(2)Examples of products and services originating in Kansai●

1902

Spiral-shaped mosquito coil
Osaka）（Dainihon Jochugiku,The company has greatly contributed to the prevention of malaria andother infectious diseases from mosquitoes. The spiral-shaped productwas a revolutionary design by the company.

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1912

Make a business out of comedy （Yoshimoto Kogyo,Osaka）
Japan’s first company to make a business out of comedy. Founded by apioneering female entrepreneur, it has grown into an entertainment
company with a wide variety of offerings in Asia.

●

1958

Provided by Dainihon Jochugiku Co., Ltd.

Daini Bungeikan theater YOSHIMOTO Sei

Sushi-go-round （Genroku Sushi, Osaka）

Provided by Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.

"Sushi-go-round" restaurants allow larger numbers of customers to enjoy
the traditional Japanese dish. This has made it possible for people all over
the world to enjoy sushi.

●

1958

Chicken Ramen（Nissin Food Products, Osaka）（The First Instant Noodles in the World）

●

1971

CUPNOODLES（Nissin Food Products, Osaka）（The First Cup-type Instant Noodles in the World）

Provided by Genroku Industry Co., Ltd

Loved across the globe, 100 billion units of Cup Noodles are consumed
worldwide each year, helping to improve dietary traditions.

●1967

Automated ticket gates system（Tateisi Electric Manufacturing （now Omron）,Kyoto）

Provided by NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

World‘s first automated ticket-taking system that solved commuting
congestion during rush hours, which was a social issue at the time. Thissystem enabled efficient mass transit and has greatly contributed to themodernization of urban cities.

●2002

The complete farming of bluefin tuna （A-marineKindai, Wakayama）
A-marine Kindai – the first company in the world that succeeded in thecomplete farming of bluefin tuna. This allows the production of tuna thatare in popular demand, thus contributing to preventing decrease in thenumber of wild tuna.

Provided by OMRON Corporation

Completely cultured bluefin tuna
Provided by Kindai University

11INVEST JAPAN, INVEST

(3)Famous entrepreneurs from Kansai（＊In random order with honorifics omitted）

ONITSUKA Kihachiro

NAGAMORI Shigenobu

MATSUSHITA
Konosuke

ASICS Corporation【General sporting goods supplier】

NIDEC CORPORATION【General motor manufacturer 】

Panasonic Corporation【General electronics manufacturer】

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.
【Computerized Flat Knitting Machine】

INOUE Noriyuki

ANDO Momofuku

SHIMADZU Genzo

TORII Shinjiro

DAIKIN INDUSTRIES,LTD【Comprehensive air-conditioningequipment manufacturer】

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
【Food manufacturer】

SHIMADZU CORPORATION【Analytical/measuring instrument
manufacturer】

Suntory Holdings Limited【Alcoholic/soft drink manufacturer】

SHIMA Masahiro■ A hub for global top niche corporations

HORIBA Masao

YAMAUCHI Hiroshi

HORIBA, Ltd.
【Analytical/measuring instrument
manufacturer】

Nintendo Co., Ltd.
【Home entertainment productsmanufacturer】

INAMORI Kazuo

TATEISHI KazumaKYOCERA Corporation【Electronic components manufacturer】

OMRON Corporation【Electronics manufacturer】

Hokkaido/Tohoku

Kansai hosts an accumulation ofsmall and medium enterprises withinternationally-recognizedtechnological capabilities.
Approximately 30% of global top
niche corporations with anadvantage in a specific product ortechnology and a high global shareare located in Kansai.

