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01Accessories and Wearable02Personal Care03Stationery and Hobby04Household Goods05Home Appliances06Audio, Video Equipment07ICT Equipment08Equipment and Facilities for Manufacturing and Medical Care09Housing Fixtures10Furniture / Equipment and Facilities for Office and Public Space11Mobility12Housing (Detached House and Small Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)13Housing (Medium to Large Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)14Construction (Industry and Commercial Facility)15Public Facility, Civil Structure and Landscape16Interior Space17Media and Contents18System and Service19Initiative and Activity for Regional20Initiative and Activity for the General Public
Category 01Accessories and Wearable
01-01Accessories and personal items | contact lens, eyeglasses, mask, accessories, watch, wallet, card holder, smartphone/tablet case, camera sling, bag(backpack, PC bag etc.) shoes/sandals, slippers, artificial limb, wig |
01-02Accessories and personal items for professional use | fingerstall, nameplate, armband, dust mask, dust goggles, work gloves, cotton work gloves, insulating gloves, helmet, life jacket, safety vest, work clothes, white coat, work shoes, safety shoes, lanyard, safety belt, earmuffs |
01-03Clothing | hat, clothing, clothing accessories |
Category 02Personal Care
02-01Wellness and massage items | relaxation products, walking products, daily exercise product, EMS, activity monitor, pedometer, WBGT monitor, alcometer, massage goods/chair |
02-02Sanitary goods | toothbrush, household dental hygiene products, adult diaper, shaver, nail clipper, ear pick, comb, shaving things, razor, dryer, tissue, towel, bath mat, laundry net, detergent, cleaning sponge, shampoo, body care goods, bath goods, portable toilet, hot water bottle, body odor measuring instrument, breath checker |
02-03Beauty care equipment and instrument | makeup tools, facial roller, perm rods, beauty device, hair iron, hair dryer |
02-04Childcare goods and accessories | diaper, baby sling, swaddle, babywear, pacifier, mother's bag |
02-05Household childcare items | baby stroller, potty, baby bath, baby bed, baby food, breast pump, baby bottle, baby tableware, chairs for children |
02-06Household nursing and rehabilitation equipment | hearing aid, wheelchair, walker, nursing care food, hospital food, nursing bed, patient positioner, walking stick, rollator, portable toilet for nursing care |
Category 03Stationery and Hobby
03-01Stationery and office supplies | pen, mechanical pencil, notebook, diary, glue, scissors, cutter, stapler, adhesive tape, tape cutter, correction fluid/correction tape, seal, ink-pad, ruler, calculator, envelop, sticky note, book stand, book cover, picture flame, painting tools(paints, pallets, crayons), calendar, slip, file binder, clip, laser pointer, scientific calculator, cutting machine, bookbinding tool, drawing tool, photographic paper, whiteboard, label printer |
03-02Teaching materials and educational supplies | intellectual toy, teaching materials, textbook/reference book, picture book, dictionary, educational tool, magnifying glass, microscope, flask, beaker |
03-03Toys | toy, doll, stuffed toy, building blocks, board game, minicar, plastic model |
03-04Sporting goods | bat, ball, shin pad, golf club, yoga mat, fitness equipment, training equipment, referee stand, field marking tool, sports eyewear, swimming goggles, sports shoes, jump ropes |
03-05Leisure/Outdoor/Travel goods | picnic blanket, cooler box, tent, lantern, BBQ grill, trekking pole, outdoor chair/table, compass, binoculars, sleeping bag, folding knife, outdoor burner, outdoor cookware, suitcase, travel goods |
03-06Hobby goods and pet care supplies | fishing rod, reel, handicraft tool, leash, pet toilet, aquarium, cat tower, grooming brush, pet monitor camera, individual identification badge |
03-07Garden tools | flower vase, flower pot, planter, watering pot, hose reel, watering nozzle, pruning scissors, scoop, indoor plant factory |
03-08Musical instrument (non-electronic) | piano, guitar, xylophone, melodica, harmonica, castanet |
Category 04Household Goods
04-01Kitchen goods, cookware, tableware and cutlery | pot, frying pan, cleaning item for kitchen, kitchen knife, kitchen scissors, ladle, tong, turner, slicer, sieve, mixing bowl, long chopsticks for cooking, chopsticks, cutlery, glass, cup, dish, bowl, small bowl, tray, water bottle, tea utensil, lunch box, seasoning container, measuring spoon |
04-02Daily necessities | umbrella, fan, snow remover, sewing kit, (seat) cushion, mat, carpet, trash can, hanger, flashlight, table clock/wall clock, insecticide, aroma diffuser |
