Biotechnology, Biosciences and Biopharmaceutical Companies in Japan

Ajinomoto,Inc. Tokyo: Food, Amino Acids. We aim to be a global corporation, which contributes to the general well-being of all people in the world, through our business domains of food and food-related products, amino acid-based fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Amano Enzyme Inc., Nagoya, Japan: For more than a century since its foundation, Amano Enzyme Inc. has practiced our inherited Japanese culture and tradition of living in harmony with nature and valuing natural resources. We represent our culture to the world through “Value-Added Products" that are developed by using our enzymes and fulfill our philosophy that “Corporations exist for the benefit of Society".

Applied Biosystems, Japan: Demonstrated its position as a technology leader and driving force in the changing dynamics of the life science marketplace. The Applied Biosystems business is focused on the following markets: basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing, including forensic human identification, paternity testing and food testing. The company has an installed base of approximately 180,000 instrument systems in nearly 100 countries. 

Asahi Kasei Pharmaceutical, Japan: Pharmaceuticals, diagnostics.Asahi Kasei Pharma is the core operating company for all operations of the Asahi Kasei Group which serve the health care industries. The product range includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, pharmaceutical intermediates, diagnostic reagents, nutritional products, and animal health products.  

Astellas Pharma Inc., Pharmaceutical marketing, protopic. Astellas blends the talents, resources and passions of two highly successful firms - Yamanouchi and Fujisawa. Our five-year plan calls for intense focus on five key therapeutic areas - Cardiology, Dermatology, Immunology, Infectious Disease and Urology - which will help lead to becoming a globally competitive company respected for our knowledge and innovation in established franchises.

Biogen Idec, , Tokyo, Japan

Capsugel Japan KK, Sagamihara City, Japan: Capsule Technology, Capsule filling and equipment, technical services and consulting.

Carna Biosciences, Kobe, Japan: Drug Discovery, Enzymes.

Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Chuo-ku, Tokyo:

Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,  Tokyo, Japan

Denka Seiken Co., Tokyo, Japan:Diagnostics, Virology, Clinical Chemistry

Societies, Institutes and Organizations of Biosciences in Japan.
DNA Data Bank of Japan     Human Genomic Center, Univeristy of Tokyo  
Institute for Biologicals Resources and Functions   Japanese Biochemical Society  Japan Bioindustry Association   Japan Science and Technology Agency   Kyoto Bioinformatics Center  Marine Biotechnology co. Ltd.,     Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences  

National Institute of Genetics  National Institute of Health Sciences    Neuroscience Research Institute   Research Center for Glycoscience