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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

November 11th, 2025
Fisheries, aquaculture, fish farming - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - 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 - Naval construction, boating - Energy - Oil - Gas - Renewable energy - Recycling
November 12th, 2025
Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Electronic equipment and components - Digital solutions, Mobile applications
November 12th, 2025
Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Electronic equipment and components
November 12th, 2025
Plastics, rubber - Paints, glues, fertilisers, oils
November 12th, 2025
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 - Plastics, rubber - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation
November 12th, 2025
Plastics, rubber - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Research, innovation
November 12th, 2025
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Household linen
November 12th, 2025
Urban and industrial waste - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Recycling
November 12th, 2025
Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Paints, glues, fertilisers, oils - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Electronic equipment and components - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Research, innovation
November 12th, 2025
Plastics, rubber - Paints, glues, fertilisers, oils

To see 458 more, check out our Trade shows database

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