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1 KANSAI Introduction KANSAI Industry Industry and Culture Culture A half-century passed since EXPO 70. Again, from OSAKA/KANSAI to the world. Designing Future Society for Our Lives.

2 What s KANSAI With a long history as the heart of Japan, KANSAI is home to many traditional and historic cultural resources. Contents Location and Unique Cities and Big Market Highly Developed Infrastructure Alluring Sightseeing New Tourism Comfortable Service for International Tourists Attractive Industries Great Intellectual Cluster Well-Equipped Business Environment Industries Expected to Grow Diversity of Foreign-Affiliated Companies Examples of Foreign-Affiliated Companies About photo of the cover Lanterns/Fukui 2 Five lakes of Mikata/Fukui 3 Ornament/Shiga 4 Ropeway/Shiga 5 Rice field/hyogo 6 Long Bridge/Hyogo 7 Tengu/Kyoto 8 Minamiza theater/kyoto 9 Public hall/osaka 10 Osaka Castle/Osaka 11 Tomogashima island/wakayama 12 Koya-san temple/wakayama 13 Deer in park/nara 14 Todai-ji Temple/Nara

3 Location and Unique Cities and Big Market Osaka city 2 nd largest economy in Japan Fukui Kyoto city 4 th most popular city in the World World s Best Awards,2017 The world s Top 15 cities Hyogo Kyoto Shiga Kobe city 5 th Cleanest city in the World MBC Times The 12 cleanest cities in the world 2015 Osaka Wakayama 100 km 50 km Nara Tokyo Sapporo GDP Comparable to # 19 Netherlands Turkey in the world Comparison of GDP: KANSAI and other countries Nagoya Hiroshima Fukuoka Area 31,542 km 2 Kagoshima KANSAI Saudi Arabia Switzerland (US$ billion) Provided by Statistic Bureau of Japan KANSAI area is located in the center of Japan and has a huge market. The size of the KANSAI economy alone is equivalent to that of Turkey or Saudi Arabia. 2

4 Highly Developed Infrastructure (1) Connecting with the World and Locating the Center of Japan KANSAI connected to the world by many routes Europe 26flights weekly N. America 56 flights weekly Asia 1,005 flights weekly Miyazu Port Tsuruga port Maizuru port Kobe port Others 39fligths weekly Source: Compiled based on materials by Kansai Airports *Plans for summer 2017 peak schedule (July) Himeji port Kansai Int l Airpport Wakayama Shimozu port Hidaka port Osaka port Sakai Senboku Port Shingu Port International Flight Network Airline companies; 76 Countries(regions) Served; 24 Cities served; 82 Weekly flights; 1,260 (including freight flights) Domestic Network Aviation Sapporo Shinkansen Expressway 1 h 50 min Fukuoka 1 h Osaka Tokyo 1 h 2 h 30 min Nagoya Osaka Tokyo Fukuoka 50 min 2 h 30 min 4 h Nagoya Tokyo Hiroshima Osaka Fukuoka 2 h 6 h 7 h 30 min KANSAI has established means of access, thus ensuring ease of movement to everywhere in KANSAI and major domestic cities throughout Japan. 3

5 Highly Developed Infrastructure (2) Kansai International Airport The only one in Japan 24-hour airport with multiple 4,000m-class runways Low-temperature warehouse for pharmaceutical products Shared temperature-controlled warehouse for pharmaceutical products Drug export packaging facility (KIX-Medipac) Flight network to 82 cities in 24 countries 24/7 full scale operation Smart Security System Japan s first in the reduction of safety inspection time through smart security Walk-through shopping area Japan s first in the introduction of a walk-through style duty-free shopping area Rechecking monitor Diverter system Automatic tray-returning system X-ray scanner Able to handle the baggage items of four passengers at once Photo: Provided by Kansai Airports Kansai International Airport (KIX) is an urban airport located in the center of KANSAI and Japan. KIX provides access to (as of 2017 summer schedule) 52 Asian cities, and has 17 international LCCs connecting it to 20 cities, the largest access among all the other domestic airports. 4

6 Alluring Sightseeing(1) World Heritage / Performing Art / Cultural Elements Home to many World Heritage cultural sites Photo : Provided by Himeji City Himeji-castle [Hyogo] Photo: Copyright Byodoin Temple Byodoin Temple [Kyoto] Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto Photo: Provided by Kansai Tourism Bureau Kumano Kodo [Wakayama] Pilgrimage Routes Share of National-Treasure in KANSAI Structures 73% fine arts and crafts 51% Statistical Abstract of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2017) Photo: Provided by Nara Prefecture Horyu-ji Temple [Nara] World s oldest existing wooden building KANSAI as the birthplace of many artistic and cultural elements Noh Tea ceremony Ikebana Photo: Provided by Nara Prefecture Photo: Provided by WAK JAPAN Co. Photo: Provided by WAK JAPAN Co. As the birthplace of a wide variety of performing arts and cultural elements, KANSAI boasts a high concentration of all kinds of attractive tourist spots. 5

