Overview of Manufacturing Industry

White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri)

White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri) is an annual report on measures that the government took to promote manufacturing technology. It was compiled pursuant to Article 8 of the Basic Law on the Promotion of Manufacturing Technology (Law No. 2 of 1999). This report was jointly prepared by three ministries?the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

• White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri)

The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award

“Monodzukuri ”is an art of making goods that has supported Japanese culture and industry and helped to improve the lives of the Japanese people. The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award was established to recognize its ongoing development of monodzukuri and pass it on to the next generation by rewarding individuals for significant achievements.

“Monodzukuri ”is an art of making goods that has supported Japanese culture and industry and helped to improve the lives of the Japanese people. The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award was established to recognize its ongoing development of monodzukuri and pass it on to the next generation by rewarding individuals for significant achievements.

Through this award project, we aim to re-appreciate the importance of Monodzukuri, to enhance the nationwide momentum for Monodzukuri, and to create a society where those engaged in Monodzukuri can be devoted to their work with pride and where young people and children--the main players of the future--are interested in Monodzukuri as an occupation to be respected and admired.“Monodzukuri ”is an art of making goods that has supported Japanese culture and industry and helped to improve the lives of the Japanese people. The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award was established to recognize its ongoing development of monodzukuri and pass it on to the next generation by rewarding individuals for significant achievements.

Through this award project, we aim to re-appreciate the importance of Monodzukuri, to enhance the nationwide momentum for Monodzukuri, and to create a society where those engaged in Monodzukuri can be devoted to their work with pride and where young people and children--the main players of the future--are interested in Monodzukuri as an occupation to be respected and admired.

References

• The 7th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Website (in Japanese)
• The 6th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Website (in Japanese)
• The 3rd Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Website (in Japanese)
• The 2nd Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Website (in Japanese)
• The 1st Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award Website (in Japanese)
• Monodzukuri Exhibition（in Japanese）
• Summary of the White Paper on Monodzukuri (update June 1, 2010)

Press Releases and Related Information

• The 100 Next Leader Textile Industry Companies Have Been Selected (January 31, 2023)
• Winners of the Ninth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards (January 10, 2023)
• Association for Networking Local Governments of Textile Production Areas to Be Established to Drive Cooperation between Said Areas (July 26, 2022)
• The Textile Industry's Vision for 2030 Compiled (May 18, 2022)
• Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Partial Reivision of the Act on Promotion of Developing/Supplying and Introducing Systems Making Use of Specified Advanced Information Communication Technologies and the Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (December 6, 2021)
• A Textile Industry Subcommittee Established and Held under the Industrial Structure Council to Discuss the Future Direction of the Textile Industry (November 15, 2021)
• An R&D and Social Implementation Plan for "Hydrogen Use in Steelmaking Processes" Projects Formulated (September 14, 2021)
• "Study Group on Sustainability of Textile and Apparel Industry" Report Compiled (July 12, 2021)
• Call for Applicants for the Ninth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards (May 20, 2021)

Division in Charge

Office of Director for Manufacturing Industry Policy, Manufacturing Industries Bureau
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