Manufacturing

Manufacturing

In terms of value added in the manufacturing industry, Japan ranks third in the world, after China and the United States. And with approximately 15% of its labor force engaged in manufacturing and related sectors, Japan will continue to develop as a global manufacturing hub.


Digitalization and decarbonization will be the driving trends of Japan’s manufacturing industry.


Japan's manufacturing industry accounts for approximately 20% of its GDP and is particularly competitive globally in automobile equipment and materials. The manufacturing industry is expected to grow further through digitalization and decarbonization, creating several opportunities for collaboration with foreign companies.


The government-led promotion of digitalization and green transformation is expected to strengthen the supply chain, expand the market, and enhance cross-border cooperation.


The government aims to strengthen the manufacturing supply chain and achieve carbon neutrality in the manufacturing sector through its policies related to digital technology and green growth. Japan's local governments are also trying to attract both domestic and foreign companies to promote regional revitalization. The following section will showcase some of these policies and efforts by the national and local governments.

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    Strengthening the supply chain through the promotion of digital transformation investment and global data collaboration

  2. (2)

    Green growth strategy and green transformation-related measures to support companies pursuing carbon neutrality

  3. (3)

    Efforts to revitalize regional areas


In this report, we focus on the following four attractive markets in the manufacturing industry.

The following section lists four promising markets within the Japanese manufacturing sector, with a focus on their market size, relevant measures taken by the government, as well as typical trends within each market. Each segment will also discuss the roles played by foreign companies in these markets, their scope to enter the Japanese market and some examples of successful entry and cooperation with local companies.

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    Semiconductors: Strong investment support from the government

  2. (2)

    Industrial robots: Rising demand due to declining labor population

  3. (3)

    Automobiles: Rapidly moving toward decarbonization and autonomous driving through government support

  4. (4)

    Aerospace: Increasing cross-border cooperation

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