Learn about the industry in japan

industry in japan

The Japanese economy is considered the second most advanced economy in the world. Japan has a gross domestic product of about $5 trillion, according to the International Monetary Fund, and its economy is described as developed and market-oriented. Where Japanese industries are among the most advanced and innovative in the world, and one of the most prominent areas of manufacturing in Japan is the manufacture of high-tech and precision items such as hybrid cars, robots and optical instruments.   Japanese companies are world leaders, especially companies specializing in both production and technological advancement, and they are known for manufacturing high-quality and technologically advanced products.

Japan is a member of the Group of Seven (English: The Group of Seven G7); It is an exporter to many industries, and its exports in 2018 amounted to about 738.2 billion US dollars, the most important of which is the export of cars, which represents 21% of the country's total exports, followed by the export of machinery, which includes computers and others.  which accounted for more than 20%. Of the country's total exports, Japanese exports go to many countries, such as Asian countries, which receive about 58% of Japan's total exports, as well as some North American importers with about 22% of total exports.

Japan's largest industries

Transformative Industries

Manufacturing contributes about 30% of Japan's GDP; They are diverse and highly developed industries, and among the major manufacturing industries for which Japan is famous are: automobile manufacturing, electronics, optical fibers, biochemistry, semiconductors, optoelectronics, cameras, and optical media.  Japan also focuses on manufacturing precision and high-tech items. Despite the huge field of industry in Japan, industrial activities are concentrated in a number of regions, among these major regions are the Keihin Industrial District and the Hanshin Industrial District.

electronics industry

Japan is the world's largest producer of computer-guided machine tools, [it also ranks third in the world as the largest manufacturer of electronic products. In addition, there are three of the world's top ten semiconductor manufacturers. The total productivity was about 107.8 billion US dollars, most of which comes from the manufacture of electronic components and devices such as integrated electronic circuits, [6] and this sector has grown significantly due to the high foreign demand for electronic products from Japan, in addition to the large demand by the Japanese themselves for devices Electrical and electronic

Japan adopts the motto of "innovation miniaturization high product quality" in the manufacture of electronic products and has been developing the electronics industry since the 1960s; It produced radios, transistors, color televisions, and in the 1970s and 1980s it worked on manufacturing multifaceted electronics, such as consumer electronics and computer-oriented machine tools, and then developed the electronics industry in the 1990s and beyond.    There, it produced semiconductors, computers, and computer accessories.

Auto industry

Japan is the world's second largest car market, and its automotive industry is distinguished by its use of technologies that add speed to the various forms of transportation it manufactures such as bicycles motorcycles buses and trains, and through its commitment to the world's new, tougher environmental standards, and increases in productivity in Japan To cover domestic consumption as well as export mainly to EU countries The production value of this sector is about 4369 billion US dollars and it employs more than 5.45 million people.  During the 1990s, the automobile industry in Japan became one of the largest in the world. Thanks to the development of automated manufacturing techniques that appeared in the 1970s, which allowed lower production costs and more accurate assembly of parts, the Japanese car market is one of the most advanced in the world.   It should be noted that they also appear in the field of small car manufacturing. Which targets the Japanese domestic market.

Agriculture

Japan is a relatively short country in arable land; Where the share of agricultural land is estimated at about 12% of the total area of Japan, but the agricultural sector contributes about 1.   4% of the GDP, thanks to the adoption of the system of cultivation of small terraces *, and therefore both the agricultural sector plays an important role in the Japanese economy and gives the state self-sufficiency in per unit area, and it must be taken into account that the cultivated area does not exceed 56,656

Rice is one of the most important agricultural products produced by Japan. Japan ranks tenth in the world in terms of rice production, and rice is the largest domestic producer of grains, and the GDP of rice for the year 2018 AD was about 10.7 million tons, and the country is self-sufficient in rice, but it imports 50% of its needs of grain and other feed, especially soybeans and wheat. , tangerines are also considered an important agricultural crop, which puts Japan in the list of countries that produce the most tangerines, or what is known as tangerines; In 2016, the gross domestic product of tangerines amounted to about 805 thousand tons, which is equal to 2.

Tourism industry

The tourism sector in Japan is growing annually, and the number of tourists to Japan in 2018 was about 31 million, and in 2017, tourism contributed about $ 22.6 billion, as this sector provides about 1.1 million job opportunities, and the number of tourists is expected to reach 40 million. Tourist for 2020 Thanks to the holding of the Summer Olympics in Japan, tourism is a sector that can grow continuously, as it includes many other different sectors represented by hotels, restaurants, accommodation, transportation, travel agencies and entertainment.  It is therefore possible that the tourism sector is one of the potential drivers of the Japanese economy, and despite the government's efforts to promote this sector, its prosperity is relatively limited.  In contrast, the Japanese outbound travel market has grown. The number of people traveling outside Japan has reached about 19 million.

The country has many tourist attractions such as Himeji Castle, and it is also famous for some of the cities that attract tourists, the most famous of which is the capital, Tokyo, which includes many tourist places such as Shibuya and Shinjuku. Asakusa and Ginza inspired.  Japan also contains some other tourist areas and cities such as Kyoto, Osaka and Hokkaido have many ski resorts, luxury hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

History of the industry in Japan

The first stage: This stage lasted from 1868 to 1918, during which Japan transformed from a feudal society into a world superpower. During those 50 years, the Japanese industrial sector was able to grow faster than other sectors.

   The second stage: This stage is the post-global depression period, from which Japan was able to recover at a faster pace than other countries, and the industrial sector was growing significantly, especially the heavy industry sector. 

   The third stage: This stage began after the end of World War II. The industrial sector was able to propel the Japanese economy forward, but the business sector and the financial sector grew faster than they had during that period.

The Group of Seven Industrial Nations: is an intergovernmental economic organization, and it consists of the seven  This organization holds an annual meeting to discuss a number of issues such as global economic governance, international security, energy policies, etc.

Agricultural terrace: It is also known in agriculture as an agricultural corridor, which is the method of growing crops on the slopes of hills or mountains to be used. These gradients on the Earth's surface can be natural or artificial for agricultural purposes or for the construction of mountain roads, among others.