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— Latest update: September 2023 — The Japanese population is a traditional consumer of seafood, but meat consumption has increased gradually over recent years, especially among the younger generations. In 2019, Japan was rated as the second-largest meat importer, after China. Despite Japan’s rapidly ageing and declining population, the Japanese meat production industry is expected to experience growing sales due to the ongoing Westernisation of the typical Japanese diet. In particular, it is...

— Latest update: May 2023 — Japan is one of the largest producers and import markets of medical devices in the world and the majority of the device manufacturers in Japan are small and medium-sized enterprises.

A new portal site promotes innovative Japanese biotechnology and life sciences companies and is inviting European companies to express their interest for the arrangement of online meetings. The 41 Japanese companies on the site are innovative ventures located in incubation facilities managed by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SME SUPPORT JAPAN). Most of them are looking for partners for joint research and development in areas such as Drug Discovery...

The Japanese M&A business represents a sector whose importance has been growing in the last few years.

— Latest update: April 2024 — The use of metals has been expanded and perfected in the Japanese industry, which is searching for materials that allow the capabilities of the IoT and its Society 5.0 to be developed. At the same time, compliance with pollution reduction measures will make the government take new steps to protect its resources and, at the same, time trying to reduce the use of them towards a greener economy. In the press release of 2022, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

Prefecture flag Main City: Tsu Population: 1,816,000 people, ranking 22/47 prefecture (2015) [1] Area: 5,777 km2 [2] Geographical / Landscape description Mie Prefecture forms the eastern part of the Kii Peninsula, and borders on Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama. It is well located between Nagoya, Osaka and Kyoto making the three cities in easy reach. It has a varied landscape that includes mountains, plains and coastline. Nearly one third of the total area of the prefecture is...

This report examines Japan’s evolving role in the development and governance of advanced AI systems across five interconnected dimensions: national policy, ethical direction, institutional coordination, collaboration with the European Union, and global positioning.

The report examines the IT Public Sector Market in Japan. It gives an analysis of Japan’s public IT services landscape, digital transformation initiatives, and potential avenues for collaboration and business development with European enterprises.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive mapping of the hydrogen value chains in Europe and Japan, assess complementarities, and identify policy and regulatory areas for enhanced cooperation.

This Minerva policy webinar is aimed at EU companies and researchers interested in understanding current Japanese AI policy and practices and potential opportunities for collaboration.

How European companies (in particular SMEs) can have better access to (Digital) Public Procurement in Japan and which Areas of the market offer better opportunities

In March, the EU-Japan Centre will be attending the B2B Networking Event “Business Technological & Research Partnerships in Sicily & Italy”, which will be held in Palermo. We will be promoting awareness among Southern Italian and Sicilian SMEs of opportunities provided by the Centre which can help them to expand their business and research activities towards Japan. More information about this event can be found here.Picture: Italia Expo AichiCopyright: Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation...

We are currently accepting applications for the following training missions for EU executives. These missions have a variety of objectives and learning outcomes and are organised both in Japan and the EU. In addition, selected SME candidates can receive a scholarship to help pay for their logistical costs. For more information and to apply, please click on the following links:HIGH LEVEL World Class Manufacturing Mission (16-20 November 2015)We are organising an intensive 5-day advanced WCM...

Prefecture flag Main City: Sendai Population: 2,290,000 people people, ranking 14/47 prefecture (2021) Area: 7,282km2 Geographical / Landscape description Miyagi Prefecture is in the central part of Tohoku region, facing the Pacific Ocean, and contains Tohoku's largest city, Sendai. There are high mountains in the west and along the northeast coast, but the central plain around Sendai is fairly large. Climate Generally a mild climate but western areas may register a higher quantity of snowfall...

Prefecture flag Main City: Miyazaki Population: 1,104,000 people ranking 36/47 prefecture (2015) [1] Area: 7,735 km2 [2] Geographical / Landscape description Miyazaki Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the island of Kyushu. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and east, Oita Prefecture to the north, and Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures to the west. As of 1 April 2012, 12% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks. [2] Climate Miyazaki's...