Awa Dance (Awa-odori) Festival in Tokushima city attracts 1.3 million tourists each year from all over Japan and overseas

Japan has a substantial involvement in Hong Kong’s economy, with many companies setting up regional headquarters in the city

The company’s love for innovation has given clients a distinct advantage against the competition

Semiconductor industry supplier seeks partners and investors to boost product and technology range

• Ship and building interior design and construction company targets new customers further afield

• Food firm Fukutaro tempts the taste buds with a genuine slice of heritage cuisine

• Japan’s leading maker of instruments for life science and environmental tests
• offers revolutionary vaccine production tech with biotech incubator shaker

• DRG writing services unit help clients get their message and branding cross

The world’s biggest names have come to trust Nihon KOSO for the design and manufacture of high-performance valves

Fordays is the third-largest multilevel marketing company in Japan, with annual sales surpassing 42 billion yen

Satake’s subsidiary Touchence offers the world’s first tactile sensors that can detect three-dimensional deformation and have a soft and flexible texture

The region’s leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and manufacturer ensures a stable supply of safe, high-quality and low-cost pharmaceutical products

High-performance sealants have helped ensure passenger safety and comfort ever since Japan’s bullet trains came to commercial operation in 1964

The industrial hose producer enjoys long-term relationships with customers such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Sharp, Panasonic and Hitachi

Oppen celebrated its 65th anniversary last year, continuing to specialise in basic and anti-ageing skincare solutions

• ‘Always innovating and never imitating’ makes SHOWA GLOVE a market leader

The company’s core technology is the roller gear cam, which was developed in the 1970s. Since then, it has been integrated into new products

The company first ventured beyond Japan in 2010, and has since continued to strengthen its presence internationally

For snack manufacturer Ichiei Foods, the affinity is more personal because it comes with clever word play and unexpected products that evoke merriment

Futamura, the leader in plastic film for packaging, cellulose film and activated carbon, is forging ahead with research to deliver even better quality products

• Toyama stays abreast of trends and aims to strengthen European presence and reputation for reliability

• Miyazaki Machinery Systems shows a cutting-edge performance on quality

• Biotech venture company AnGes aims to boost reputation for pioneering drug innovation

• FJ Hotels’ Forza brand expansion drive offers a taste of Kyushu hospitality and culture

• Advanced manufacturing tools maker Makino uses technology to help Japan

• Hirai Denkeiki plans to use proprietary ‘super’ technology to widen product portfolio and client list

• Sakae Lace aims to boost sales presence in China and India outwear markets

• Liquid handling device manufacturer Nichiryo to showcase new micropipette

• Temperature measurement technology leader Anritsu Meter plans expansion bid