SMART ENERGY WEEK, the world’s largest-scale exhibition for renewable energy, will be launching in September in Tokyo in addition to March. A broad range of solutions for energy and environment issues will gather here and co-held show, DECARBONISATION EXPO.

H2 & FC EXPO, the world’s leading exhibition specialised in hydrogen & fuel cells, will be launching in September in addition to March. The latest hydrogen & fuel cell technologies/products will gather from across the globe.

In addition to next-generation solar panels, technologies for solar self-consumption and O&M services will gather. Electricity producers and manufacturers related to solar power system will visit.

Rechargeable batteries are attracting increasing attention as a key technology for making renewable energy the main power source and widespread use of EVs. Many engineers involved in research, development, and manufacturing of next-generation batteries will visit.

The latest IT technologies and equipment such as VPP-related technologies, energy management systems, and power transmission and distribution equipment will gather.

Offshore wind power is now attracting a great deal of attention as the Japanese government set target of installation of wind energy by 2030. As the scale is expanding year by year, it will also be held in September in Tokyo in addition to March.

Japan’s Largest Exhibition for Green Transformation Solutions for Businesses. Net-zero solutions and technologies for the circular economy are showcased and corporate management executives and those who are in charge of ESG promotion visit.

Newly launching BtoB exhibition gathering solutions for decarbonisation such as Corporate PPA, Renewable Energy, Technology for Energy Management, Net Zero Energy Building, Next-Gen Ventilation, etc.

Now that the companies are required to transform their linear business models based mass production  and mass consumption to circular business models that don’t have a cocept of waste. CIRCULAR ECONOMY EXPO will be launching to contribute to the transformation and create new business opportunities rearding sustainable management. It will gather all kind of solution such as circular design, sstainable materials,Paas(product as a service)related tech.,resource recovery/recycling/reprocessing technologies,etc.

EDIX Osaka is the largest exhibition of its kind in Western Japan, where the latest ICT products and materials for education, renovation of educational facilities, equipment and supplies for schools, educational services, and educational solutions for businesses will all be on display. The introduction of ICT devices such as tablet PCs and electronic whiteboards, support for reforming the way teachers and staff work, support for compulsory programming education, university reform and globalization, and telework, all of which are rapidly reforming the work environment of schools, educational institutions, and corporations. Various solutions for shaping “new education” are attracting a lot of attention. Literally, elementary, middle and high school teachers, cram schools, university faculty, school boards and other educators, as well as human resources, accounting and management departments of corporations will come from all over the country to install the products at the show.

Manufacturing World Osaka is Asia’s leading manufacturing exhibition, comprising a total of nine exhibitions. Since it was first held in 1998, it has expanded in scale every year to become the largest manufacturing exhibition in western Japan. It attracts visitors from the design and development departments, manufacturing and production technology departments, IT and factory management of many manufacturing companies in the Kansai region and beyond.

Since the bursting of Japan’s bubble economy in 1994, there has been increasing movement among trade fair organisers to stop holding exhibitions in regional cities, and a trend has spread among trade fair organisers that it is impossible to hold successful trade fairs in regional cities outside Tokyo. Against this trend, we organised the first edition in Osaka in 1998. Since then, the scale of the fair has grown every year, and by 2019 it will be the largest*2 trade fair in western Japan, with 1,367 exhibitors*1. It has proved that, even in regional cities, companies are willing to exhibit as long as they can offer commercial advantages. *1 Including concurrent exhibitions. *2 Comparison of the number of exhibitors and product exhibition area with similar trade fairs.

Following its success in Tokyo, the first edition was held in 1998 in Osaka, where the main manufacturing bases in western Japan are concentrated. Approximately 90% of the visitors come from the Kansai region, centred on Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, as well as western Japan and Kyushu, and the number of visitors reaches 40,000 (including concurrent exhibitions). A feature of this exhibition is that visitors can bring their drawings and workpieces for technical consultation with exhibitors, and it is regarded as an indispensable exhibition by many users in the manufacturing industry.

With the ageing of the population in Japan and other developed countries, the medical equipment market is expanding rapidly and Japanese manufacturing technology is expected to be utilised in this field. Medical Device Development Expo Osaka is a specialised exhibition featuring components and devices used in medical and healthcare equipment, as well as development and manufacturing technologies and OEM services. Every year, the exhibition attracts engineers from MRI, dialysis machine, catheter and syringe manufacturers.

