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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

111 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

January 21st, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Robotics - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Embedded systems
January 21st, 2026
Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Industry service
January 21st, 2026
Robotics - Electronic equipment and components - Software - Internet, cybersecurity - Embedded systems
January 21st, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - e-commerce
January 21st, 2026
Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Internet, cybersecurity - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
January 21st, 2026
Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Medical Equipment
January 21st, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Marketing - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Internet, cybersecurity - e-commerce
January 21st, 2026
Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity
January 21st, 2026
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
January 21st, 2026
Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Networks - Services - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Cleaning, surveillance, protection

To see 500 more, check out our Trade shows database

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