HomeAnnouncement of the "TRI-PhD SALON Online Career Fair 2026"
Dear International Students in Master's and Doctoral Programs, an announcement from TRI-PhD SALON
*TRI-PhD SALON is a platform that connects international PhD holders with Japanese companies and supports recruitment, professional development, and career advancement.
Currently, 11 universities participate as institutional members.
Event Overview & Registration
■ Overview
We are pleased to announce the "TRI-PhD SALON Online Career Fair 2026," an online career event forinternational students interested in pursuing careers in Japan.
The event will be held bringing together Japanese companies interested in recruiting international and PhD-level talent.
This event offers a great opportunity to meet company representatives, explore career opportunities in Japan,and learn how your research experience and expertise can be applied in industry.
Through company presentations and small-group breakout sessions, you can interact directly with company representatives, ask questions, and gain insights into their businesses, research activities, and career opportunities.
Whether you are actively job hunting or simply exploring your future career options, we encourage you to participate!
■ Date and Time
・Saturday, November 14, 2026
・Saturday, November 28, 2026
・Time: 13:00–17:00 JST (1:00–5:00 PM)
・Reception opens at 12:30 PM.
・Format: Online (Zoom)
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■ Event Details & Registration
https://www.iiwasabi.com/app/events/view/691
*Upon applying for this event, you will also be registered with WA.SA.Bi.
( https://www.iiwasabi.com/ )
*(WA.SA.Bi. is a platform connecting international students with career opportunities.)
■ Participating Companies
[November 14 (Saturday)]
1. DyDo GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.（ https://holdings.dydo.co.jp/en/ ）
2. Green Carbon, Inc.（ https://green-carbon.co.jp/en/ ）
3. Kanadevia Corporation（ https://www.kanadevia.com/ ）
4. KOMERI Co., Ltd.（ https://www.komeri.bit.or.jp/ ）
5. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation（ https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/ ）
6. NTT, Inc.（ https://group.ntt/en/ ）
7. ScienceEdge Inc.（ https://scienceedge.com/ ）
8. SteraVision Co., Ltd.（ https://steravision.com/ ）
9. WOOC Co., Ltd.（ https://www.wooc.co.jp/ ）
10. Techno Takatsuki Co., Ltd.（ https://www.takatsuki.co.jp/ ）
11. Kuken Industries（ https://www.kuken.com/en/ ）
[November 28 (Saturday)]
1. AISIN CORPORATION（ https://www.aisin.com/en/ ）
2. ANATEC YANACO CORPORATION（ https://yanaco.in/ ）
3. East Japan Railway Company（ https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ ）
4. Hitachi, Ltd.（ https://www.hitachi.com/ ）
5. Kanadevia Corporation（ https://www.kanadevia.com/english/ ）
6. Keigan Inc.（ https://www.keigan.co.jp/ ）
7. Kyoto Seisakusho Co., Ltd.（ https://www.kyotoss.co.jp/english/ ）
8. MIXI, Inc.（ https://mixi.co.jp/en/ ）
9. MURASHO TEXTURED CO., LTD.（ https://www.murasho.co.jp/ ）
10. Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan（ https://www.nuvoton.co.jp/en/ ）
11. Polar Fox Co., Ltd..（ https://www.polarfox.co.jp/ ）
12. Rakuten Group, Inc.（ https://global.rakuten.com/corp/ ）
13. R.B. Controls Co., Ltd.（ https://www.rbcontrols.co.jp/ ）
14. Shimadzu Corporation（ https://www.shimadzu.com/ ）
15. Space-Time Engineering Japan, Inc.（ https://www.spacetime-eng.com/en/ ）
16. SteraVision Co., Ltd.（ https://steravision.com/en/ ）
17. Tokyo Electron Ltd.（ https://www.tel.com/ ）
18. WOOC Co., Ltd.（ https://www.wooc.co.jp/ ）
19. KOZO KEIKAKU ENGINEERING HOLDINGS Inc.（ https://www.kke-hd.co.jp/en/ ）
20. CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD.（ https://chitose-bio.com/ ）
*Please check the event website for the latest information on participating companies.
■ Who Should Attend
International students currently enrolled in doctoral programs or planning to pursue a PhD, particularly those who:
• Want to explore career opportunities at Japanese companies.
• Are interested in applying their research expertise and skills in industry.
• Want to learn what Japanese companies expect from international and PhD-level talent.
• Would like to interact directly with company representatives.
■ Program Schedule (Tentative)
13:00–13:10 Opening
13:10–13:55 Company Presentations
14:00–16:30 Company Breakout Sessions (6 sessions)
16:30–16:55 Free Talk Session
17:00 Closing
■ Organizer
TRI-PhD SALON（ https://www.naist.jp/oist/tri-phd/index_en.html ）
A collaborative platform involving 11 universities, including NAIST and OIST, to support the recruitment and career development of international PhD talent.
■ For Inquiries
Email: go-en@morikosan.co.jp
Contact Person: Pearlyn Deng (English support available)