Many visitors asked for a trade fair where they could see all the equipment needed for factories in one place, and in 2016 this exhibition was created within Manufacturing World Osaka. Many users have high expectations of this exhibition, where they can see all the equipment necessary for factories, from air-conditioning and blowers to work clothes, helmets and other equipment, all in one place. With this, Manufacturing World Osaka has become a trade fair covering all aspects of the manufacturing industry, from machine parts and IT to machinery and factory equipment, further solidifying its position as a leading trade fair for manufacturing.

In response to strong requests from numerous visitors from western Japan to hold a trade fair specialising in AI and IoT for the manufacturing industry, Industrial AI⁄IoT Expo Osaka was held for the first time in Osaka in October 2018. This exhibition was a great success, with the venue filled with many visitors from the very first time. In the future, the exhibition is expected to develop rapidly as a great place for manufacturers in western Japan to introduce AI and IoT products and solutions.

This exhibition is a specialised trade fair where all kinds of products, technologies and services related to 3D printing, including 3D printers, additive manufacturing (AM), materials and contract services, are exhibited, and was held for the first time in Osaka in 2019. The 3D printing market is certain to grow dramatically both in Japan and overseas, and it is said that 3D printing technology will change the way manufacturing has been done to date. This exhibition will be held to contribute to further market expansion and technological innovation in the 3D printing market.

This is a specialised exhibition for measuring equipment, inspection equipment and sensors, and was held for the first time at INTEX Osaka in 2020. Users from the manufacturing, production engineering, quality, maintenance, research, design and development sectors of the manufacturing industry will visit the exhibition.

Manufacturing DX Expo Osaka is an exhibition of IT products and services that promote business digitalisation and digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry. Users from the information systems, manufacturing, development, procurement, quality, sales and management planning departments of the manufacturing industry are expected to attend.

Industrial ODM/EMS Expo Osaka is an exhibition where companies specialising in manufacturing development, manufacturing ODM and EMS gather. Users from manufacturing, production engineering, design, development, corporate planning, procurement and quality departments in the manufacturing industry will visit the exhibition.

MEDICAL JAPAN is Japan’s leading trade show consisting of specialised shows covering the entire medical sector — Hospitals/Clinics, Elderly Care, Nursing.Pharmacy industry,health and wellness.

Specialised tradeshow covering Medical devices, hospital equipmennt, hospital supplies, IT systems, etc. for hospitals and medical facilities.

Tradeshow gathering Medical devices/equipmennt for clinics, medical supplies, IT systems, business consulting sercices, etc. for clinics.

Elderly care tradeshow gathering equipment and products, rehabilitation products, IT/ICT systems for elderly care and nursing.

Tradeshow for Pharmacies covering pharmacy systems, dispensing, pharmacy equipment/supplies, functional food, supplements, etc. 

B to B trade show covering products and systems for infection prevention / infection control / sterilization, disposables, gloves, facemasks, various PPEs, etc.

 A specialised exhibition showcasing healthcare management, food, and fitness products, and everything related to health and wellness.   

The show has been expanding year by year as Japan’s largest* comprehensive agriculture and livestock event. It has changed its name from “AGRI WEEK” to “J AGRI” to take the next step. With the vision of “contributing to the sustainable development of the agriculture markets in Japan and Asia,” J AGRI aims to provide benefits to everyone involved in agriculture. J AGRI features domestic and international companies with the latest materials and technologies related to agriculture and livestock, including horticultural products, fertilisers, agricultural machinery, agricultural IT, plant factories, 6th industry facilities, and livestock materials. Participants include agricultural corporations, producers, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural material distribution companies, and new entrants to the agricultural industry from across Asia. In addition, the exhibition hosts daily conference by key leaders in the industry.

For more details, please visit the show website. ※Comparison with the exhibitions with the same concept.

TOOL JAPAN is Japan’s leading trade show specialised in tools and hardware. From hand/power tools to wears and gears, all kinds of tools which are necessary in the working places are showcased under one roof. Home centres, DIY shops, importers, wholesalers, etc., gather from around the world to source the latest products.

FaW TOKYO -FASHION WORLD TOKYO is Japan’s largest* international fashion trade show featuring apparel, bags, shoes, fashion accessories, fashion sourcing/OEM, fabrics and materials, and IT/digital transformation technologies from around the world. FaW TOKYO gathers the latest brands and trends, offering business opportunities to exhibitors with buyers from Japan and Asia.

*”Largest” in reference to the exhibitor number and the net exhibit space of trade shows with the same concept. 

This is Japan’s largest* Sustainable Fashion trade show gathering sustainable products and materials to meet the needs of the industry — pursuing challenges towards “sustainable manufacturing” to reduce the environmental negative impact.

*”Largest” in reference to the exhibitor number and the net exhibit space of trade shows with the same concept. 