04-03Cleaning goods | broom, dustpan, duster, mop, cleaning brush |
04-04Emergency supplies | disaster prevention hood and helmet, emergency kit / disaster prevention set, emergency food, preserved food, emergency toilet kit, disaster prevention lantern |
04-05Bedclothes | futon, bed sheets, mattress, pillow, blanket |
04-06Religious supplies | Buddhist altar and instrument, Shinto altar and instrument, plate for piled salt, rosary, urn, tomb stone |
Category 05Home Appliances
05-01Home appliances | digital photo frame, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, refrigerator, home cleaning machine, dishwasher / dryer, water purifier, sewing machine, iron, high pressure washer, deodorizing machine |
05-02Environmental appliances and equipment | air cleaner, humidifier, electrical fan, electric stove, heater / fan heater, electric warmer, hot carpets, cooler *air conditioner and condenser unit are not in this category, please select category 09-02 House air conditioning machines/fixtures |
05-03Cooking appliances | rice cooker, microwave oven, food processor, hot plate, mixer, blender, juicer, electric kettle, coffee maker, toaster, IH cooker |
Category 06Audio, Video Equipment
06-01Audio equipment for personal use | headphone, earphone, loudspeaker, audio player, audio amplifier, stereo system, home sound system, smart speaker, AI speaker |
06-02Broadcast and sound equipment for professional use | mixing console, multi-track recorder, switcher, loudspeaker for professional use, microphone for professional use, power amplifier for professional use, wireless microphone system, sound processor, video camera for professional use |
06-03Camera and peripherals | camera, video camera, camera lens, strobe, tripod, camera stabiliser, security camera |
06-04Video equipment | TV, monitor, media player, VR headset, projector, monitor/projector for professional use |
06-05Musical instrument (electronic) | electric piano, electric guitar, guitar amplifier, electronic musical instrument |
Category 07ICT Equipment
07-01Smart phone and peripherals | smart phone, telephone, mobile phone, communication mobile terminal, mobile battery, gimbal |
07-02Smart watch | smart watch |
07-03PC and peripherals | desktop PC, laptop PC, tablet PC, mouse, keyboard, stylus, motherboard, graphics card, OA tap, cable |
07-04ICT equipment for the general public | printer, scanner, NAS, hard disk, SSD, storage media, network device, router, switching hub, translator |
07-05ICT equipment for professional use | emergency communication system, computer for professional use, telephone for professional use, transceiver, wireless communication equipment for professional use, printer for professional use, composite printer |
Category 08Equipment and Facilities for Manufacturing and Medical Care
08-01Working tools and instruments | pliers, nipper, screwdriver, saw, small work items, spray, paint, tool holder, vise, jig, electric tool, packing materials, cardboard box, guide baton, hand truck, floodlight, cleaning gun, ladder, stepladder, level |
08-02Agricultural tools and equipment | hoe, sickle, rake, mortar, lawnmower, hedge trimmer, cultivator, huller, threshing machine, rice polishing machine, weighing machine, furrow coating machine, drone for agricultural use |
08-03Equipment and facilities for production and manufacturing | data logger, control equipment, digital micrometer, current probe, measuring equipment, surveying machine, indicator, FA equipment, programmable controller, actuator, industrial robot, processor, machining center, semiconductor manufacturing device, scaffold, wheel loader, printing press, container, belt conveyor, automatic carrier, nondestructive inspection device, injection molding machine |
08-04Medical equipment and facilities | sphygmomanometer, thermometer, injector, intravenous drip, medicine, stent, surgical instrument, stretcher, biomonitoring, washer, suction machine, therapeutic instrument, nurse call button, medical cart, examination table, medical furniture, hospital facility, inspection and diagnostic equipment(ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, MRI, CT scan, x-ray device, etc), analyzer, packing machine for medicine, medical bed, medical protective glasses, low frequency treatment device, household medical instrument and device, household medicine, inhaler (nebulizer), blood glucose level measuring device, insulin syringe |
08-05Materials and parts | sheet materials, paper, block, ceramic materials, glass materials, plastic materials, coating |
08-06Manufacturing and production technique | processing method, manufacturing method, constructing method, transportation technique |
