Aichi-Nagoya's Industrial Output
Aichi-Nagoya is located at the geographical center of Japan, where transportation networks such as express ways and bullet trains have been developed. As a result, various industries are flourishing here, including automobile, textile, ceramics and machine tool industry. Now, Aichi-Nagoya is said to be 'the global manufacturing center'.
The amount of products shipped from Aichi prefecture has continued to remain No.1 in the country since 1977, especially encouraged by the transportation equipment industry.
Among the 24 industrial product categories shipped from Japan, Aichi-Nagoya holds first place in 9 including the transportation equipment industry, demonstrating the overwhelming strength of the manufacturing industries of this region.
Industrial Output of Aichi-Nagoya
(Unit: million yen)
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Aichi-Nagoya |
35,483,657 |
36,813,584 |
39,514,017 |
43,726,333 |
47,482,703 |
| National Total |
273,734,436 |
284,418,266 |
296,241,799 |
314,834,621 |
336,756,635 |
| Aichi-Nagoya's share |
13.0% |
12.9% |
13.3% |
13.9% |
14.1% |
| Source: Census of manufacturers: Report by Industry in FY2008 (METI) (Revised on February 23, 2009) |
The shipment value per industry
| Industry |
The amount of products shipped from Aichi |
No.1 |
No.2 |
No.3 |
| Manufacture of Transportation Equipment |
24,335,830 |
Aichi |
Shizuoka |
Kanagawa |
| Manufacture of General Machinery |
4,272,422 |
Aichi |
Kanagawa |
Osaka |
| Manufacture of Iron and Steel |
2,905,283 |
Aichi |
Hyogo |
Ibaraki |
| Manufacture of Electrical Machinery, Equipment and supplies |
2,531,823 |
Aichi |
Shizuoka |
Hyogo |
| Manufacture of Plastic Products, except otherwise classified |
1,806,118 |
Aichi |
Ibaraki |
Saitama |
| Manufacture of Food |
1,580,772 |
Hokkaido |
Aichi |
Saitama |
| Manufacture of Non-Ferrous Metals and Products |
1,495,110 |
Osaka |
Aichi |
Hyogo |
| Manufacture of Electronic Parts and Devices |
1,347,969 |
Mie |
Aichi |
Nagano |
| Manufacture of Ceramic, Stone and Clay Products |
899,620 |
Aichi |
Gifu |
Kanagawa |
| Manufacture of Rubber Products |
449,649 |
Aichi |
Shizuoka |
Mie |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries |
374,689 |
Kyoto |
Aichi |
Kanagawa |
| Manufacture of Textile Mill Products, except Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials |
317,978 |
Aichi |
Osaka |
Fukui |
| Manufacture of Furniture and Fixtures |
215,201 |
Osaka |
Aichi |
Saitama |
| Manufacture of Lumber and Wood Products, except Furniture |
184,256 |
Aichi |
Hokkaido |
Shizuoka |
| Manufacture of Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials |
123,455 |
Osaka |
Okayama |
Aichi |
| Total |
47,482,703 |
Aichi |
Kanagawa |
Shizuoka |
| Source: |
Census of manufacturers: Report by Industry in FY2008 (METI) (Revised on February 23, 2009) |
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