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Identifying a supplier in Japan

Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

The industrial sector constitutes approximately 29% of GDP and manufacturing employs nearly 24% of the workforce. Japan has traditionally been a world leader with its automated production processes. On the whole, the industry has benefited from innovative technology- including the chemical, aircraft and software sectors. Japan ranks among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles and processed foods. The production value of the food industry ranked third among manufacturing industries (after electric and transport machinery).

Sector-specific professional associations

112 professional associations listed for Japan.

Japanese multisector Business directories

2FindLocal Japan - Japanese business directory

All.biz - Japan - Directory of companies in Japan

Biz Pages Japan - Business directory for Japan

Bloombiz Japan - Business directory for Japan

City By App Japan - Business directory for Japan

Colist Japan - Business directory for Japan

Cybo Japan - Business directory for Japan

eBizFinder - Directory of both Japanese and overseas trading companies

Expat.com - Japan business directory

Gbibp - Japanese Business Directory

 

To see 16 more, check out our Business Directories database.

Japanese Marketplaces

Sample of marketplaces incorporated in Japan (A to Z)

 

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Upcoming Trade shows in Japan

September 9th, 2026
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
September 9th, 2026
Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Natural resource management, ecology - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Paints, glues, fertilisers, oils - Energy - Oil - Gas - Electric energy - Renewable energy - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Hydrogen
September 9th, 2026
Energy - Renewable energy - Electrical equipment - Databases - Software - Services - Internet, cybersecurity - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Embedded systems - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal
September 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Software - Embedded systems - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Recycling
September 9th, 2026
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Renewable energy - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Embedded systems
September 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy - Recycling
September 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy - Recycling
September 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Plastics, rubber - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Embedded systems - Research, innovation - Recycling
September 9th, 2026
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Oil - Renewable energy - Industry service - Embedded systems - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Recycling - Hydrogen
September 9th, 2026
Precision, measures, optics, watches - Electronic equipment and components - Maintenance - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Engineering

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