“This is the show where many of the most advanced and noteworthy services such as “”Supply Chain Reform””, “”Online and Next-Generation Stores””, “”Marketing”” and “”Smart Factory”” will be showcased.

“”Metaverse Fashion Fair”” will also be held within the exhibition, bringing together cutting-edge services for the industry.”

To revitalise the Japanese textile industry, RX Japan started a fashion business meeting exhibition in 2010. It has become established in the industry as the largest annual business meeting place for domestic products and materials, as well as brands from up-and-coming Japanese designers.

The show gathers fashion brands, products, and designers from all over the world, including Japan, Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. Active international business meetings take place with buyers.

This is a trade show specialising in all kinds of textiles and materials such as natural fibres, chemical fibres and textile accessories. The show is held twice a year and features seasonal textile products.

The show gathers many Asian fashion sourcing/OEM companies and sewing factories of all kinds of fashion products such as apparel, bags, shoes, and fashion accessories. Visitors can find manufacturing partners, OEM/ODM orders/consultation, Private Label production, etc.

With a HUGE trend of wellness and high health consciousness around the world,

FaW TOKYO has newly launched a new concept area gathering Wellness Fashion products/materials!

Specialising in Health, Beauty, Athleisure & Sports, Smart Clothing, Highly Functional Clothing/Materials, etc.

Asia’s Leading Optical Trade Fair. iOFT brings together products from Sabae, one of the world’s leading eyewear production centers, and brands from France, Spain, the USA, South Korea, etc. from all over the world.

The exhibition brings together companies that can solve various issues in women’s life stages and enables business negotiations with corporate management, manufacturers, distributors, local authorities and medical institutions, as well as a wide range of PR (expansion of recognition) to general consumers.

RX Japan contributes with this exhibition to spread femtech/femcare products and to realise a society that would support women’s health and empowerment.

Japan IT Week Autumn is truly leading trade show where you can find any kinds of latest IT technologies/solutions. A great number of information systems manager, management executives, sales managers, system integrators and managers from division where use various IT systems will visit Japan IT Week Autumn to conduct business face to face with exhibitors. Japan IT Week Autumn is absolutely meeting point for both IT solution providers and IT system managers.

Cloud Computing Expo Japan Autumn (CLOUD JAPAN Autumn) is a leading exhibition gathering all kinds of cloud computing products and services. A great number of information systems manager, management exectives, sales managers, SaaS providers, system integrators and managers from division where use various systems will visit CLOUD JAPAN Autumn to conduct business face to face with exhibitors.

In accordance with the rapidly increasing needs for information security from the rise in information leakage incidents and the damage of cyberattacks, IST Autumn was launched in 2011 as one of the ten exhibitions of Japan IT Week Autumn. Today, as the largest business platform of the second half year, the exhibition has been getting overwhelming support from both exhibitors and visitors. As a result, the number of visitors has reached 50,000, and Show Management has received many feedbacks such as “I have never seen this many people gathered at Makuhari Messe.”

As the marketing technology has been rapidly developing, many visitors are willing to introduce the latest solutions. To respond to their needs, Web-Mo Autumn was launched in 2011 as one of the ten exhibitions of Japan IT Week Autumn. Organising the exhibition three times a year, visitors can now compare and review the latest solutions at all times. The number of exhibitors has been consistently increasing for 8 years since the opening, and is expected to reach 780 in this year’s exhibition (2018).

As the cloud technology progresses, the data center market is expanding rapidly as well. To that effect, Data Center Autumn was launched in 2012 as one of the ten exhibitions of Japan IT Week Autumn. The main feature of this exhibition is that users with large projects such as “Building a data center with a budget of 2 billion yen” visit from all over Japan. Most exhibitors showcase actual products of large-sized equipment at booths, and hold business meetings while showing them to visitors.

Sales Automation & CRM Expo Autumn is a specialised exhibition featuring a variety of products and services that streamlines sales, such as SPA, customer management, on line business discussion. Authorised professionals in the fields of sales planning and sales promotion, sales department, corporate management and corporate planning, marketing department in companies, government and public organisations visit and conduct face-to-face business with exhibitors.

Direct Commerce Solutions Expo Autumn (DIREX Autumn) is the long-awaited exhibition featuring all kinds of solutions/services for e-commerce and e-mail order business. A great number of e-commerce and e-mail order business owners and managers from sales, marketing, advertising, sales planning divisions visit DIREX Autumn to conduct face-to-face business with exhibitors.

Newly launched trade show specialised for IoT/M2M industry which is growing up with the great speed. This is absolutely long-awaited trade show from IoT/M2M industry and world’s cutting-edge technologies, solution and products for IoT/M2M will be exhibited by many industry leading companies.