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 前身「日本電子工業展」開始。207社出展
- 2000 CEATEC JAPANとして初開催
- 2020 初のオンライン開催
- 2025 25周年。来場者98,884人、出展810社
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)
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