08-07Equipment and facilities for research and experiment | pipette, electronic balance, agitator, homogenizer, gas chromatography, x-ray fluorescence spectrometer, biochemical automatic analyzer, fume hood, environmental test equipment, durability test device, accelerator, radio telescope |
08-08Other product for medical use and manufacturing | - |
Category 09Housing Fixtures
09-01House lighting appliances | light bulb, ceiling light, pendant light, desk lamp, floor lamp, stand lamp, sensor light |
09-02House air conditioning machines/fixtures | air conditioner, air vent |
09-03House building materials/fixtures | architectural hardware, building material, fixtures, stairs, sash/window, door handle |
09-04House interior materials | curtain, blinds, rolling screen, wallpaper |
09-05House exterior materials | roofing materials, garage, doorplate, postbox, rain gutter, wood deck, terrace, sunshade, shelter, interphone |
09-06Kitchen fixtures | range hood and ventilator, water heater, remote controller for water heater, sink, built-in stove |
09-07Bathroom and wet area | wash basin, shower, bathtub, toilet bowl / toilet seat, water purification device, faucet, modular bathroom |
09-08House machines/fixtures | elevator for home, escalator for home, digital lock, smart lock, home delivery locker box, fire alarm, home electricity storage system |
Category 10Furniture / Equipment and Facilities for Office and Public Space
10-01Home furniture | chair, sofa, table, desk, partition, hanger pole, laundry pole, storage case, shelf, storage furniture, wardrobe, drawer, bed |
10-02Furniture for shop, office, public space | office chair, office table, desk wagon, storage shelf, cabinet rack, locker, storage system, partition, reception office furniture, work station, office ceiling light |
10-03Display furniture for shop and public space | ticket vending machine, automatic ticket check, ATM, sign board, digital signage, pachinko game equipment, display fixture, plant factory for shop |
10-04Equipment and facilities for public space | automatic door, fire alarm, evacuation guide, chair and desk for educational facility, lounge sofa, telephone booth, security gate, dust box for public, portable toilet for public, washbasin for public facility, stairs for public facility, bollard, fence, street light, sign board, electric pole, curved mirror, moveable fence, street furniture, spectator seat, braille tile, pavement, playground equipment for park, elevator, escalator, planetarium floodlight |
10-05Kitchen equipment and facilities for professional use | cylindrical pan, steamer, fryer, Chinese frying pan, hotel pan and food pan, kitchen pot, frying pan for professional use, bowl for professional use, kitchen knife for professional use, other kitchen utensils for professional use, banquet ware, food tray, bus box, oven for pizza, refrigerator for professional use, wine cellar for professional use, dishwasher for professional use, water heater for professional use, kitchen, towel warmer, ice machine, refrigerating stocker |
10-06Equipment and facilities for professional use | cash register counter, receipt printer, POS terminal, handy terminal, barcode scanner, cash drawer, counting scale, settlement terminal, register, side ditch cover, manhole cover, distribution board, earthquake sensor, water quantity measuring instrument, solar cell array stand, fence for construction work, fire hydrant, construction sign, safety flag, color cone, barricade, lighting for construction work site, bookcase, base station, power transmission tower, wind power generator, lighting appliances for professional use, ceiling embedded air conditioner, air conditioning equipment and facilities for professional use |
10-07Building materials and equipment for commercial space | monitoring camera unit, security box, monitoring control system, management system, control panel, interphone for commercial/professional use, shutter |
Category 11Mobility
11-01Passenger car, Passenger car-related instruments | passenger car for home use, car tire, car navigation system, dash cam, car audio system, car stopper, child seat, car speaker system |
11-02Commercial vehicle, Commercial vehicle-related instruments | taxi, bus, truck, construction vehicle(crane truck, etc), farm vehicle(tractor, etc), amphibious vehicle, fire engine, other vehicle for specific use(snowplow, etc), car tire for commercial vehicle, car navigation system for commercial vehicle, dash cam for commercial vehicle, wheel balancer, safe driving support instrument/system |
11-03Motorbike, Motorbike-related instruments | motorbike for private/commercial use, tire for motorbike, speedometer, helmet, glove, riding wear |
