire are quoted in JPY, with the 10 percent consumption tax shown clearly, so the budget holds no surprises.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in a standard grip package?
A standard grip package has C-stands with arms and knuckles, combo stands, flags and nets in many sizes, apple boxes, sandbags, and core hardware. We size each package to your production and what it needs.
Can you provide grip trucks?
Yes, we provide fully loaded grip trucks with gear laid out for quick access. Trucks come in many sizes to fit your production scale, from small vans up to large rigs.
What large frames do you carry?
We stock frames from 4x4 feet through 20x20 feet, including 6x6, 8x8, 12x12, and overhead rigs. Our shelves also hold matching fabrics such as silks, solids, griffolyn, and special-use materials.
Do you provide rigging equipment?
Yes, we supply speed rail, scaffolding, pipe clamps, and all the rigging hardware overhead work needs. Our team can also point you to skilled riggers for tricky installs.
What about expendables?
We supply grip expendables such as tape, gels, clothespins, tie-down materials, and hardware. You can fold these into your grip package or order them on their own as needed.
Can you provide key grips?
Yes, we can provide skilled key grips and grip crews along with the gear. Local grip pros make sure every piece of kit is set up and run well.
Related Services
Productions in Japan that need this often pair it with Lighting Equipment Rental, Audio Equipment Rental, and Power Equipment Rental for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Camera Support Systems and Grip Services.
On Set
Need Grip Equipment?
Tell us about your grip requirements and we'll build the right package.