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This month we have updated a few pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more! Please find hereafter an overview of the healthcare sector in Japan:About Healthcare & MedicalAlternative MedicineTelemedicine

This month we have updated several pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more! Please find hereafter an overview of the latest information on imports and exports in Japan, as well as the list of previous and recent case studies published on this website.Issues-About Import and ExportIssues-Case studies

This month we have included a few pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more! Please find hereafter an overview of the education sector in Japan:The Japanese education system depends heavily on private funding and, while secondary schools are of a good standard, tertiary education is losing ground at an international level. There is a close correlation between family income and academic results, as wealthier families can afford the fees of “cram schools”, or juku, offering...

This month we have updated several pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more! Please find hereafter an overview of the latest information on the Okinawa prefecture in Japan, as well as on the confectionary sector in Japan.Regions and Prefectures-OkinawaFood&Beverage-Confectionary

This month we have updated several pages with new statistics, charts, further readings and much more! Please find hereafter an overview of the latest information on different prefectures and regions in Japan, as well as on the anime and manga market in Japan.Regions and Prefectures-Shikoku-KochiRegions and Prefectures-Shikoku-TokushimaCreative Industries-Manga and Anime

In this section you will find a list of useful links to public EU and Japanese organizations, as well as bilateral entities existing between member States and Japan. Of course, this is just a very small sample of useful links of this kind. In fact, on the many pages of this website you will find over 1,600 links (and counting!) that were consulted by our team when compiling the information we have made available. We therefore encourage you to browse the website, in particular those pages most...

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.

The Vulcanus interns represent a valuable addition to the R&D workforce, offering deep insight into Japanese culture and providing an essential asset for building successful business relationships with Japan.

'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...