Kohjin Bio Co., Ltd.
Kohjin Bio Co., Ltd. (JPX: 177A) is trading at ¥827.00, about ₹505 at today's JPY/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 2:30 AM ET, up 0.24% today. Indian residents can buy Kohjin Bio from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
¥826.00
Today's high
¥830.00
52 week low
¥824.00
52 week high
¥1,882.00
177A opened at ¥826.00, closed previously at ¥825.00, and has traded between ¥824.00 and ¥1,882.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Kohjin Bio Co., Ltd., established in 1981 in Sakado, Japan, and known as Kohjin Co.,Ltd. until its rebranding in 1989, is a diversified life science enterprise. The company's core business involves the production and sale of various biological materials, including animal blood, sera, cell culture media, agar media for microbial assays, in-vitro diagnostic products, and cosmetics. Its extensive catalog for cell and tissue culture features specialized mediums crucial for virus and recombinant protein synthesis, hybridoma development, human lymphocyte cultivation, and insect cell lines. Additionally, Kohjin Bio supplies complementary items such as gas-permeable cell culture bags, cryopreservation agents, medium supplements, normal human cells along with their growth media, ES cell media, and comprehensive kits for in-vitro fertilization and early embryo culture. The firm further provides essential laboratory tools like cell separation solutions, physiological salt solutions, and a range of research reagents. Within microbiology, Kohjin Bio offers a wide array of culture media tailored for various applications. For clinical diagnostics, this includes mediums for identifying gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacteria, susceptibility testing, general differentiation, anaerobic growth, and fungal detection, alongside tube mediums for confirmatory tests and expansion. For food safety, their products cover sterilization assessments, and the detection of E. coli, coliform bacteria, Staphylococcus spp., Bacillus cereus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The company also produces mediums for total viable cell count determination and specific media for Campylobacter and fungi. The company's blood and serum division offers normal human blood, serum, and plasma, as well as pathological human serum. Its animal blood portfolio encompasses preserved, defibrinated, and hemolyzed animal blood, in addition to animal serum and plasma, with custom-designed formulations like Eagle medium also available. Beyond its manufacturing activities, Kohjin Bio engages in the breeding and distribution of laboratory animals, the sale of medical equipment, and provides contract services for animal immunization and antibody preparation. The company also manages the import and export of its diverse products and raw materials internationally.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
11.90K
Market cap
¥4.23B
P/E Ratio
33.33
Price-to-sales ratio
0.90
Enterprise value
¥5.89B
Free cash flow yield
-4.54%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.31
Return on equity
4.22%
ROIC
3.13%
Beta
0.00
Dividend yield
1.21%
Last dividend
¥10.00
Financial overview
Revenue
¥4.94B
Earnings per share
¥49.11
Free cash flow
-¥280.78M
Net profit margin
2.70%
Gross margin
35.65%
EBITDA
¥766.46M
Revenue growth
-5.13%
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How to buy Kohjin Bio from India
Indian residents can buy Kohjin Bio shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to JPY.
Search for Kohjin Bio and place an order
Find Kohjin Bio by name or by its ticker, 177A, and choose an order type. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. Kohjin Bio trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Kohjin Bio position in JPY and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Kohjin Bio from India
Trading and taxes when buying Kohjin Bio from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm JST
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Kohjin Bio’s current yield is 1.21%.Dividend tax explained
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyJapan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Kohjin Bio stock?
Yes. Kohjin Bio (177A) has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2024, in the Biotechnology industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to JPY. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Kohjin Bio share cost in rupees?
One Kohjin Bio share is ¥827.00 — about ₹505 at a JPY/INR rate of 0.6103 on 29 Sep 2026. Both the Kohjin Bio price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Kohjin Bio from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
What is the minimum I can buy of Kohjin Bio?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.
How are gains on Kohjin Bio shares taxed in India?
Japan generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the JPY/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Kohjin Bio price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Kohjin Bio pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Kohjin Bio pays a dividend and the current yield is 1.21%; the last declared dividend was ¥10.00 per share, about ₹6.10. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Kohjin Bio from India?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST in Indian time. It also halts for lunch, 8:00 am – 9:00 am IST. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Kohjin Bio shares held from India?
Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position.
Do I have to declare Kohjin Bio shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Kohjin Bio holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Kohjin Bio and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in JPY in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.