Shizuoka Bank is strengthening regional economies while expanding abroad, blending local trust with global ambition to support innovation, sustainability, and growth across Japan and Asia.

In Japan’s manufacturing heartland, the Bank of Nagoya is changing regional finance, supporting Aichi’s industrial base, driving sustainable growth and financing the shift towards a carbon-neutral, innovation-driven industry.

From Hokuriku Region and Japan’s northern heartlands, Hokuhoku Financial Group, with Hokuriku Bank and Hokkaido Bank at its core, is driving regional renewal by uniting finance, technology, and community to spark sustainable growth across borders and generations.

From island-hopping in southerly Okinawa to farm experiences in rural Aomori and skiing in far northern Hokkaido, this diverse archipelago offers intriguing local culture, ancient history and epic wilderness experiences around every corner — and deeper exploration reaps huge rewards

Nestled at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture seeks to become the blueprint for Japan’s regional revitalization and restore hope for future generations, by promoting education, investment, innovation and its natural beauty.

THE MUCH-LOVED knitting needle brand, addi, has a remarkable history. Not only has it been manufacturing crafting tools in the same German town since 1829, but it has been run by successive generation