Consulting news in Japan

The latest news in the consulting industry in Japan. An overview of consulting news, research and firm updates.

L.E.K. Consulting adds Koya Tsukiji as partner in Life Sciences practice Global strategy consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has welcomed Koya Tsukiji to its partner team in Japan.
12 May 2026
Arthur D. Little promotes Akinori Uno to partner in Tokyo office Global management consulting firm Arthur D. Little has promoted seven new partners across its offices globally, including Akinori Uno in Japan.
23 April 2026
McKinsey & Company promotes Noriko Kuya to senior partner in Tokyo Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has promoted Noriko Kuya to senior partner in Japan, where she leads the firm’s people & organisational performance practice.
20 April 2026
Teneo appoints Takashi Hirono as Senior Managing Director in Tokyo Teneo has appointed Takashi Hirono as Senior Managing Director in its Tokyo office.
11 March 2026
L.E.K. Consulting welcomes consulting veteran Christian Boettcher to Tokyo office Christian Boettcher, a seasoned management consulting veteran, has joined L.E.K. Consulting as a Partner in its Life Sciences practice.
23 February 2026
Japanese manufacturers face hurdles in shift to digital operations and smart factories Many Japanese manufacturers are encountering significant obstacles as they attempt to modernize their operations.
23 January 2026
Kearney names senior partner Takefumi Harigaya as Managing Director for Japan Global strategy and management consultancy Kearney has announced a change of leadership in its Japanese business, with Takefumi Harigaya taking over the reins from company veteran Shigeru Sekinada.
23 January 2026
Yamaguchi Financial Group and Dream Incubator partner for high-net-worth tourism initiative Yamaguchi Financial Group is working together with Tokyo-based strategy consultancy Dream Incubator on drawing more affluent tourists to Japan to boost a number of specific sectors.
28 November 2025
Corporate Directions and Aranca forge partnership for India and US market entry Japan-based Corporate Directions has signed a strategic agreement with Aranca, an India-headquartered research and analytics firm.
17 November 2025
Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok among the world’s 20 most resilient cities Global management consulting firm Kearney and the FII Institute have released the inaugural edition of the Global Cities Resilience Index, highlighting the world’s most resilient urban centres.
14 November 2025
Japanese companies with clear HR strategies outperform their peers Companies with well-defined and focused HR strategies tend to outperform their peers, according to a new report by Tanabe Consulting, a leading Japanese management consultancy.
11 November 2025
Dream Incubator and Dentsu launch India market entry and growth offering Japan-based firm Dream Incubator has joined forces with Dentsu to roll out ‘Go-to-India Solutions’ – an integrated service designed to assist Japanese companies with entering and scaling in India.
04 November 2025
Asia-Pacific home to 5 of the world’s top 10 cities in Kearney’s Global Cities Index Asia-Pacific cities Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai have all maintained their top 10 position in the latest Global Cities Index from management consultancy Kearney, reflecting the
30 October 2025
Japan hires Wood Mackenzie to assess $44 billion Alaska gas pipeline project Japan has hired Wood Mackenzie to evaluate the proposed $44 billion Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, signalling renewed interest in a development long championed by US Pre
10 September 2025
Accenture buys 1,500-person business and IT consulting group SI&C SI&C, a 1,500-person IT and business consulting group from Japan, has been acquired by Accenture.
27 August 2025
ERM supports Nippon Life with development of Nature Finance Approach Japanese corporate Nippon Life – locally known as Nissay – has introduced the ‘Nippon Life Nature Finance Approach’, a set of measures designed to evaluate the effect of corporate activities on natur
20 August 2025
CDI and Universal Consulting to jointly advise Japanese companies in India Tokyo-based Corporate Directions Inc has entered into a strategic business alliance with Universal Consulting, an Indian management consulting firm.
26 July 2025
Tokyo-based Alpha Consulting Group acquired by Hudson Global Japanese human capital business Alpha Consulting Group has been acquired by Hudson Global, a global provider of talent solutions.
24 July 2025
Bain & Company appoints Shintaro Okuno as new APAC managing partner Global strategy and management consulting firm Bain & Company has appointed Tokyo-based leader Shintaro Okuno as its new managing partner for the Asia Pacific, succeeding Satish Shankar after six yea
01 July 2025
Corporate Directions launches Strategic Capital Advisory practice Japanese strategy consulting firm Corporate Directions has established a new division called Strategic Capital Advisory.
12 May 2025
Yumemi joins Accenture Song’s business in Japan Yumemi, a provider of digital services and products based in Japan, is becoming part of Accenture Song, the tech-powered creative group of Accenture.
08 May 2025
Omron and Cognizant launch joint IT offering for manufacturing sector Japanese electronics company Omron and Cognizant are teaming up to provide manufacturing groups worldwide with an integrated technology offering.
01 May 2025
New offshore wind projects in Akita Prefecture could generate $2.5 billion Offshore wind projects in Akita Prefecture, in Northern Japan, could generate around ¥356 billion ($2.5 billion) in economic value and create 34,000 jobs.
12 April 2025
ERM supports Nissui with development of nature-focused finance product Global sustainability consultancy ERM has completed an assessment of nature-related impact and risk management practices for Nissui Corporation, a Japanese seafood and food manufacturer.
20 March 2025
Japanese insurer Meiji Yasuda taps Accenture for company-wide AI roll out Meiji Yasuda, one of Japan’s oldest insurance companies, has selected Accenture to help support the design and delivery of a major company-wide AI program.
19 January 2025
Hayato Akagawa joins Japanese healthcare practice of L.E.K. Consulting Global strategic consultancy firm L.E.K. Consulting has strengthened its Healthcare Advisory practice in Asia Pacific with Hayato Akagawa.
25 November 2024
Accenture partners with Kyoto University for research on human-centered AI Global consulting and technology business Accenture has signed a collaboration agreement with Kyoto University, aimed at advancing research, learning and innovation in the area of human-centered AI.
14 November 2024
Teneo appoints Seiji Inada as a managing director in Tokyo office Global advisory business Teneo has welcomed Seiji Inada to its Strategy & Communications practice in Tokyo.
08 November 2024
Five APAC cities rank in top 10 of world's leading global cities list Five APAC cities have been listed in the top 10 of the 2024 Global Cities Report, showing that Asia is home to some of the world’s most dynamic and emergent hubs.
24 October 2024
FTI Consulting names Sunny Yi regional leader of Business Transformation practice Global advisory firm FTI Consulting has welcomed Sunny Yi to the firm as a Senior Managing Director and North Asia Leader of its Business Transformation practice.
18 October 2024
ABeam Consulting helps Kosé with development of new store in Tokyo Kosé, a Japanese multinational personal care and beauty products company, chose ABeam Consulting to provide consulting and customer experience services in the run-up to the opening of its latest stor
17 October 2024
Tokyo and Singapore the world’s most expensive cities for new data centers In an international benchmark of the world’s most expensive cities to build new centers, Tokyo and Singapore have emerged at the very top.
16 October 2024

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