The entry of Japanese companies into overseas agriculture and their investment therein have primarily been aimed at a develop-and-import scheme.However, with the development of new food systems driven by economic growth in East and Southeast Asia, Japanese companies are shifting toward expanding their businesses as consumer markets in these regions.Are these trends also observable among Japanese farmers?If Japanese farmers were to enter overseas agriculture and expand overseas markets, under what conditions would such initiatives be implemented, and what business strategies might be anticipated?Additionally, what impact will overseas production by Japanese farmers and the development of local markets have on Japanese agriculture?This symposium features reports from researchers and business practitioners on the participation of Japanese farmers in overseas agriculture, the agricultural products exporteds, and the characteristics of Japanese agricultural and food manufacturing companies.On the basis of these reports, we hope aim to discuss the future of food systems in a complex and increasingly interconnected global society.
Onaka et al. (Wed,) studied this question.