7 Alluring Sightseeing(2) World Heritage / Performing Art / Cultural Elements Colorful food culture 1 Kyoto cuisine 2 Kobe beef 3 Okonomiyaki Rich Seasonal natural features 4 Cherry blossoms on Mount Yoshino 5 Tojinbo Large cities with unique identities 6 Deer in Nara Park 5 9Kobe Port Tower Umeda Sky Building 8 Tsutenkaku and Shinsekai (This page including photos was created in cooperation with Kansai Tourism Bureau) 6

8 New Tourism Traditional Cultural Experiences and Industrial Tourism Traditional Japanese Cultural Experiences Photo: Provided by WAK JAPAN Co Origami (Paper folding), Japanese Cuisine etc. Industrial Tourism Photo: Provided by Umemorihonten Corporation Sushi Cooking School Noh Experience Photo: Provided by Yamamoto Noh Theater Industrial tourism, which provides on-site learning, experiences and idea exchanges in companies in a variety of industries, has been attracting attention. KANSAI has a number of industrial tourism facilities and more than 16 million people annually visit KANSAI from inside Japan and overseas. 7

9 Comfortable Service for International Tourists 8 App that helps connect your mobile device to a free Wi-Fi network in various places in KANSAI IC-card-type passenger ticket with special benefits KANSAI Free Wi-Fi (Official) (Image: Provided by the Kansai Economic Federation) Tezuka Productions KANSAI ONE PASS (Image: Provided by Kansai Tourism Bureau) Multilingual service Multilingual speech translation app VoiceTra (Images: Provided by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)) M e e t i n g r e l i g i o u s n e e d s, including needs for halal food Tourist guide and medical guide through internet phone: Osaka Call Center (Images: Provided by the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau) Website and free English language magazine Kansai Finder, a general information site providing information on popular spots in KANSAI, personal ads, job offers, etc. (Image: Provided by Kansai Scene) Halal lunch box (Photo: Provided by Umemori Honten) Pictograms helpful for v e g e t a r i a n s, Muslims, etc. (Image: Provided by Foodpict Inc.) Prayer rooms (Photo: Provided by Kansai Airports) Free English language magazine Kansai Scene (Photos: Provided by Kansai Scene)

10 Attractive Industries New Products / Services Developed in KANSAI 1902 Spiral-shaped Mosquito coil (Dainihon Jochugiku, Osaka) 1958 Sushi-go-round (Genroku Sushi, Osaka) 1958 Chicken Ramen (Instant Noodles) 1971 CUP NOODLES 1967 (Nissin Food Products, Osaka) Automated ticket gates (Tateisi Denki (now Omron), Kyoto) 2000 Photos provided by, and published in cooperation with Dainihon Jochugiku Co., Ltd. Photos provided by, Genroku Industry Co., Ltd. Photos provided by, and published in cooperation with NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. Photos provided by, and published in cooperation with OMRON Corporation Mobile phone with a built-in camera (Sharp, Osaka) The complete farming of Bluefin tuna. (A-marine Kindai, Wakayama) Completely cultured bluefin tuna Photos provided by, and published in cooperation with Sharp Corporation

11 Great Intellectual Cluster University/Research Institute Clusters Main R & D bases and overseas institutions under industry-university cooperation in KANSAI Fraunhofer Saito (International Culture Park) <Life Science Park> Japanese Red Cross Kinki Block Blood Center Bio -Incubator Oxford University Innovation (OUI) Harima Science Garden City <Large research facility> SPring-8 SACLA Kansai Cultural & Academic Research City <City of knowledge creation> SPring-8/SACLA criken Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster <Japan s largest biomedical cluster> RIKEN, Japan K computer K computer 14 out of 25 Japanese Nobel Prize winners are from KANSAI area Blue LED ips cell Photo :Provided by Kyoto University Center for ips Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University Distinctive R & D bases have been formed and a large number of prestigious universities are clustered, and industry-university cooperation is making progress. KANSAI has produced a number of Nobel Prize winners. 10

12 Well-equipped Business Environment(1) Asia s Leading International Conference Location Kobe International Conference Center Kyoto International Conference Center Photo : Provided by Kobe City Photo : Provided by Kyoto International Confarence Cennter Photo : Provided by Osaka Prefecture Osaka International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) Photo : Provided by INTEX Osaka HP INTEX Osaka Japan s biggest international exhibition space, Photo : Provided by Nara Prefecture Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA Noh Theatre Others 75% KANSAI 25% KANSAI held 25% of all international conferences in Japan Statistics on international conferences 2015 (ICCA) Provided by JNTO 11 KANSAI has a large number of leading international conference halls which used for world congress or international forum frequently.

