Consulting news in Japan

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

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
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
Howden expands in Japan with acquisition of Foresight Howden, a professional services firm dedicated to the insurance sector, has launched into the Japanese retail insurance broking and captive consulting markets with the acquisition of Foresight.
18 September 2024
Andersen Global enters Japan through alliance with tax consultancy Opti Andersen Global has entered the Japanese market through a collaboration agreement with Opti, a boutique tax consulting business operating out of Tokyo.
28 August 2024
J.League inks partnership with strategy consultancy Kearney J.League has extended and expanded its partnership with strategy consulting firm Kearney, aimed at helping Japan’s professional football league enhance its footprint and appeal to sports fans in Japan and worldwide.
27 June 2024
Shigeru Sekinada on Kearney's role in rethinking Japanese business Shigeru Sekinada, Managing Director of Kearney in Japan, outlines how the strategy consulting firm is helping Japanese organisations rethink their business and regenerate their competitiveness, and h
18 June 2024
Japanese expert network Arches raises $2.6 million for further expansion Japanese expert network Arches has raised 410 Million Yen ($2.6 million) in Series B funding to drive its next chapter of growth.
18 June 2024
Layers Consulting inks alliance with Dutch counterpart Berenschot Japan-based Layers Consulting has entered into a strategic partnership with Berenschot, one of the larger management consulting firms in the Netherlands.
31 May 2024
R/GA promotes Anthony Baker to managing director of Japan business International design and marketing consultancy R/GA has promoted Anthony Baker to Managing Director of its Japan business.
30 May 2024
IBM Consulting buys Japanese AWS partner Skyarch Networks IBM Consulting has signed an agreement to acquire Skyarch Networks, a Japan-based professional services company specializing in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
29 May 2024
Accenture expands technology consulting in Japan with Climb deal Accenture has boosted its technology consulting capacities in Japan with the acquisition of Climb, adding around 230 staff to its local team.
08 April 2024
Yuta Inokuchi new Japan leader at strategy firm L.E.K. Consulting L.E.K. Consulting, a global strategy consultancy firm, has appointed Yuta Inokuchi as the new leader of its Japan business. Yuta Inokuchi is partner and co-head of L.E.K.
03 April 2024
Itochu and Boston Consulting Group launch digital joint venture Itochu, a major Japanese trading and investment corporation, has joined forces with consulting giant Boston Consulting Group to launch a new digital transformation consultancy venture.
29 March 2024

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