MER MEC S.p.A., an Italian company that develops inspection and diagnostic systems for railway infrastructure, established a Japanese subsidiary, MER MEC JAPAN GK, in Tokyo in February 2017. MER MEC’s unique inspection system can obtain and automatically analyze images of railway tracks and infrastructure while onboard in real time, and accurately and speedily detect railway defects which are usually checked visually by workers. We interviewed Giuseppe Aurisicchio, Executive Manager of MER MEC JAPAN, on the background of establishing the office and their future business development in Japan.