{ "schema": "source-audit/v1", "audit_date": "2026-10-31", "prompt": { "subject": "japan-food-manufacturing", "prompt": "location-selection", "language": "en", "title": "Top 5 locations in Japan for food manufacturing, including subsidies", "compare_url": "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/" }, "intent": { "text": "A food manufacturer, possibly foreign-owned, chooses where in Japan to set up its entity and factory, using subsidy size and eligibility as a deciding factor, for a decision in the coming year.", "inferred": true }, "method": { "scope": "The 13 answers the compare page shows. For Grok 4.7, Qwen3.8-Max, and Qwen3.7-Plus that is run 2; run 1 of each has no links in the saved copy. Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash run 1 also has no links and is not shown.", "row_unit": "One row per link-bearing line (sentence, paragraph, bullet, or table row) in document order. Where a link stands on its own line under a section, the row covers the section text it closes. Where an answer lists sources apart from its claims, each list entry is a row: an entry that names one program is graded against the body text about that program, and an entry in a general reference list is graded on whether the page is what the entry names.", "access_ladder": "Direct fetch, then r.jina.ai reader fetch, then one retry. Japanese PDFs that the local PDF tool could not read were re-read through the reader.", "grades": [ "Supported", "Partly supported", "Unsupported", "Dead", "Unverifiable" ], "circular_rule": "A link to an AI Report Library page is another AI answer to this same prompt. It never counts as backing; a claim that rests on it alone is graded as if it had no source.", "checking_depth": "Each row was checked for its numbers, program names, dates, and conditions against the page text. When a specific could not be found in the text, the row is graded Partly supported, never Supported.", "not_done": "Uncited factual sentences were not counted in this pass. Body claims in source-list answers that the answer does not tie to a link are not graded." }, "outputs": [ { "id": "2026-10-08_opus-5.5_medium", "label": "Opus 5.5 · Medium", "words": 1147, "links": 21, "unique_pages": 21, "domains": 13, "counts": { "Supported": 13, "Partly supported": 4, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 2, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 30, "sentence": "Food is Hokkaido's biggest industry. Food manufacturing accounts for about ¥2.39 trillion in shipments, 35.9% of all manufacturing output in the prefecture, the largest of any sector. [Hokkaido Data Book 2025, 2025]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/tkk/databook/223734.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "食料品製造業が2兆3,854億26百万円（全体の35.9%）と最も多く", "location": "Databook industry section", "reason": "English translation: food manufacturing is the largest at 2.385 trillion yen, 35.9% of the total." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 32, "sentence": "The FY2026 prefectural factory subsidy is open now. It covers companies building or expanding factories or moving head-office functions into Hokkaido, with a cap of ¥2B. You must apply for location plan approval between 90 days before construction and the day construction starts. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing, applications from Apr 1, 2026]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/78768" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 20億円", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: cap 2 billion yen. The April 1 opening and the 90-day certification window are on the listing." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 34, "sentence": "Sapporo adds smaller product grants. The Sapporo metro area's export food development subsidy pays up to ¥3M, with the condition that products use Hokkaido ingredients and are made in Hokkaido. [Sapporo Industrial Promotion Foundation, April 2026]", "links": [ "https://sec.or.jp/hanro-kakudai/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/R8_syoku_bosyuannai.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "補助上限額： 300 万円", "location": "guide p.3", "reason": "English translation: cap 3 million yen. The guide requires Hokkaido ingredients and manufacture in Hokkaido." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 36, "sentence": "There is also a food special zone. The Hokkaido Food Complex International Strategic Special Zone is run jointly by Hokkaido, Sapporo, Hakodate, Obihiro, and 18 Tokachi towns to build food into a full industry. [Ebetsu City evaluation document, date not stated]", "links": [ "https://www.city.ebetsu.hokkaido.jp/uploaded/attachment/11389.pdf" ], "grade": "Dead", "impact": "Low", "reason": "Direct fetch returns HTTP 404. The reader fetch shows the Ebetsu page-not-found notice. The special zone membership cannot be checked from this link.", "public_note": "The Ebetsu City PDF returns \"not found\" (HTTP 404), so the special zone membership cannot be checked." