Industries

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- Business Expanding
- Environment & Energy
- Netherlands
Dutch offshore wind turbine foundation installation specialist IHC IQIP to supply equipment for Akita-Noshiro offshore wind farm
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- Business Expanding
- Netherlands
Sif, the leading monopile manufacturer based in the Netherlands, establishes its Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo
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- Business Expanding
- Biotechnology & Lifescience
- United Kingdom
Atlas Biomed, a UK company that provides personalised health solutions for preventive medicine through DNA and gut microbiome testing, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo
”With and Beyond COVID-19: Business Opportunities in Japan” Promotion Video Series
These videos introduce active foreign companies in rapidly growing new sectors during COVID-19.
Attractive Sectors
We introduce Japan's attractive sectors (ICT/Life Science/Manufacturing/Environment & Energy/Tourism). Learn about each sector's general overview and trends, promising markets for foreign companies, and government initiatives.
※To be updated.
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ICT
Securing high technological capabilities through sustainable growth, Japan is expected to make use of its latest technologies in many fields, especially in the global ICT market, where Japan holds a 6.4% share, the third largest in the world.
ICT market share
4th in the world
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Life Science
In 2019, Japan's spending on medicines was $87 billion, making it the third largest in the world after China and the US. This reflects the diversity of healthcare systems such as universal health insurance and the impact of policies.
Medicine spending
3rd largest in the world
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Environment and Energy
According to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2019, Japan ranks third in the world in terms of the technical potential of offshore wind power generation, after the EU and the US, and is expected to have a significant introduction in the future.
Technical potential of offshore wind power generation
3rd in the world
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Manufacturing
In 2019, Japan introduced 49,900 industrial robots, the second largest in the world after China. It is expected that industri al robots will play an increasingly active role in the domestic manufacturing industry, suffering from a serious labor shortage.
Annual installations of industrial robots
2nd in the world
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Tourism
As a travel destination after the COVID 19 pandemic ends, Japan ranks first for experienced travelers residing in Asia and second for those living in Europe. It is predicted that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan, which had increased dramatically until 2019, is likely to recover after the pandemic.
Travel destination after the COVID 19 pandemic
No.1in Asia
JETRO’s Market and Industry Information Service
As part of our support services, JETRO provides industry research reports tailored to the interests and needs of foreign companies and foreign-affiliated companies wishing to enter the Japanese market. If you are interested, please contact us using the inquiry form at the bottom of the page. To learn more about JETRO’s support, please click here.
Examples of Market Research Report Titles
- ICT
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- AI Predictive Analysis Automation Technology
- Potential partners for 3D eye-tracking technology
- Manufacturing
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- Information on robotics market in Japan
- Market and price research on chemicals products, specifically Polyurethane and polyols in Japan
- Environment and Energy
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- Smart Community Market in Japan
- Information on the realization of low-carbon society, regulations related to EV batteries and ethical and sustainable supply chain guidelines
- Life Science
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- Research on gene therapy market in Japan
- Standards and regulations of medical data exchange in Japan