The Origins of CEATEC

The origins of CEATEC trace back to the Japan Electronics Industry Exhibition, first held in 1962. The show comprised four sections — "Televisions, Radios and Other Audio Equipment," "Radio Equipment including Electronic Applied Equipment," "Measuring Instruments," and "Electronic Components" — and drew 207 exhibitors and roughly 150,000 visitors over its 10-day run. Its defining trait as a "comprehensive exhibition" spanning everything from components to finished products has carried through to the present day.

From its 3rd edition in 1964, the show was renamed the Electronics Show. Its 25th edition, the 1986 Electronics Show, drew a still-unmatched record of 443,500 visitors.

In 2000, the Electronics Show merged with COM JAPAN, an information and communications exhibition, to form CEATEC JAPAN. Under the banner "Enriching Society through Technology," a new chapter began as a "composite" exhibition covering video, information, communications, and digital networks in full.

By 2007, visitors topped 200,000, cementing the show's position as a "leading comprehensive exhibition for IT and electronics."

From 2016, the show shifted direction as the "CPS/IoT Exhibition," bringing together everything from the electronic components and devices underpinning IoT to finished products, deployed equipment, and the services built on them — all working toward the realization of "Society 5.0." It has since become one of Japan's premier exhibitions, drawing major attention as a gathering place for key figures from Japan and abroad.

• * EIAJ and JEIDA merged in November 2000 to form the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
• * CIAJ was renamed in 2003 to the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (retaining the abbreviation CIAJ).
• * JPSA was renamed in 2006 to the Computer Software Association of Japan (CSAJ).

Major Milestones

• 1962

  First Japan Electronics Industry Exhibition Held

  207 companies exhibited, drawing about 150,000 visitors. Its character as a "comprehensive exhibition" spanning four sections — including "Televisions, Radios and Other Audio Equipment" — has carried through to the present day.

• 1986

  25th Electronics Show

  Recorded 443,500 visitors, still the highest attendance on record.

• 2000

  First CEATEC JAPAN

  The Electronics Show merges with COM JAPAN. Launched at Makuhari Messe as a composite exhibition covering "video, information, and communications" and "digital networks."

• 2007

  Visitors Surpass 200,000

  Establishes itself as the "leading comprehensive exhibition for cutting-edge IT and electronics."

• 2016

  Shifts to the "CPS/IoT Exhibition"

  Covers everything from core IoT technologies to finished products and services, becoming one of Japan's leading exhibitions aimed at realizing "Society 5.0" and drawing key figures from Japan and abroad.

• 2019

  Theme "Toward Society 5.0"; Name Shortened to CEATEC

  Enters a new stage aimed at realizing Society 5.0. Renamed from "CEATEC JAPAN" to "CEATEC."

• 2020-21

  Held Online (Two Consecutive Years)

  In response to the global pandemic, the show went online for the first time, held as "CEATEC 2020 ONLINE" and "CEATEC 2021 ONLINE" for two consecutive years.

• 2024

  First Co-located with Japan Mobility Show Bizweek

• 2025

  CEATEC 2025 Held

  810 exhibiting companies/organizations, 98,884 visitors. Visited by the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers.

Past Exhibition Records

• CEATEC2025(26th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, October

  Download the show reportopen_in_new
  Exhibitors810

  Visitors98,884

• CEATEC2024(25th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 15 (Tue) – 18 (Fri)

  Download the show reportopen_in_new
  Exhibitors808

  Visitors112,014

• CEATEC2023(24th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 17 (Tue) – 20 (Fri)

  Download the show reportopen_in_new
  Exhibitors684

  Visitors89,047

• CEATEC2022(23rd)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 18 (Tue) – 21 (Fri)computerOnline, Oct 1 (Sat) – 31 (Mon)

  Exhibitors562

  Visitors81,612(Online: 30,307)

• CEATEC2021(22nd)

  VenuecomputerOnline, Oct 19 (Tue) – 22 (Fri)

  Exhibitors314

  Visitors41,510

• CEATEC2020(21st)

  VenuecomputerOnline, Oct 20 (Tue) – 23 (Fri)

  Exhibitors356

  Visitors85,650

• CEATEC2019(20th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 15 (Tue) – 18 (Fri)

  Exhibitors787

  Visitors144,491

• CEATEC JAPAN2018(19th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 16 (Tue) – 19 (Fri)

  Exhibitors725

  Visitors156,063

• CEATEC JAPAN2017(18th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 3 (Tue) – 6 (Fri)

  Exhibitors667

  Visitors152,066

• CEATEC JAPAN2016(17th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 4 (Tue) – 7 (Fri)

  Exhibitors648

  Visitors145,180

• CEATEC JAPAN2015(16th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 7 (Wed) – 10 (Sat)

  Exhibitors531

  Visitors133,048

• CEATEC JAPAN2014(15th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 7 (Tue) – 11 (Sat)

  Exhibitors547

  Visitors150,912

• CEATEC JAPAN2013(14th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 1 (Tue) – 5 (Sat)

  Exhibitors587

  Visitors141,348

• CEATEC JAPAN2012(13th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 2 (Tue) – 6 (Sat)

  Exhibitors624

  Visitors162,219

• CEATEC JAPAN2011(12th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 4 (Tue) – 8 (Sat)

  Exhibitors586

  Visitors172,137

• CEATEC JAPAN2010(11th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 5 (Tue) – 9 (Sat)

  Exhibitors616

  Visitors181,417

• CEATEC JAPAN2009(10th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 6 (Tue) – 10 (Sat)
  *hours 13:00 – 17:00 on Oct 8 due to typhoon

  Exhibitors590

  Visitors150,302

• CEATEC JAPAN2008(9th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Sep 30 (Tue) – Oct 4 (Sat)

  Exhibitors804

  Visitors196,630

• CEATEC JAPAN2007(8th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 2 (Tue) – 6 (Sat)

  Exhibitors895

  Visitors205,859

• CEATEC JAPAN2006(7th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 3 (Tue) – 7 (Sat)

  Exhibitors807

  Visitors194,267

• CEATEC JAPAN2005(6th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 4 (Tue) – 8 (Sat)

  Exhibitors788

  Visitors199,680

• CEATEC JAPAN2004(5th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 5 (Tue) – 9 (Sat)

  Exhibitors728

  Visitors182,490

• CEATEC JAPAN2003(4th)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 7 (Tue) – 11 (Sat)

  Exhibitors667

  Visitors191,528

• CEATEC JAPAN2002(3rd)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 1 (Tue) – 5 (Sat)

  Exhibitors754

  Visitors173,021

• CEATEC JAPAN2001(2nd)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 2 (Tue) – 6 (Sat)

  Exhibitors833

  Visitors158,830

• CEATEC JAPAN2000(1st)

  Venuelocation_onMakuhari Messe, Oct 3 (Tue) – 7 (Sat)

  Exhibitors748

  Visitors172,053