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 42, "sentence": "Ibaraki attracts more outside companies than anywhere else in Japan. In 2023 it ranked first nationally in both total factory locations (75) and out-of-prefecture company locations (47). In 2022, food manufacturing was its top industry, with 9 sites. [Ibaraki Prefecture, June 2024]", "links": [ "https://indus.pref.ibaraki.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/f5e1c8d184252bfa1a44dd724744d518-1.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "2022 年上位 3業種 食料品製造業： 9件", "location": "Ibaraki press PDF", "reason": "English translation: 2022 top three industries, food manufacturing 9 sites. The ranking table shows Ibaraki first with 75 sites and 47 out-of-prefecture sites." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 44, "sentence": "Its incentive menu has two parts. There is a production-base subsidy covering building and equipment costs, but it requires buying land. There is also a separate subsidy for moving head-office functions into the prefecture. Tsukuba is about 45 minutes from Akihabara by train. [Ibaraki Industrial Location Map, June 2026]", "links": [ "https://www.indus.pref.ibaraki.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ibarakimap.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "秋葉原車站 筑波車站 最快 45 分", "location": "Ibaraki map (Chinese edition)", "reason": "English translation: Akihabara to Tsukuba, fastest 45 minutes. The head-office relocation subsidy and the production-base subsidy are listed. The land-purchase condition was not found in the map text.", "public_note": "The Ibaraki map confirms the 45-minute trip from Akihabara to Tsukuba and lists both subsidies. The land-purchase condition was not found." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 46, "sentence": "On taxes, manufacturing qualifies for prefectural tax exemptions. If the facility is in a publicly developed industrial park, it can qualify even with fewer than five new hires. [Ibaraki Prefecture Tax Division, accessed Oct 8, 2026]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/somu/zeimu/kikaku/tokurei/kasseikah24.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "県有地、茨城県等の公共的団体が造成した工業団地等の区域内", "location": "tax exemption note 2", "reason": "English translation: within industrial parks developed by the prefecture or public bodies. The page sets the 5-hire rule and the exception in that note." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 52, "sentence": "Shizuoka is Japan's largest food and beverage manufacturing region. Its combined food and beverage shipments were about ¥2.2 trillion in 2013, first in Japan. The Foods Science Hills project links the prefecture, five cities, about 500 companies, and three universities to develop functional foods. [Newswitch, older article citing 2013 data]", "links": [ "https://newswitch.jp/p/1595" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "１３年の食料品と飲料等製造品出荷額の合計は約２兆２０００億円で全国１位だ", "location": "Newswitch article", "reason": "English translation: 2013 combined food and beverage shipments about 2.2 trillion yen, first in Japan. The output labels the data as 2013." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 54, "sentence": "Municipal grants here are large. Gotemba's FY2026 location subsidy covers 20% of land acquisition costs (30% if conditions are met), plus fixed amounts for new hires, up to ¥400M. Food manufacturing is an eligible sector. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/79694" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 4億円 補助率 ・用地の取得に要する経費：20％（要件により、30％）", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: cap 400 million yen, land acquisition 20% (30% if conditions are met). Food manufacturing is tagged as eligible." }, { "id": "R010", "line": 56, "sentence": "Yaizu, a seafood processing hub, also runs a location subsidy jointly with the prefecture, capped at ¥300M and covering land and new hires. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/61052" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 3億円", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: cap 300 million yen." }, { "id": "R011", "line": 58, "sentence": "For exporters, Shizuoka budgeted about ¥712M in FY2025 for HACCP export facility grants at up to 1/2, with a cap of ¥500M. [Shizuoka Prefecture subsidy list, FY2025]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/071/508/07_keisan.pdf" ], "grade": "Dead", "impact": "High", "reason": "Direct fetch returns HTTP 404. The reader fetch shows the Shizuoka page-not-found notice. The ¥712 million HACCP budget cannot be checked from this link.", "public_note": "The Shizuoka page returns \"not found\" (HTTP 404), so the ¥712 million HACCP budget cannot be checked." }, { "id": "R012", "line": 62, "sentence": "Hyogo is the strongest option in Kansai. It ranked third nationally for factory locations in 2025 with 51 sites, and food was its second-largest industry by site count, with 7. [Hyogo Prefecture, 2026]", "links": [ "https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/sr09/press/documents/r7koujourichidoukouchousa_1.