11-04Personal mobility and bicycle, Personal mobility and bicycle-related instruments | personal mobility and bicycle, bicycle light, cycle computer / speedometer, riding wear |
11-05Railway, Shipping, Aircraft | railway vehicle, equipment and facility for railway, system and service for railway or railway operation, yacht, motorboat, water motorbikes, cruiser, passenger ship, cargo ship, boat for special use, equipment and facility for shipping, rocket, aircraft, airship, helicopter, drone for transportation, equipment and facility for aircraft |
11-06Transportation system and service (logistics / physical distribution) | transportation system and service, logistic system and service, traffic management system |
Category 12Housing (Detached House and Small Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)
12-01Commercial/industrialized housing | A house built as a commodity offered to the market |
12-02Detached house | A house designed individually to meet the needs of a particular owner |
12-03Small sized housing complex | Total floor area 1,000 square meters, the number of dwelling units below 15, owner centered small sized housing complex (plans with urban development are classified as category 13.) |
12-04Small sized cohousing / dormitory | Total floor area is less than 1,000 square meters, cohousing for specific purpose (shared house, nursing home, student dormitory, etc). (plans with urban development are classified as category 13.) |
12-05Construction method for housing | construction method for housing, structural member for housing, seismic isolation structure for housing |
12-06Service and system for detached house and small-sized housing complex / HEMS(Home Energy Management System) | energy management system, proposal for storage, air conditioning, water supply, etc. |
Category 13Housing (Medium to Large Sized Housing Complex & Cohousing)
13-01Medium/large sized housing complex | Total floor area is more than 1,000 square meters, the number of dwelling units above 15, medium to large sized housing complex，apartment complex, new town, residential area with town development |
13-02Medium/large sized cohousing / dormitory | Total floor area is more than 1,000 square meters, cohousing for specific purpose (shared house, nursing home, student dormitory, etc). |
13-03Service and system for housing complex/HEMS | service for residents of housing complex, service to support purchase and design of housing, housing value creation servic |
Category 14Construction (Industry and Commercial Facility)
14-01Construction and environment for office and industrial facility | construction/space design/sign system for office, research and development institute, factory, industrial complex, warehouse, distribution center, container yard, power plant, production facility, facility and space for management and control, etc. |
14-02Construction and environment for commercial facility | construction/space design/sign system/exhibition space, space effect, lighting plan, VMD (visual merchandising), chapel, stall for commercial complex, shopping center, shop, showroom, hotel and accommodation, cinema, theater and other amusement facilities |
Category 15Public Facility, Civil Structure and Landscape
15-01Construction/space design for public facility | construction/space design/sign system/pictogram for government building, educational facility, medical/welfare facility, museum, library, cultural exchange facility, post office, bank, financial facility, airport, station building, religious facility, zoo, aquarium, observation deck, tourist facility, gymnasium, stadium, arena, etc. |
15-02Landscape, civil engineering structures | landscape, environmental design, park, square, road, traffic terminal, bridge, tower, harbor/river maintenance, dam, embankment, tunnel, junction, water channel, water and sewage infrastructure |
15-03Block and community development | city block development, urban development, community/regional development, urban planning |
15-04Construction method for industry, commercial, public facility | structure, structural member, building method, civil engineering method, demolition method |
Category 16Interior Space
16-01Interior for detached house and small sized housing complex | - |
16-02Interior for medium to large sized housing complex | - |
16-03Interior for industrial facility and office | - |
16-04Interior for commercial facility and shop | - |
16-05Interior for public facility | - |
Category 17Media and Contents
17-01Media | magazine, website, free paper magazine, local government's journal, regional PR magazine |
17-02Contents for the general public | book, electronic book, TV program, video game, advertisement, promotion planning, promotion and advertising event, corporate PR, regional tourism map, regional promotion campaign, music video, AR contents, VR contents, live viewing, infographic |
