Gandhinagar: Gujarat stepped up its investment outreach in Japan on Tuesday, with deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi holding meetings with leading Japanese companies in Tokyo to explore fresh investment opportunities across sectors, including chemicals, green energy, textiles and advanced technologies, ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027.According to an official statement, 11 engagements were scheduled across Tokyo and Shizuoka, including seven one-to-one meetings, two govt-level bilateral interactions, a textile sector roundtable and an official dinner. Four meetings with Ultrafabrics Holdings, Kaneka Corporation, Hireso and Itochu Corporation were completed during the morning session.Discussions with Ultrafabrics Holdings focused on investment opportunities in synthetic leather and allied sectors, while the meeting with Kaneka explored collaboration in chemicals and life sciences.Sanghavi also held discussions with Itochu Corporation’s trading and green innovation business units on potential cooperation in green energy and global trade. The meeting with Hireso focused on cloud computing and global capability centres (GCCs).As part of the outreach, Sanghavi was scheduled to travel by bullet train to Shizuoka to meet Governor Yasutomo Suzuki. The discussions were expected to cover industrial development, advanced technologies and opportunities for collaboration between Gujarat and Shizuoka.The programme included proposed meetings with Fujifilm Corporation on electronic materials and investments, Yazaki India Pvt Ltd on auto components, and Green Carbon on carbon credits. A textile industry roundtable was also planned to explore avenues for cooperation.