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "51件 （3位）", "location": "Hyogo press table", "reason": "English translation: 51 sites, 3rd nationally. The industry table lists food (食料品) at 7 sites." }, { "id": "R013", "line": 64, "sentence": "Support is granted under the prefecture's industrial location ordinance. Enhanced support (equipment, hiring, rent, and tax relief) is reserved for five growth fields, one of which is health and medical. [Hyogo Prefecture, updated Apr 1, 2026]", "links": [ "https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/sr03/sr03_000000002.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "対象事業（5分野） ... 4.健康医療", "location": "Hyogo ordinance page", "reason": "English translation: five target fields, including health and medical." }, { "id": "R014", "line": 68, "sentence": "At the city level, Tamba subsidizes land, buildings, and equipment for new factories at 20% to 50% depending on the item. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/72619" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "用地補助：20％・50％ ・建物補助：20％・50％ ・設備補助：50％", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: land 20% or 50%, buildings 20% or 50%, equipment 50%." }, { "id": "R015", "line": 72, "sentence": "Fukuoka is the best fit for a foreign-owned company targeting Asia. The Fukuoka Enterprise Location Promotion Grant covers manufacturing at 2% of equipment investment, half of annual facility rent, and ¥300,000 per local hire within three years. From 2003 to 2021, 254 foreign companies set up in the prefecture. [METI Kyushu, Apr 6, 2023]", "links": [ "https://www.kyushu.meti.go.jp/jirei/kokusai/investment/2023/230406_1_12.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "投資額× 2% ×加算 （※最大 12 倍）", "location": "METI Kyushu, Fukuoka page", "reason": "English translation: investment times 2% times multiplier (up to 12x). The ¥300,000 per hire and the 254 foreign companies from 2003 to 2021 were not found in the PDF text.", "public_note": "The PDF confirms the formula of investment × 2% × a multiplier of up to 12. The ¥300,000 per hire and the 254 foreign companies were not found." }, { "id": "R016", "line": 74, "sentence": "The rent subsidy matters most for a startup. It lets you lease a facility instead of buying land. Cities also add their own grants: Iizuka's location subsidy is capped at ¥800M, requires prior consultation, and accepts applications until Dec 1, 2026. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/82341" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "申請期間 〜2026年12月1日 上限金額・助成額 8億円", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: application until 2026-12-01, cap 800 million yen." }, { "id": "R017", "line": 78, "sentence": "**MAFF HACCP export facility grant.** This covers new builds, renovations, and equipment needed to meet importing countries' rules. The FY2025 supplementary round had a ¥600M cap and the FY2026 regular round a ¥100M cap, both at up to 1/2. [Saitama Prefecture, May 2, 2026] To be selected, you must obtain certification and increase export sales by at least ¥20M. [MAFF, FY2025 supplementary guide]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0812/haccp/jisseki-haccp.html", "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/export/gfp/attach/pdf/haccp-138.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "令和7年度補正予算：上限6億円 ... 令和8年度当初予算：上限1億円", "location": "Saitama HACCP page", "reason": "English translation: FY2025 supplementary, cap 600 million yen; FY2026 regular, cap 100 million yen; rate up to 1/2. The MAFF guide returns 404, so the ¥20 million export-sales condition cannot be checked.", "public_note": "The listing confirms caps of ¥600 million (FY2025 supplementary budget) and ¥100 million (FY2026) at up to half of costs. The MAFF guide returns 404, so the ¥20 million export-sales condition cannot be checked." }, { "id": "R018", "line": 80, "sentence": "**SME Growth Acceleration Subsidy.** The third round runs Sept 29 to Oct 29, 2026, with a ¥500M cap at 1/2. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing] Applicants need annual sales of ¥1B to under ¥10B and an investment plan of at least ¥100M. [Sogyo Techo, Aug 10, 2026] A newly incorporated entity will not qualify unless it is a subsidiary that can draw on group sales, so check eligibility before planning around it.", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/81283", "https://sogyotecho.jp/news/20260810kasoku/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "申請期間 2026年9月29日〜2026年11月12日 上限金額・助成額 5億円", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: application 2026-09-29 to 2026-11-12, cap 500 million yen. The output gives October 29 as the end date. Sogyo Techo backs the sales range and the ¥100 million investment plan.", "public_note": "The listing gives applications from 29 Sep to 12 Nov 2026 and a ¥500 million cap; the answer gives 29 October as the end date. The sales range and the ¥100 million plan are confirmed." }, { "id": "R019", "line": 85, "sentence": "- **Saitama as a closer option.