17-03Contents for business | in-house information dissemination media, in-house journal, new product presentation, brand management manual, operation guideline, service manual |
17-04Method for advertising/PR | advertisement contents, PR contents, PR method |
17-05Exhibition / display | exhibition, exhibition booth, display, projection mapping, video installation |
17-06Branding / CI / VI | branding, CI (Corporate Identity), VI (Visual Identity) |
17-07Font | web font, digital font, brand font, font service |
17-08Packaging for the general public | drink and food package, packaging container for food and drink, product package, package and container design for daily necessities, cosmetic package, package for drug and medicine, CD jacket |
17-09Packaging for professional use | package for transportation, packaging container, shelf-ready packaging |
Category 18System and Service
18-01Application, software for the general public / apps for smartphones and tablets | video editing software, educational app/software, automatic translation program, household account app, map app, SNS, coworking tool, travel app, home medical support app, personal finance app, photo app |
18-02System/service for the general public | loss prevention device, child care support service, care support service, crime prevention system, education system, community-based integrated care system, repair service, watching service, location search service, photo gift service, bookbinding service, processing service, mileage service, room access management system, search system, matching service, navigation service, crowdfunding service |
18-03Insurance/financial service and system | asset management system, insurance contract service, financial product management system |
18-04Software for professional use | CAD software, software for development, medical software, customer management application, profit optimization tool, accommodation management system, image analysis software, business data management application, store management tool, team management application, business improvement application |
18-05System/service for professional use | employee management system, franchise system, coin parking system, data visualization system, data analysis service, customer management service, aseptic system, FA system, logistics system, POS system, order system, ASP service, telemedicine system, electronic medical record system, library search system , EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Service), organization improvement system |
18-06Social infrastructure system / infrastructure | water and sewage system, power generation system, smart grid, eco system, certificate system, disaster risk management system, medical cooperation system, tax payment system |
Category 19Initiative and Activity for Regional
19-01Initiative and activity for regional | region cultural support, region resource conservation activity, municipal system, region regeneration project, region exchange program, support for developing country |
19-02Initiative and activity for community development | district exchange promotion Initiative, community development Initiative, community platform, festival planning, event planning |
Category 20Initiative and Activity for the General Public
20-01Initiative and activity for the general public | poverty support, childbirth and childcare support, social business, Initiative for realization of gender equality society, Initiative for realization of a carbon-free society, Initiative for promotion of circular economy |
20-02Awareness improvement for individual and public | Initiative for improving awareness of disaster prevention, work experience workshop, experience-based learning program, reconstruction support activity, cultural awareness campaign |
20-03Awareness improvement, management method and Initiative for industry | improvement of working style, improvement of work flow, job awareness reform, organizational reform, organization and team building method, employment system, working rules, employment creation support, business start-up support, technical support for developing countries, dispatch of engineer, free provision of patent, coworking space, work space |
20-04Education/promotion/support method | education program, education support program, housing support program, volunteer support program, technical training system, skill sharing service, workshop program |
20-05Research and development method | survey method, analysis method, idea creation method, academic-industry cooperation research and development, PBL(project based learning), open source development |
