CEATEC
Overview
Japan's largest IT and electronics exhibition. Organized by JEITA, held annually in October at Makuhari Messe. The 2026 theme is 'Transformation.' Over 800 exhibitors and approximately 100,000 visitors. Free admission with registration.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2000
- Founder
- JEITA (origins trace back to the 1962 Japan Electronics Show)
Established in 2000 by merging the Electronics Show and COM JAPAN
Transition
- 1962 Predecessor Japan Electronics Show launched with 207 exhibitors
- 2000 First held as CEATEC JAPAN
- 2020 First online edition
- 2025 25th anniversary. 98,884 visitors and 810 exhibitors
Voices
The increase in AI-powered demo exhibits was appealing, allowing hands-on experience with cutting-edge tech.
The wide range of exhibitors makes it valuable for seeing concrete Society 5.0 initiatives in one place.
A first-time visitor toured AI golf demos and quantum computing exhibits and stayed through the closing session (from seikatsu_no_chie's report, in Japanese)
Toured exhibits from autonomous driving to underwater drones and sensed a shift toward real-world deployment (from Hori's report, in Japanese)
In the News
- CEATEC draws its third-largest exhibitor count at 810 companies and groups, with Minister awards to Sharp and Docomo (in Japanese)
- CEATEC closes with visitors down 12% to 98,884 as headline draws go missing (in Japanese)
- CEATEC 2025 opens on the 14th, with Minister awards to Sharp, NTT Docomo and Murata Manufacturing (in Japanese)
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