** Saitama's food circular-economy subsidy covers equipment that reuses food waste, at 2/3 of costs up to ¥20M. [Hojyokin Portal, FY2026 listing] It is close to Kawaguchi but has no large food-specific location package.", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/74557" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 2,000万円 補助率 2/3", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing", "reason": "English translation: cap 20 million yen, rate 2/3." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium", "label": "Sonnet 5.5 · Medium", "words": 878, "links": 16, "unique_pages": 16, "domains": 14, "counts": { "Supported": 6, "Partly supported": 2, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 21, "sentence": "Sources: [Foodry subsidy comparison] (approx. Mar 27, 2026); [Hojokin-joseikin guide] (approx. Jun 8, 2026)", "links": [ "https://www.foodry-web.com/subsidy/", "https://hojokin-joseikin.com/4644/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Japan's two big national factory subsidies are open to food manufacturers. The Large-Scale Growth Investment Subsidy covers up to ¥5.0 billion at a 1/3 rate, but the minimum investment rises to ¥2.0 billion in FY2026. It also requires annual wage growth of about 4.5%, and applicants must be mid-sized or SME firms (2,000 employees or fewer). The SME Growth Acceleration Subsidy covers up to ¥500 million at 1/2, requires a \"¥10 billion sales\" declaration, and assumes at least ¥100 million of investment. Both are summarized in a 2025-2026 comparison table.", "quote": "賃上げ率年平均4.5%以上。プレゼン審査あり。2026年度投資下限20億円に引上げ", "location": "Foodry comparison table", "reason": "English translation: average annual wage growth 4.5% or more, presentation review, FY2026 minimum investment raised to 2 billion yen. The 50億円 1/3 and 5億円 1/2 figures and the 100億 declaration are on both pages." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 24, "sentence": "Sources: [IGNi7e analysis] (approx. Aug 17, 2026); [JETRO direct investment subsidy] (approx. May 2024, may be superseded)", "links": [ "https://igni7e.com/blog/startup-subsidy-news-in-japan/", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/support_programs/incentive/direct_investmen.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "Foreign-owned entities should not assume direct access. One 2026 review notes that few Japanese subsidy programs accept direct applications from foreign companies. JETRO's own program for foreign-affiliated firms targets innovative-technology demonstration projects, with foreign ownership above 1/3, so it is not a general factory-capex grant.", "quote": "Few Programs Are Open to Direct Applications from Foreign Companies", "location": "IGNi7e section 1", "reason": "JETRO: foreign investors hold more than 1/3 of the shares, and the subsidy covers demonstration projects. The JETRO notice is dated July 24, 2017, older than the approx. May 2024 the output gives." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 31, "sentence": "Sources: [Tokyo Keiei Supporter] (approx. Apr 22, 2026); [Funai Soken subsidy list] (approx. Aug 19, 2026); [Miyagi incentive guidelines] (revised Apr 1, 2025)", "links": [ "https://www.tokyo-kst.jp/service84.html", "https://hojokin.funaisoken.co.jp/blogs/column/prefectures2026", "https://www.pref.miyagi.jp/documents/6170/youkour070401.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Miyagi has the highest published cap among the options. Its Corporate Location Incentive is listed at up to ¥4.0 billion, at about 10% of investment. A 2026 subsidy roundup also lists a food-manufacturing energy-saving equipment grant of up to ¥20 million, although its May 29, 2026 deadline has passed. The prefecture also runs a support program specifically for food manufacturers' management. Older program documents describe a 1% to 10% rate depending on fixed-asset investment and new hires, so confirm the current schedule with the prefecture.", "quote": "みやぎ企業立地奨励金制度（最大40億円、投資額の10%を補助）", "location": "Tokyo Keiei Supporter list", "reason": "English translation: Miyagi location incentive, up to 4 billion yen, 10% of investment. Funai lists the food energy-saving grant at 2000万円 with a 2026-05-29 deadline. The Miyagi guideline PDF returns 404, so the 1% to 10% schedule cannot be checked.", "public_note": "The pages confirm Miyagi's incentive of up to ¥4 billion (10% of investment) and a ¥20 million food energy-saving grant with a 29 May 2026 deadline. The Miyagi guideline PDF returns 404." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 36, "sentence": "Source: [Shizuoka Prefecture] (approx. Jun 24, 2026)", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Shizuoka has the clearest formula, and it rewards first-time entrants. For manufacturing with at least ¥500 million of investment, the rate is 5% (7% for growth fields), rising to 10% (15%) for a first entry into the prefecture. The caps are ¥500 million (¥700 million) normally and ¥1.0 billion (¥1.5 billion) for first entry. A new entity setting up its first Shizuoka plant would qualify for the higher tier. Whether a food plant counts as a \"growth field\" is not confirmed in what I found.", "quote": "県内初進出 10％（成長分野15％）", "location": "rate table", "reason": "English translation: first entry into the prefecture, 10% (growth fields 15%). The 5% (7%) base rate and the 5億, 7億, 10億, 15億 caps are in the same table." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 41, "sentence": "Source: [JETRO Mie profile] (undated, retrieved Oct 7, 2026)", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/mie.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Mie is the one candidate with an explicit foreign-affiliate program and food named in its growth industries. Its growth-industry location subsidy pays 10% of depreciable assets invested, up to ¥500 million, and names food and life innovation among the covered fields. JETRO's regional page also lists a separate location subsidy for foreign-affiliated companies' Asian bases, though I could not confirm its current terms. Mie sits between Nagoya and Osaka, which helps with distribution.", "quote": "10% of the depreciable assets invested (up to 500 million yen)", "location": "Growing Industry Subsidies", "reason": "The page names food and life innovation among growth industries." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 46, "sentence": "Sources: [Hokkaido Databook 2025] (2025 edition); [Ebetsu City] (undated)", "links": [ "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/tkk/databook/223734.html", "https://www.city.ebetsu.hokkaido.jp/uploaded/attachment/11389.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Hokkaido has the strongest food ecosystem by scale. Food manufacturing is the largest manufacturing category there, at about ¥2.39 trillion (35.9% of shipments). The prefecture offers location subsidies under its Industrial Promotion Ordinance, and a food-focused special zone covers Sapporo, Obihiro, Hakodate and Ebetsu. Ebetsu, for example, ties its location work to that zone and reports food-company factory starts. I could not find current rates or caps for food factories, so treat Hokkaido as promising but unverified on subsidy size. Distance to the Tokyo market adds logistics cost.", "quote": "食料品製造業が2兆3,854億26百万円（全体の35.9%）と最も多く", "location": "Databook industry section", "reason": "English translation: food manufacturing is the largest at 2.385 trillion yen, 35.9% of the total. The Ebetsu PDF returns 404, so the special zone and Ebetsu factory claims cannot be checked.", "public_note": "The Hokkaido Data Book confirms food manufacturing is the largest sector at ¥2.39 trillion (35.9%). The Ebetsu PDF returns 404, so the special zone and Ebetsu factory claims cannot be checked." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 51, "sentence": "Sources: [Chiba Prefecture] (approx. May 29, 2026); [Cabinet Office subsidy table] (undated); [Funabashi City] (undated); [Chiba SME growth subsidy] (2025 call)", "links": [ "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/yuuguu.html", "https://www.chisou.go.jp/tiiki/tiikisaisei/pdf/05hozyoichiran.pdf", "https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/shisei/kouhou/004/01/p044147_d/fil/oshirase5.pdf", "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/54079" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Chiba's subsidy is smaller, but it sits next to the largest consumer market. The prefectural scheme refunds real estate acquisition tax on buildings plus fixed asset tax on equipment, up to ¥1.0 billion for owned sites. Distribution and processing facilities are eligible under a separate municipal-partnership track. Rental sites can get half a year's rent, up to ¥10 million. Cities add their own layers, such as Funabashi's factory location support of up to ¥100 million a year for three years. For prefectural-level SME equipment aid, Chiba also ran a grant of up to ¥30 million at a 1/2 rate in 2025.", "quote": "１億円×３年", "location": "Funabashi leaflet; Chiba page for 10億円 cap and rent half up to 1000万円", "reason": "English translation: 100 million yen times 3 years. The 2025 Chiba SME grant listing shows 3,000万円 at 1/2." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 57, "sentence": "- Hokkaido and Mie need direct confirmation with the prefectural business-location office before you rely on them. JETRO's regional comparison tool is a good starting point: [JETRO invest in regions] (undated).", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/invest/region/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "地域への投資とビジネスチャンス", "location": "page title", "reason": "English translation: investment and business opportunities in the regions. The page is JETRO regional comparison as named." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-08_haiku-5-5_extra", "label": "Haiku 5.5 · Extra", "words": 653, "links": 11, "unique_pages": 11, "domains": 9, "counts": { "Supported": 5, "Partly supported": 1, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 1, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 17, "sentence": "The FY2026 企業立地助成制度 has a ceiling of ¥2 billion, with applications open from April 1, 2026, and rates that vary by category. The location plan certification application must be filed within the 90 days before construction starts. The food base is large: a Hokkaido survey counted about 5,331 food manufacturing sites statewide as of May 2025. Kagome announced it will acquire land in Chitose for a tomato processing plant, targeting operation around August 2028. The ¥2 billion is a maximum, not a guaranteed award. ([Hokkaido enterprise location subsidy, applications from April 1, 2026]; [Nissyoku food factory survey, May 26, 2026])", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/78768", "https://news.nissyoku.co.jp/?p=1288049" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 20億円", "location": "hojyokin-portal listing; Nissyoku: 全道で5331ヵ所", "reason": "English translation: cap 2 billion yen. The April 1 opening and the 90-day certification rule are on the listing, and Nissyoku reports 5,331 food factories as of May 2025. The Kagome Chitose plant and its August 2028 target are on neither page.", "public_note": "The listing confirms the ¥2 billion cap, the 1 April opening, and the 90-day rule, and Nissyoku reports 5,331 food factories. The Kagome Chitose plant and its August 2028 target are on neither page." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 20, "sentence": "On April 15, 2026, Nagano certified food company Sunsel for a new bottling factory in Nagano City, with about ¥852.7 million in equipment, 17 new full-time hires, and a subsidy of up to ¥34.1 million. The program has certified 193 projects since it began in fiscal 2005. ([Nagano Prefecture press release, April 15, 2026])", "links": [ "https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/ritti-it/happyou/documents/press260415.pdf" ], "grade": "Dead", "impact": "High", "reason": "Direct fetch returns HTTP 404. The reader fetch shows the Nagano page-not-found notice. None of the Sunsel figures can be checked from this link.", "public_note": "The Nagano page returns \"not found\" (HTTP 404), so the Sunsel figures cannot be checked." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 23, "sentence": "Yoshida-cho's factory grant names food products among eligible manufacturing and covers up to ¥400 million for land acquisition and new hires for a new or expanded plant. If you already received the prefectural factory grant and invest under ¥500 million, only the town portion applies. ([Yoshida-cho factory location subsidy notice, undated])", "links": [ "https://www.town.yoshida.shizuoka.jp/secure/4425/509.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "「新規雇用」に対して、最大４億円を補助します", "location": "leaflet page 1", "reason": "English translation: grants up to 400 million yen for land and new hires. The leaflet names food products and states that firms with the prefectural grant and under 5億円 investment get the town portion only." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 26, "sentence": "Shimane's food manufacturing grant (しまね中核的食品製造企業育成事業) caps support at ¥7 million, with a 1/2 rate on soft costs, a 1/3 rate on hard costs, and a ¥700,000 minimum. Round 3 added building costs to eligible expenses. Round 3 ran from August 31 to September 28, 2026. The portal warns its listings may be outdated, so confirm with the prefecture and watch for a new round. ([Shimane grant listing, round 3, 2026])", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/82265" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 700万円 補助率 ・ソフト：1/2 ・ハード：1/3 ※下限額70万円", "location": "listing summary", "reason": "English translation: cap 7 million yen, soft 1/2, hard 1/3, minimum 700,000 yen. Application period 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-28." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 29, "sentence": "Kumamoto's southern food valley grant covers up to ¥100 million at a 1/2 rate for food processors' facility and equipment investment, but its application window closed April 30, 2026. The general 地場企業立地促進補助金 is limited to companies headquartered in Kumamoto, excluding relocated 誘致企業, and requires prior certification before construction or hiring. If you're considering this site, confirm whether a newly registered company counts as headquartered there. ([Kumamoto southern food valley grant, closed April 30, 2026]; [Kumamoto local company location grant, page updated April 1, 2024])", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/72852", "https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/soshiki/65/61228.