Japan’s retail spans stores and e-commerce, defined by dense convenience-led networks, omotenashi service, efficient logistics, and omnichannel loyalty programs.

Japan’s services are asset-light and recurring, shaped by urban density, aging, tourism, and digitalization, underpinned by omotenashi and strict compliance.

Japan’s metal products category covers fabricated metal goods—fasteners, tools, piping, building components—serving autos, construction, and electronics, cyclical with commodity prices, capital spending, and export demand.

Japan’s electrical equipment category includes power and industrial electronics, motors, control systems, batteries, and components supplying autos, factories, and infrastructure; export-driven, tech-intensive, cyclical.

Japan’s Machinery sector makes machine tools, factory automation, construction and agricultural equipment, fluid machinery, and precision components that power manufacturing, infrastructure, and productivity.

Japan’s Information & Communication sector spans telecom networks, data centers, system integration, software/SaaS, internet media, and broadcasting that deliver connectivity, cloud, and digital services.

Japan’s Chemicals sector spans petrochemicals, high-performance polymers, semiconductor and battery materials, industrial gases, and agrochemicals supplying manufacturing, electronics, healthcare, and energy value chains.

Japan’s Steel sector spans integrated blast furnaces, electric-arc mini-mills, and specialty makers, supplying flat/long products to autos, construction, machinery while advancing recycling and hydrogen-enabled decarbonization.

Japan’s Wholesale sector intermediates manufacturers and retailers, managing sourcing, inventory, logistics, and credit; from sogo shosha conglomerates to specialized distributors in MRO, pharmaceuticals, food, parts.

Japan’s Foods sector develops and manufactures beverages, dairy, confectionery, instant and frozen foods, and seasonings, emphasizing quality, safety, brands, and expanding into health-focused nutrition.

Japan’s Pharmaceuticals sector discovers, develops, gains approval for, and manufactures medicines, supplying markets while ensuring quality, pharmacovigilance, and expanding via biologics, ADCs, generics, and OTC.

Japan’s Glass & Clay Products sector supplies architectural/auto glass, cement/concrete, fine ceramics, refractories, and abrasives—material backbones for buildings, infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing supply chains.

Japan’s Transportation Equipment sector covers autos, motorcycles, marine and rail/air hardware, plus Tier-1 components and electrification systems powering global mobility and supply chains.

Japan’s Other Products sector spans consumer and hobby goods—game consoles, bicycles/fishing gear, musical instruments, stationery, amusement machines—designing, manufacturing, and marketing branded products globally.

Japan’s Securities & Futures sector brokers trading, underwrites equity/debt, provides wealth management and market-making, and intermediates commodity/financial derivatives for hedging, investment, and liquidity.

Japan’s Real Estate sector develops, leases, sells, and manages offices, residences, retail and logistics assets, plus operates J-REITs and property management for stable rental income.

Japan’s Construction sector designs and builds buildings and civil infrastructure, handling planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance, increasingly using BIM, sustainability, and overseas projects.

Japan’s Textiles & Apparel sector spans fibers, fabrics, and garments—designing, sourcing, manufacturing, and branding innerwear, sportswear, and everyday clothing, plus functional/recycled materials.

Japan’s Banks collect deposits, extend loans, run payments and foreign exchange, provide corporate finance and wealth services, under prudential regulation and deposit insurance frameworks.

Japan’s Land Transportation sector spans railways, buses, parcel delivery and trucking/3PL, moving people and goods nationwide with integrated networks, logistics hubs, and last-mile services.

Japan’s Warehousing & Harbor Transportation sector operates storage, ambient/cold, port/terminal handling, customs and bonded logistics, forwarding and 3PL solutions linking supply chains and last-mile delivery.

Japan’s Electricity & Gas sector generates power, runs grids/retail, and supplies city gas via LNG imports and pipelines, balancing liberalization with reliability and decarbonization.

Japan’s Precision Instruments sector makes sensors, optics, metrology, medical/analytical devices, and timepieces, enabling manufacturing automation, healthcare diagnostics, and semiconductor inspection globally.

Japan’s Other Financing Businesses provide leasing, consumer credit, credit cards and payments, guarantees, servicing and factoring, funding equipment and households outside banks, securities and insurance.

Japan’s Air Transportation sector operates passenger airlines and air cargo, with LCC/FSC networks, ground handling, travel/retail services, and fleet renewal supporting connectivity and logistics.

Japan’s Rubber Products sector centers on tires, plus industrial hoses, belts, antivibration parts, and seals, supplying mobility, manufacturing, and infrastructure with engineering and global brands.

Japan’s Nonferrous Metals sector refines and processes copper, aluminum, nickel and alloys, producing electronic, battery, and rolled products, with urban-mine recycling and global supply chains.

Japan’s Marine Transportation sector moves cars, containers, bulk commodities and energy by sea, integrating port logistics, terminals, and global fleets under tightening IMO decarbonization rules.

Japan’s Mining sector focuses on upstream oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production, plus LNG supply chains and select mineral projects, supporting energy security.

Japan’s Pulp & Paper sector converts wood and recovered fiber into pulp, paper/board, packaging, and tissue, adding functional papers, recycling, and biomass energy.

Japan’s Fisheries & Agriculture sector covers fishing and aquaculture, seafood processing and cold-chain logistics, wood/forest resources, and imports supplying domestic food proteins and materials.

Japan’s Petroleum & Coal Products sector refines crude and processes coal into fuels, lubricants, asphalt and coke, operating supply chains, terminals and decarbonization initiatives.

Japan’s Insurance sector underwrites life and non-life risks, offers savings/pensions and corporate covers, manages assets, and expands overseas under ESR-based solvency regulation.