3%（3companies）

Kyusyu/Okinawa
3%（3compnies）

Chugoku/Shikoku
9%（10companies）
Chubu
18%
（20companies）

Kanto
40%
（46companies）

Kansai27%（31companies）（Source）2020 “Global Niche Top Companies Selection 100”, METI （June 2020）

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INVEST JAPAN, INVEST

(4)University/Research Institute Clusters
From “ INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI ”⚫
⚫
⚫

Kansai is home to a cluster of prestigious universities and research institutions.
Distinctive research and development bases have been formed and a large number of prestigious universities areclustered in the region, and industry-university cooperation is robust and growing.
Kansai has produced many Nobel Prize winners. Furthermore, many overseas institutions engaged in industry-university
cooperation are located in Kansai.
Main research and development bases and overseasinstitutions under industry-university cooperation in Kansai

Industry-university joint research spending【Saito（International Culture Park）】＜Life Science Park＞
overseas institutions under industryuniversity cooperation（UK）
Oxford University Innovation / OUIJapan office・National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition/NIBIOHN
・Bio-Incubator （in cooperation with Osaka University, etc.）
・Japanese Red Cross Kinki Block Blood Center
・Various companies’ R&D facilities【Harima Science Garden City】＜Large research facility＞【Kento(Northern Osaka Health and BiomedicalInnovation Town)】<The concept of "health and medical care">Organization for Advanced Healthcare Innovation【Kansai Cultural and Academic Research City】＜City of knowledge creation that is paving the way to the future＞
SPring-8/SACLAⓒRIKEN【Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster】＜Japan’s largest biomedical cluster＞

Industry－university joint
research across the nation（Value-basis）

Kansai

The amount of money received
per research project

Kansai

Cluster of over 140 public and corporate research institutes
・Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth / RITE
・Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International /ATR
・National Institute of Information and Communications Technology/ NICT・National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science andTechnology / QST

3,40925％Japan

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
National Institute of Health and Nutrition(Scheduledto relocate in Reiwa 4)【Nakanoshima(Future medicine international base)】<Center for cutting-edge future medical care such as
regenerative medicine>SPring-8/SACLAIn terms of monetary amount, 25% of industry-university joint
research throughout Japan is conducted in Kansai, and the amount ofmoney received per research project is higher than the nationalaverage.

2,721（Thousand yen）

（Source）
Implementation status of industry-university cooperation and performance ofjoint research（on an institution-by-institution basis）
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology （FY 2019）■ Kansai has produced many Nobel Prizewinners（Nobel laureate with a connection toKansai）
16 out of 28 Japanese laureates are fromKansai area
iPS cellⒸCenter for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University

Cluster of approx. 350 state-of-the-art medical
research institutes, advanced specialty
hospitals, companies, and universities
RIKEN, supercomputer Fugaku
Supercomputer FugakuⓒRIKEN

13(Reference) Major universities in Kansai*Rankings are among domestic universities.

Kyoto University

Osaka University
Operating grant amount (budgetedamount for FY2022)

38.9 billion yen(4th)Number of joint research projects
with private companies (FY2020)

1,382 (2nd)

Number of joint research projects
with foreign companies (FY2020)

14 (4th)Number of licenses acquired (2022)

70 (4th)Intellectual property rights andother income (FY2020)

612,000 yen (2nd)

Number of related venturecompanies (FY2020)

168 companies(3rd)

Kobe University
Operating grant amount (budgetedamount for FY2022)

18.3 billion yen(13th)

Number of joint research projects withprivate companies(FY2020)

586 (10th)

Number of joint research projects withforeign companies(FY2020)

11 (6th)Number of licenses acquired (2022)

17 (15th)Intellectual property rights and otherincome (FY2020)

84,000 yen (13th)

Number of related venture companies(FY2020)38 companies (19th)

Operating grant amount(budgeted amount forFY2022)

48.7 billion yen(2nd)

Number of joint research
projects with privatecompanies (FY2020)

1,300 (4th)Number of joint research
projects with foreigncompanies (FY2020)23 (2nd)Number of licenses acquired(2022)

71 (3rd)Intellectual property rights
and other income (FY2020)812,000 yen(1st)

Number of related venturecompanies (FY2020)

222 companies(2nd)【Source】(Operating grant amount)
・The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),
Detailed Information on the Accounts of the General Accounting Office for the 4thYear.
(Number of joint research projects with private companies and foreign companies,
income from intellectual property rights, etc.)
・Japan Business Federation, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, University Fact Book 2022
(Number of licensed pieces)・Intellectual property portal site 「Patent Ranking」(Number of related ventures)・ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, FY2020 Survey of University
Ventures: Summary of Results.