13 Well-equipped Business Environment(2) Comfortable Working and Living Environment Comparing business and living costs in Tokyo and Osaka Note: The cost levels in Osaka are used as those representative of KANSAI. Office rents Private Housing rents Labor costs CBRE s Vacancy Rates and Average Offer Rents Nationwide (2017 first quarter) Retail Price Survey (Trend Survey) of the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (April 2017) Monthly Labor Survey (Regional Survey) of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (averages of 2015) If you travel just outside this economic center, you will find beautiful and inspiring nature. Myokyodo (Fukui) Takeda Castle Ruins (Hyogo) Biwako Lake(Shiga) Shirahama (Wakayama) Mitarai Valley(Nara) KANSAI provides a comfortable environment not only for MICE but also for business and life. 12

14 Industries Expected to Grow (1) Life Science Innovation Pharmaceutical Company headquarters A large number of foreign Companies Research & development bases Core institutions Medical equipment manufacturers 13 A large number of foreign companies and medical equipment manufacturers are located in KANSAI, where the world s first therapeutic agent was developed using clinical research that applied ips cells.

15 Industries Expected to Grow (2) Green Innovation Cluster of Lithium-ion Batteries Major companies of Fuel Cells Device Component Material Battery Fuel cell manufacturers Panasonic, Kyocera, Hitachi Zosen, Aquafairy Device and parts Fujikin, Samtech, FIS, Takaishi Industry, TECHNO TAKATSUKI, Yamato H2Energy Japan, KAJI TECHNOLOGY, TOYOBO, NIPPON SHOKUBAI Hydrogen / Storage Iwatani Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, AIR WATER INC., KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS Inspection / Evaluation Equipment Shimadzu Corporation, HORIBA LTD., Round Science Inc. National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) Inside of the facility National Laboratory for advanced energy storage technologies The world s largest constant-temperature battery test and evaluation facility (testing up to container sized storage battery systems) KANSAI is one of the largest hubs for development and production in energy-related industries, including lithiumion battery makers. 14

16 Diversity of Foreign-Affiliated Companies Entering into KANSAI Companies by Country (2016) Singapore 1.4% Denmark 1.8% Taiwan 2.2% Switzerland 3.2% Hong Kong S.A.R. 3.2% Netherlands 3.7% France 4.6% Italy 5.5% U.K. 5.9% Others 12.3% Total 219 South Korea 7.3% China 7.8% U.S. 26.5% Germany 14.6% Companies by Industry (2016) Steel and metal wholesale 2.7% Precision machinery manufacturing 3.2% Foreign-affiliated firms: Foreign capital of 20% or over (including branch offices) Source: Foreign Companies CD-ROM 2016, Toyo Keizai Inc. Toyo Keizai Foreign Companies Database (2016) Others manufacturing 12.3% Others wholesale 16.4% Others 10.5% Total 219 Chemicals wholesale 3.2% Precision machinery wholesale 3.2% Machinery wholesale 12.8% Machinery / equipment manufacturing 8.2% Textiles and apparel wholesale 3.7% Chemical products manufacturing 6.4% Electrical machinery wholesale 5.0% Pharmaceuticals manufacturing 4.6% Information, systems, software 4.1% Electrical machinery manufacturing 3.7% 15 U.S. and European companies comprise the largest portion of foreign-affiliated companies in KANSAI, but Asian companies also comprise 26 % which is larger than the national average of 18 %.

17 Examples of Foreign-Affiliated Companies Entering into KANSAI Life science Environment/ Energy Tourism AstraZeneca K. K. (Shiga,Kyoto,Osaka,Hyogo) ABBOTT JAPAN CO., LTD. (Kyoto,Osaka,Hyogo) TORNIER JAPAN K.K. (Hyogo) Eli Lilly Japan K.K. (Kyoto,Osaka,Hyogo) IE Japan (Osaka) INSTAR ITS Japan, Inc. (Osaka) DunAn International (Japan) Co., Ltd. (Osaka) Ceres Power (Kyoto) Osaka Hilton (Osaka) Ctrip International Travel Japan Co., Ltd. (Osaka) JUNEYAO AIRLINES Co., Ltd. (Osaka) DIORA Japan Osaka Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Hyogo) PEAK DMC JAPAN (Kyoto) Distribution/ Service IKEA Japan (Osaka,Hyogo) AIG Japan Holdings K.K.(Osaka) Equinix, Inc. (Osaka) Zebra Japan Inc.: Flying Tiger Copenhagen Salesforce.com Co.,Ltd.(Osaka,Wakayama) TÜV Rheinland Japan (Osaka) Tata Consultancy Services Japan Limited (Osaka) Haier Japan Sales Co., Ltd. (Osaka) Hillman Restaurant Japan (Osaka) (Kyoto,Osaka,Hyogo) R & D/ Production bases Caterpillar (Hyogo) Galanz Japan Co., Ltd.(Osaka) Samsung R&D Institute Japan Co., LTD. (Osaka) Nestlé Japan Ltd. (Hyogo) P&G Japan (Shiga,Hyogo) BASF Japan Ltd. (Hyogo) RECARO Japan Co., Ltd. (Shiga) 16

18 Proposed Theme; Subtopic How to Lead a Healthy Life in a Diverse Manner Sustainable Socioeconomic Systems World Yuru Sports Association Nippon Television Network VR MR Technology Teomirn Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Address : , Ohtemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka Japan Phone: (Policy Planning Division) You may quote freely from this brochure as long as you indicate the source. However, you may not reproduce or copy these pictures. Please contact us for more information.