1.

Toyota Motor

Not only is Toyota Motor the largest company in Japan, Toyota is also one of the most
successful car manufacturers in the world. Toyota Motor is the first company to produce
more than 10 million vehicles in one year, and is the 12th largest company worldwide! The
company has an estimated market value of around $193.5 billion.

2. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

With assets of approximately $2.5 trillion, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is the largest financial
group in Japan, and is one of the leading companies in the Mitsubishi Group. It is considered
the holding company of the second largest bank in the world with an estimated market value
of around $77.7 billion.

3. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial

As Japan's second-largest bank, it's no surprise that the company – with an estimated value of
around $58.6 billion – is the third-largest in the country. Its assets are estimated at around
$1.8 trillion and it is considered one of the largest financial institutions in the world.

4. Nippon Telegraph & Tel

The Japanese telecommunications company is one of the largest in the world (in terms of
revenue) with an estimated value of $61 billion. The Japanese government owns about 1/3 of
the company's shares, although it is registered as a private company.

5. Honda Motor
Not only is Honda one of the largest companies in Japan, it is also a leading motorcycle
manufacturer worldwide. It produces about 14 million engines per year, and has grown to
become Japan's second largest automaker – with a market value of around $63 billion.

6. Softbank
Softbank is NTT's main competitor, but it provides a wider spectrum of services – including
e-commerce, finance, marketing and media. It is the 86th largest company in the world (in
terms of market capitalization) with a market value of approximately $91.2 billion.

7. Mizuho Finance
Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG) is Japan's third largest bank holding group with assets
worth over $2 trillion. It is in the top 60 companies in the world, and has a market value of
approximately $48.7 billion.

8. Nissan Motor
Founded in 1914, Nissan has grown to become the world's sixth largest automaker, and is one
of the leading brands in Japan, China, Mexico and Russia. Its market value is estimated to be
around $40.2 billion!

9. Mitsubishi Corp
Also part of the Mitsubishi Group, Mitsubishi Corp. is a highly diversified company with
interests in energy, machinery, banking, food, chemicals and finance. Its profits are estimated
at more than $4 billion annually, and the company has a market value of approximately $30.5
billion.

10. Hitachi
Not only does Hitachi rank highly on the Forbes Global 2000 list, it is also one of the largest
and most successful companies in Japan. Its electronic products are highly rated by its diverse
interests. Hitachi products have given the company an estimated market value of around
$36.2 billion.