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(5)Life Innovation[Strength of concentration in the medical device /pharmaceutical field]

From “ INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI ”⚫

Kansai has been a base for medicine since ancient times, and continues to be so with a large cluster of pharmaceuticalcompany headquarters.

⚫

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.

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(6)Green Innovation①[Strength in lithium-ion / fuel cell related fields]

Created based on“ INVEST JAPAN,
INVEST KANSAI ”⚫ Kansai is a major base for development and production in energy-related industries,
including lithium-ion battery and fuel cell manufacturers.
⚫ The industrial cluster consists not only of battery manufacturers but also of related
component/material and device manufacturers.
Cluster of unique companies related tolithium-ion batteries and boast top market
shares!

National Institute of Technology andEvaluation●Component/material manufacturer
Yodogawa Precision Co., Ltd.，Tanaka ChemicalCorp●Device manufacturer
HIRANO TECSEED CO., Ltd.，Nishimura MFG.
Co., Ltd.
●Battery manufacturer
Panasonic Corp.，GS YUASA

Major companies related to fuel cells inKansai●Fuel cell manufacturers
Panasonic, Kyocera, Hitachi Zosen

National LABoratory for advanced energy storage technologies
The world’s largest constant-temperature testing andevaluating facility
for large-scale battery energy storage systems

Long-life energy storagesystem“Redox Flow Battery”

Lithium Ion Battery Technology andEvaluation Center●Fuel cell-related device and parts manufacturers
Fujikin, Samtech, Nissha FIS, Takaishi Industry,
TECHNO TAKATSUKI , Yamato H2Energy Japan,
KAJl TECHNOLOGY, TOYOBO, Nippon Shokubai●Hydrogen manufacturers and storage companies
Iwatani Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries,
Air Water Inc, Kobelco Eco-Solutions●Inspection / evaluation relations
Shimadzu, HORIBA, Kobe Material Testing
Laboratory

Evaluation of battery materials and trial production ofelectrodes
and batteries for evaluation(Left) Charge / discharge device, (Right) Prototype
battery

Household use fuel cellcogeneration system

16(6)Green Innovation②

Created based on“Hydrogen-related company data collection in Kansai”[Accumulation of companies in hydrogenrelated fields]
Examples of hydrogen-related companies in Kansai■

Hydrogen-related company datacollection in Kansai

There are many hydrogen-related companies in Kansai,
and it is said that the technology and market potential in
the hydrogen and fuel cell fields are high. Here is an
example of a company that has a base in Kansai and hasentered the hydrogen field.
https://www.kansai.meti.go.jp/5（ＰＤＦ）(Companies listed in the data collection of the governmental agency inReiwa 2)

Iwatani Corporation
The only liquidhydrogen supplier inJapan operates 3
bases and 6 plants
in Japan. In 2014,
the first commercial
hydrogen station in
Japan was openedin Amagasaki City,and currently 38
stations are inoperation.

Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, Ltd.

Iwatani hydrogen station in Morinomiya,
Osaka

NEW COSMOSELECTRIC CO., LTD.

The world's first large-scalemarine transportation to Japanof liquefied hydrogen has beentechnologically demonstrated.
The company has strengths
and full processing capabilitiesin cryogenic temperatures,large structures, high-speed
rotating bodies, and clean
combustion of the entire
supply chain.

Kaji TechnologyCOrporation

Gas alarm manufacturer.
Hydrogen warning systems
for hydrogen stations areused in more than 80% offacilities in Japan.

These compressors had been
employed in a total of 29hydrogen stations by FY2019.

Gas detector for hydrogenstationCompressor for hydrogenstation1shiene/smart_energy_initiative/hydrogen_data/00_zentai_english.pdf

Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Heat exchangers forhydrogen stations
have been introduced
in Japan and overseas
and are ranked
number one in theindustry. Compressors
are widely used inhydrogen purificationequipment, hydrogenstations, and highpressure hydrogentest equipment.

