Ontario has strong ties with Japan. About 30,000 Ontarians list their ethnic origins as Japanese. Over 100 Japanese companies have operations in Ontario employing over 20,000 people.

Japan is a key investment and trade partner for Ontario. About eight percent of foreign capital investment in Ontario is from Japan. Japan is Ontario's fourth-largest trading partner.

Part of the mandate of the International Marketing Centre in Tokyo, located in the Canadian Embassy, is to promote awareness of Ontario and the province's many business opportunities, including Ontario's strengths across many sectors, particularly Automotive, Information Technology (IT) and Life Sciences. For more in-depth information on Ontario's advantages in these and other key industries and sectors, review the list of Industry Profiles.

Staff activities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with Ontario firms looking for opportunities in Japan
• Promoting awareness of and access to Ontario-produced goods and services
• Working with Japanese companies to find investment opportunities in Ontario
• Building relationships with the media and local governments

• Ontario-Japan Trade Fact Sheets
• Ontario-Japan Investment Fact Sheets (PDF)
• Ontario Industry Profiles