Doing business in Japan
Japan is one of the world's largest economies and a demanding, loyal market. These guides explain how companies enter it, how Japanese business culture works and which institutions help.
Entering the Japanese marketA large, loyal and demanding market that rewards patienceSetting up a company in Japankaisha setsuritsuKabushiki kaisha, gōdō kaisha, branch or liaison officeBusiness etiquette in Japanbijinesu manāForm, hierarchy and trust in Japanese business lifeBusiness cards (meishi)meishiThe card is the person: the ritual of the meishi exchangeCorporate JapanFrom zaibatsu and lifetime employment to governance reformEU–Japan Economic Partnership AgreementNichi-Ī-Yū keizai renkei kyōteiEurope's largest bilateral trade deal with an Asian partnerGermany and JapanNichi-Doku kankeiTwo export nations linked by 160 years of exchangeKey industries of JapanFrom Toyota to tiny components: where Japan leads the worldTrade fairs in Japanmihon'ichiWhere Japanese industry shows itself: the main fairs and venuesWorking in JapanFrom visa to pension: the essentials of a job in Japan