Click here to read more about Japanese Business Culture We have put together a number of e-learning videos for members to enjoy at their leisure. This section is targeted to EU companies seeking to create, develop or improve their businesses with Japan and Japanese partners. To access the recordings of our past sectorial and procedural webinars, please visit this link.

— Latest update: May 2024 — The Virtual and Augmented Reality Industry has been expanding rapidly in recent years due to the enormous potential for business and economic growth. Japan has long been a forerunner in developing gaming hardware and software and is regarded as a global leader in VR/AR technology. Now that gaming and entertainment companies and a wide range of industries such as healthcare, retail, manufacturing and tourism have been entering the VR/AR market for its application to...

This section will provide you with all the necessary information about visas and residency in Japan. Information on the new points-based system which grants preferential treatment to highly-skilled professionals is also provided.

Host a Japanese intern in engineering, science or technology, and get a Japanese perspective to your R&D activities!

Host a Japanese intern and get a new input into your R&D projects.

'Vulcanus in Europe' is an exchange programme that offers EU companies an opportunity to host Japanese S&T university students as trainees in R&D for a 7/6-month period.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is inviting applications from EU based companies to host Japanese students for 7 months, from late August 2021(*).The students come from leading Japanese universities and are students in engineering, IT, biology, chemistry, architecture and many other scientific/high-tech fields.They will be able to communicate in your company's local EU language.EU company's advantages: a valuable addition to the R&D workforce and an insight into the Japanese...

Strengthen your R&D team & open your doors to Japan by hosting a Japanese trainee.Through the VULCANUS in EUROPE programme, EU-based companies / research centres / etc., can offer Japanese trainees an 8-month internship in R&D, within their company (August 2017 - March 2018).EU company's advantages: a valuable addition to the R&D workforce and an insight into the Japanese culture, extremely useful for successful business with Japan.Trainees come from leading Japanese universities and are...

The EU-Japan Centre is inviting applications from EU based companies to host Japanese trainees for 8 months, from August 2020.(*) The trainees come from leading Japanese universities and are students in engineering, IT, biology, chemistry, and other scientific/high-tech fields. They will be able to communicate in your company’s local EU language. EU Company’s advantages: a valuable addition to the R&D workforce and an insight into the Japanese culture, extremely useful for successful business...

Host a Japanese intern and get a new input into your R&D projects.

The EU-Japan Centre is excited to announce the opening of the recruitment campaign for the next 'Vulcanus in Europe' session.

Prefecture flag Main City: Wakayama Population: 964,000 people, ranking 40/47 prefecture (2015) [1] Area: 4,726 km2 [2] Geographical / Landscape description Wakayama Prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean, and is located in the south-western part of the Kii Peninsula. 75% of the land is covered by forests and mountains. [2] Climate The climate is generally mild. [2] Recent history, culture The prefecture is home of the Mt. Koya known as the world headquarters of the Koyasan Shingon sect of Japanese...

Call for applicants to World Class Manufacturing training in March. The 5-day online training provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology with the aim of improving EU companies competitiveness.

The 5-day World Class Manufacturing training provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology and is aimed exclusively at EU managers with knowledge of WCM and an engineering background. It assists the participants to acquire a better understanding of TQC (Total Quality Control), TQM (Total Quality Management), TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), JIT (Just In Time), TIE (Total Industrial Engineering) practices and the current KAIZEN manufacturing methods (continuous...

Why Japan? Opportunities for EU Companies Japan is an extremely important global economic powerhouse, with a GDP valued at 500 trillion yen in 2012. Japan has 47 prefectures, with many of them producing a regional GDP comparable to the national GDP of many European countries. With a well-educated and long-living population of 127 million Japanese ‘prosumers’ (professional consumers), this gigantic consumption market remains very often an underexplored market for exporting European companies. In...

From First Contact to First Contract. How to successfully navigate through the cultural challenges we face when trying to penetrate the Japanese market?For European companies looking to penetrate the Japanese market there are several cultural factors that can facilitate or dramatically impede your entry into the market. The objectives of this webinar is to review the different challenges you are likely to face and to provide you with tools to be more effective in your work and communication with...

What are the major Entry Strategies and which legal structure in Japan is optimal for my business requirements? There are various Entry Strategies that a company can adopt when approaching Japan. Each strategy has its own levels of costs, benefits, risks and legal/tax issues, to be assessed carefully. The most appropriate method is usually determined by the market potential, the company’s degree of international expertise as well as the resources available. Most SMEs use the direct exporting...