The 2025 Medical Japan (hereinafter referred to as the Japan Medical Exhibition) will be held at the Osaka International Exhibition Center in Japan from March 5th to 7th. The exhibition organizer is the well-known exhibition company Reed Exhibitions Group. It was established in 2024 and is held once a year. It is a popular medical exhibition in Japan and ranks among the top ten medical device exhibitions in the world.
It is worth mentioning that Medical Japan is the largest comprehensive medical and nursing industry event in Japan, and is supported by 110 government and medical industry organizations including the Kansai Wide Area Federation, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, and the Japan Medical Device Alliance (JFMDA). The exhibition is held annually in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.
Medical Japan consists of 6 sub-exhibitions, namely: Japan International Medical Equipment and Hospital Supplies Exhibition, Japan Pharmacy and Solutions Exhibition, Japan Infection Control Exhibition, Japan Clinic Equipment and Service Exhibition, Japan International Elderly Care/Nursing Exhibition, Japan Health Exhibition. The exhibition content covers the entire medical industry, including medical equipment and supplies, hospital outpatient clinics, nursing rehabilitation, pharmaceuticals, sports and health care!
In the past, Medical Japan had 591 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions, and attracted 16,016 professional visitors. Among them, 86.6% of the visitors came from eastern Japan, 11.2% from central and western Japan, and the remaining 2.2% from other regions. In addition, 46 professional conferences were held during the exhibition.
market background
Japan’s medical market is huge and ranks third in the world. In 2022, the value of Japan’s medical market reached US$43.86 billion and is expected to reach US$94.23 billion by 2032.
Japan has a huge number of medical institutions. In 2016, there were 8,442 hospitals with more than 1.7 million beds, second only to China.
Japan is one of the countries with the most serious aging population in the world. The aging population has led to an increase in medical needs. According to the population data of the United Nations Population and Social Affairs Department, by 2050, the proportion of people over 60 years old in Japan will increase to 42.5%.
About 50% of Japan’s medical products are imported, and healthcare is one of the most important industries in the Japanese government’s economic development strategy.