Creative Industries

There is no precise definition of creative industries in Japan. Instead, they relate to industries linked to lifestyle and culture such as design, artisan products, fashion, art, tourism, advertising and food.

Japan has traditionally been a major hub of the global video games industry and is currently in third place in terms of gaming market revenues. Major domestic industries such as Nintendo and Sony dominate the Japanese market.

In Japan, good design goes beyond beauty and is a driving force behind society’s development. Good designs have to be of great quality, have purpose and be seen as such by consumers.

Manga and Anime are perhaps the most recognizable aspects of Japanese culture, and the huge global popularity of both these art forms underline Japan’s status as a hugely influential cultural superpower.

Since the 1990s and the end of Japan’s bubble economy, Tokyo’s architectural trends followed the new “low-growth” economic paradigm, drifting away from postmodernism towards a different perception of modernity.