Executive Summary Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2267) is one of the most remarkable global success stories to emerge from Japan’s food…
Executive Summary Shiseido Company, Limited (TSE: 4911), founded in 1872, is Japan’s largest cosmetics company and the 8th largest beauty company globally…
Executive Summary Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE: 2802) is far more than the inventor of MSG. Founded in 1909, this Tokyo-based conglomerate has…
Executive Summary FANUC Corporation (TSE: 6954) is the world’s dominant force in factory automation, commanding an estimated 50–65% global market share in…
Executive Summary The global matcha market, valued at USD 3.67 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 5.35 billion by 2031…
How a shrinking labor supply is turning Japan into the world's most aggressive automation market — and what that means for global businesses.
An honest scorecard on Japan's five-year plan to build 100 unicorns — what's working, what's not, and why it matters for global partners
Why the luxury giant's PE arm sees a golden era in Japanese consumer brands
While the world’s attention focuses on OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, Japan’s most valuable AI company has been quietly building something different.…
Japan’s ramen industry is no longer just a domestic comfort food story. With global instant noodle demand surpassing 123 billion servings in…
Japan has fewer than 15 unicorns. But behind the numbers, a new class of deep tech startups is raising bigger rounds and building for global markets.
In the US, 90% of startup exits are acquisitions. In Japan, 76% are IPOs — most of them tiny. The exit ecosystem is finally being forced to change.