Takaishi Industry Co.,Ltd.

O-rings that can withstand highpressure hydrogen at -40 ° C and70Mpa are used in equipment forhydrogen stations in Japan andoverseas (emergency detachment
couplings, dispensers,compressors, etc.).

O-ring that can withstand highpressure hydrogen at -40 ° C and70Mpa

Stationary typecompressor
for hydrogen stations

Nakakita Seisakusho
Co.,
Ltd.
Control valves and isolation valves
that control liquid hydrogen usedin rocket fuel supply lines havebeen developed and manufacturedby this company.

Butterfly valve and adjustment
valve for liquid hydrogen17

3. METI-Kansai Initiatives toSupport Innovation

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METI-Kansai Initiatives in the Life Science Sector~Bio/healthcare industry to make the Kansai region healthier~⚫ Maximize the potential of the Kansai region in bio-healthcare and other fields to create andstrengthen health-related industries, which are expected to become growth industries.
⚫ Collaboration with various related organizations in the Kansai region to create a unified
promotion system in the Kansai region.

Medical Device Industry
Clustering and Networking◆Kansai Medical Device Industry
Support Network◆Strengthen collaboration withacademic societies (Society ofMedical
Equipment
Endoscopy, Society for the Treatment ofFractures, etc.)

Promotion of bio
manufacturing

Bio◆Kansai Bio Manufacturing Forum 2022
◆Promote the use of smart cells andbiofoundries◆Support for the formation of bio-communities

Support for entry into regenerative
medicine-related industries
Regener
ative
medicaltreat
ment

Healthcare◆Kansai Regenerative Medicine
Industry Consortium（KRIC）◆Strengthen collaboration withacademic societies (e.g., Societyfor Regenerative Medicine)Promotion of healthcareand wellness industry◆Promotion of Healthcare Industry◆Support for health-related cluster
initiatives◆Promotion of health management

In the bio-venture creation and development support, seminars, hands-on support, matching
events, etc. are provided to venture companies to support them from start-up to market launch as
horizontal support for the above four fields.

19Kansai Medical Device Industry Support Network（KMSN）◆ For the purpose of supporting new entry into the
medical device industry by manufacturers and others, aswell as the development of medical devices, we haveestablished a network with industrial support
organizations and local governments in the Kansai
region. Based on autonomous local initiatives, we jointly
implement projects that should be coordinated with otherorganizations and projects that can be expected to be
more effective if undertaken in an integrated manner inthe Kansai region.
◆ Specifically, we provide wide-area medical-industrial
collaboration matching, matching with medical devicecompanies, consulting services by coordinators,
support for overseas expansion, etc.
Training and sharing of
supportpersonnel/coordinators
Borderlesshands-onsupport that is
not limited byregion

Kansai Medical DeviceIndustry Support Network（18 Institutions ）Overseas
Promotion /Overseas
Expansion
SupportFusion of Different
Fields Promoting
Medical Innovation
https://www.kansai.meti.go.jp/2-4bio/Market_In/gaiyou.html

Collaboration in the Kansai region

Institution

1

Fukui Well-being and Healthy Industry Council

2

Shiga Prefecture Industrial Support Center

3

KYOTO Industrial Support Organization 21

4

Advanced Science, Technology & Management ResearchInstitute of KYOTO (ASTEM)

5

Kyoto Research Park

6

Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

７

Osaka Design Center

8

Sakai City Industrial Promotion Center9

Yao City Small and Medium Business Support Center

10Higashi Osaka City Industrial and Creation Workers SupportOrganization

11

Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science andTechnology

12

Osaka Bio Headquarters

13

Union of Kansai Governments

14

The New Industry Research Organization

15

Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe

16

The Himeji Chamber of Commerce and Industry

17

The Public Utility Foundation for Nara Prefecture Regional
Industrial Development

18

Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation

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