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About the Report This report from the EU-Japan Centre aims to provide European businesses with a comprehensive analysis of clean energies in Japan. It will look at to what extent clean energies have influenced or are capable of influencing Japan’s economy, notably in its relationship with Europe. One of the key purposes of this report is to gather enough relevant information to help understand the transformation currently underway in the electricity market. To that end, it will highlight the...

This report gives an overview of the Japanese market for composite materials.

This report presents new ways to rethink strategy and market entry on the Japanese market.

This report aims to map out the current state of the Japanese Fintech ecosystem and to identify opportunity spaces for European entrepreneurs and investors.

This report presents an overview of trends and opportunities on the Japanese furniture and home fashion market, and deliver strategic insight, tactical guidance and real-life examples of how to succeed in this market.

The aim of this report is to: (a) present an overview of trends and opportunities on the Japanese jewellery market, drawn from the experiences of European companies, and to (b) deliver strategic insight, tactical guidance and real-life examples of how to succeed in the Japanese jewellery market.

About the Report: Japan’s leather and footwear markets offer many opportunities to EU companies: the leather goods market grew around 2.6% in 2018 and is worth ¥1.15 trillion, while the footwear market has remained stable for a decade at ¥1.4 trillion. This report titled ‘Japan’s Leather and Footwear Markets’ will provide readers with a clear overview of the size of the Japanese leather and footwear market, the scope and potential, as well as lists of the potential retail targets and the...

Marine pollution from plastic waste is a growing concern that is attracting more and more attention.

About the Report: The consumption of all types of meat in Japan is rising amid changing lifestyles. Compared to 20 years ago, Japanese consumers today eat about 18% more meat per person. The meat demand is higher than what the domestic industry can supply and the shortfall is made up by imports. This report titled "The Japanese Meat Market" provides readers with an overview of the specificities of this sector in Japan. It first defines its characteristics with its drivers, size, and current...

About the Report: This report titled "Japan’s model for a bioeconomy - a primer for European SMEs" introduces the current situation of the Bioeconomy sector in Japan. It first provides a description of Japan’s government strategy and its evolution over the past few years, and then gives a brief review of major technologies at the core of a future bioeconomy. Furthermore, the report presents products which are key to the future of this sector, including energy chemicals, biopolymers, other...

This report aims to clarify the recent evolutions in the Japanese renewable energy/PV market, and its implications for potential European investors.

This report gives an overview of the startup environment in Japan.

About the Report This report by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation analyses recent trend in the Japanese wine market. In particular, it discusses the recent surge in growth in Japan's domestic wine market since 2010, as well as the division of the Japanese wine market between traditional high-end European producers, "new world" producers (i.e. Chile) and Central and Eastern European producers. This report also evaluates the potential for further growth within this promising sector...

This work is a snapshot of the position that log houses occupy in the Japanese housing market and the opportunities that European SMEs related to this sector can encounter in it.

About the Report The share of Biogas in Japan’s energy mix, especially in comparison to other renewable energies such as solar energy, is still rather small. However, the biogas sector shows a steady and positive development and current policy strategies illustrate the increasing importance of biogas production in Japan. When entering the Japanese market, several specific obstacles for operating biogas plants and challenges need to be considered carefully. This report gives interested European...

The report targets EU SMEs that are manufacturing medical devices and seeking to enter the Japanese market.

The report presents the profile of the Microalgae and Microalgal Biomass Industry in Japan.

This report is the result of extensive research into the non-life insurance industry in Japan.

This report will provide European SMEs with insights into the opportunities and key success factors for entry into the Japanese olive oil market.

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the current status of the pharmaceutical industry in Japan.