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update:November 30, 2010
Industry and Commerce
Taking advantage of the fact that it is located in the area near Tokyo, Tochigi has been pushing to attract companies to the area by promoting industrial infrastructure including the Kiyohara Industrial Complex, one of the largest inland industrial complexes nationwide.
The Kiyohara Industrial Complex (Utsunomiya)
Now globally powerful industrial giants in various fields such as automobiles, electronics, and precision machinery have placed their centers of research and development and manufacturing in this prefecture with shipment of products reaching 8,577,600,000,000 yen in value (ranked 11th nationwide in 2005).
Car Factory Plant
Development of Robot
Commercial and Service industry has also been an important part of developing our charming community.
Stir of excitement in shopping center (Utsunomiya)
In Tochigi there are 18 universities and colleges including those for science and technology, literature, medicine, education, and art. They have been contributing to fostering excellent human resources and providing them to various fields including industry.
Tochigi also established and opened ‘Tochigi Industrial Creation Plaza’ in April 2003 to support research, development, and businesses by establishing industry-academia-government cooperation, aiming to create and foster next generation industries.
Tochigi Industrial Creation Plaza
Industrial Products (2005)
|
Automobiles |
19.8% |
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Information Technology Machinery |
11.9% |
|
Electrical Machinery |
8.3% |
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General Electronics |
7.1% |
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Food / Tobacco |
6.9% |
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Chemicals |
6.3% |
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Plastic |
6.1% |
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Other |
33.6% |
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