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As of November 2017

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①Miyagi Miyagi is partnering with local industry to develop high-value-added products that make use of the prefecture’s agricultural and fisheries resources.

Hokkaido By taking advantages of Hokkaido-produced agricultural and fishery products branding power, "Resource location," a location close to producing area of materials, is gaining prominence.

⑥SagaEstablishment of a hub of indus-try–academia–government collabo-rations specialized in functional health food development

Ehime An industrial prefecture that is home to major companies in basic material sectors (pulp, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, high-function fibers)

Saijo city As the city's plan was certified as Plans for Regional Revitalization, the city is promoting the comprehensive sixth industry in cooperation with industries, academia, government and financial institutions.

③Mie The prefecture has developed medical valley initiatives since 2002 and is currently designated as a Special Zone for Mie Life Innovation by the government to promote medical and welfare industries in the prefecture.

Toyohashi city A domestic leading agricultural area

⑤KagoshimaThe food manufacturing industry has grown into a principal industry in Kagoshima Prefecture, and a large number of food-related companies are concentrated in the prefecture due to its abundance of agricultural and marine products.

②GunmaAggregation of healthcare industries and food industries

Shizuoka New functional food products are created by the fusion of Food and Medicine.

Shizuoka city “Shizuoka City, right in the middle of logistics” is suggested as the strategic base in the new era of logistics.

Food, pharmaceutical products, and chemical processing industries accumu-late. Research related to food science business is thriving.

④GifuThe Seino region of Gifu is ideal for food production, having an abundance of clean groundwater and agricultural products.

Miyazaki Miyazaki, a production base blessed with rich agricultural resources, makes it possible to expand businesses that have direct links to the production place.

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ChibaCompanies involved in biotechnology, medical care, welfare, and health services are located at international R&D sites such as Kazusa.

Sapporo city Cool climate and abundant resources

Niigata city There are clusters of food industries processing agricultural and fisheries products and of educational institutions, research institutions and support institutes related to food and biotechnology.

Niigata Beverage manufacturers, Health related products

Kumamoto Life sciences field with top global research level

Kumamoto city Food manufacturing makes 30% of the city's manufacturing industry owing to its rich water supply and agricultural/marine products.

OkinawaPromotion of the new manufacturing industry, formulation of logistics base with international competitiveness, formulation of the aviation-related industry cluster

Okayama city There are many bases of food industries capitalizing on quality agricultural and fisheries resources that are well-known throughout Japan.

NaganoThe food manufacturing industry, leveraging the strength of factors such as health and longevity and natural environment, technolo-gy to process agricultural products, and fermentation technology, is active.

Tochigi Tochigi Prefecture promotes the “Food Valley Tochigi” project.

Sagamihara city A succession of major companies excelling in the fuel cell and aerospace sectors have moved into Sagamihara city.

Food manufacturing

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