Alliance between car firms and gas and energy companies will help to alleviate shortage of refuelling infrastructure

Hong Kong’s ties with Tokyo are expected to improve as Japan upgrades its tourism infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics, and Japanese firms see new business opportunities in China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Group focuses on automotive, home life and health and beauty care sectors, and aims to strengthen its brand presence in Asia-Pacific’s emerging markets.

Japanese company plans to launch niche products and is open to more partnerships with other consumer health specialists in Malaysia and across Asia

Nippon Chemical sees demand for its products and expertise in Asia’s automotive and infrastructure-development markets, and expects to provide inorganic chemicals to the region

Marukome updates production processes and pioneers koji-based products such as the “Amazake” fermented health drink, and the “Shio Koji” fermented salted rice seasoning

Leading optical semiconductor maker seeks partnerships with universities and research institutions to expand its knowledge and to steadily create new approaches

The company’s latest Japan Report highlights the nation’s top-ranking and niche corporations, with interesting stories about their leaders, business strategies and successes in Asia

Teijin Frontier is one-stop, full-service provider of market-leading fabric solutions, and developer of innovations ranging from wearable cosmetics to medical textiles that monitor patients’ pulses

Full-service firm largely manages intellectual properties of listed Japanese companies and selects partners in countries where European and Japanese companies do business

Takara Leben expands from condominium development to focus on income-generating properties and property management services

ALMINE produces ultra-strong alloys and is ready to support Chinese companies that are upgrading their quality standards

Nagaoka International is one of only three certified suppliers in the world of screen internals for oil refining and petrochemical processing

Akira Yamamura built Ferrotec into a billion-dollar technology company that slowly but surely made its way to the forefront of the industry with its next-generation products

Osaka Vacuum has spent decades building high-performing vacuum systems, and produced the first turbomolecular pump in Japan

Daisan Films Converting is intensifying research and development to support its continued growth in Asia

Japanese company’s technologies include medical equipment, automotive parts, consumer electronics, laundry equipment and more

Ferrotec’s product portfolio includes advanced materials for semiconductor manufacturing processes, thermoelectric components for temperature control, and precision coating systems for light-emitting diodes and smartphone components

Ferrotec’s nine manufacturing sites have ample capacity to serve China’s increasing needs for advanced semiconductor materials and components

Law firm is trusted by major multinational and Japanese industry leaders

Goshu Yakuhin has added features to appeal to younger generations and transformed liquid products into jelly form for older customers

Company seeks partnerships in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia

Japanese cutting tool technology leader Cominix has a presence in the US, Mexico and six countries in Asia. The company also has 20 branches on the mainland and plans five more over the next few years

Eisai has become one of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies, with 11 international R&D centres and a history of making many breakthrough drugs

Tokyo-based Daito Koun holds a secure grip on Japan’s logistics field and has operated fully owned subsidiaries in China for the past 20 years. Also established in South Korea and Singapore, the company now seeks new ventures and partners in Asia.

Nihon Kolmar creates 1,000 formulas a year and its solutions are applied to a wide range of cosmetics products, from skincare to make-up and hair care lines

Shiratori Pharmaceutical has a rich portfolio of fine chemicals from active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates through to food additives and health care supplements.

With factories in Osaka, Fukui and Gifu, Azumi Filter Paper adheres to strict environmental regulations, and uses a special fibre that is based on cellulose instead of harmful, non-biodegradable fibreglass.