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 1億円 補助率 1/2", "location": "food valley listing; prefecture page for HQ rule", "reason": "English translation: cap 100 million yen, rate 1/2, application closed 2026-04-30. The prefecture page covers the headquarters condition, the 誘致企業 exclusion, and certification 30 days before construction." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 34, "sentence": "The ものづくり補助金 23rd round closed May 8, 2026, with results planned for early August 2026. The program is being merged into a new 新事業進出・ものづくり・商業・サービス補助金, and the first call guidelines were reportedly published June 29, 2026. ([Monodukuri subsidy guide, June 2026])", "links": [ "https://sogyotecho.jp/monodukurihojyo-wakariyasuku" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "2026年6月29日、「新事業進出・ものづくり商業サービス補助金」の第1回公募要領が公開されました", "location": "article intro", "reason": "English translation: on June 29, 2026, the first call guidelines for the merged subsidy were published. The article covers the 23rd round." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 37, "sentence": "Your factory's health center issues the 営業許可, and each facility needs a 食品衛生責任者. Consult the health center with drawings before construction starts. Applications are typically submitted about 10 to 14 days before the facility is due to be completed, and can be filed online through the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare system. Since the 2021 reform, licensing and notification categories were reorganized, and HACCP-based hygiene management is required. ([Setagaya Health Center, page noting a March 30, 2026 system URL change]; [Koriyama city licensing guide, undated]; [Tokyo Tama Kodaira Health Center newsletter, July 2022])", "links": [ "https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/02245/3234.html", "https://www.city.koriyama.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/27862.pdf", "https://www.hokeniryo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/documents/d/hokeniryo/r4-7" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "施設・設備完成予定の10～14日前を目安に次の書類をご提出ください", "location": "Setagaya page section 2", "reason": "English translation: submit documents about 10 to 14 days before completion. Setagaya notes the system URL change on 2026-03-30, and the Tokyo leaflet covers the 2021 reform and HACCP." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-08_haiku-5-5_medium", "label": "Haiku 5.5 · Medium", "words": 468, "links": 7, "unique_pages": 7, "domains": 7, "counts": { "Supported": 5, "Partly supported": 1, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 14, "sentence": "I checked this against current subsidy listings as of October 8, 2026. Licensing doesn't differ much by location, since the food manufacturing license is issued through the local health center under the Food Sanitation Act. For ambient, sealed products, the MHLW classified 19 new types of processed food as exempt from the sealed packaged food manufacturing license, provided the applicant proves there is no risk of botulism toxin growth without refrigeration. Source: [Food Safety News, article on MHLW exemptions (undated)]", "links": [ "https://food-safety.com/articles/7540-japan-urges-local-food-manufacturers-to-provide-proof-of-products-food-safety-credentials" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "The MHLW recently classified 19 new types of processed food products as exempt", "location": "article body" }, { "id": "R002", "line": 18, "sentence": "**1. Sapporo / Hokkaido.** The 2026 overseas-market food development subsidy has a ceiling of ¥3 million, and requires products to use Hokkaido agricultural, livestock, or marine products and be manufactured within Hokkaido. Its application window closed on May 28, 2026. A separate Sapporo program for overseas trade expansion is open until January 29, 2027, but it covers exhibition and translation costs, not manufacturing. Source: [Sapporo Industrial Promotion Foundation guide (updated April 2026)] and [City of Sapporo food overseas subsidy page (updated 2026-06-02)]", "links": [ "https://sec.or.jp/hanro-kakudai/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/R8_syoku_bosyuannai.pdf", "https://www.city.sapporo.jp/keizai/tradeinfo/food/subsidy.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "補助上限額： 300 万円", "location": "sec.or.jp guide p.3; city page: 令和9年1月29日まで受付", "reason": "English translation: subsidy cap: 3 million yen. The application window ran 5月15日〜5月28日, and the city page lists the trade-expansion subsidy open until 2027-01-29." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 20, "sentence": "**2. Shimane.** The \"Core Food Manufacturer Development\" subsidy offers up to ¥7 million, with a 1/2 rate for software costs and 1/3 for hardware, and a ¥700,000 minimum. The third round closed September 28, 2026, so the next round is the one to watch. Source: [Hojyokin Portal, Shimane round 3 listing]", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/82265" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限金額・助成額 700万円 補助率 ・ソフト：1/2 ・ハード：1/3 ※下限額70万円", "location": "listing summary", "reason": "English translation: cap 7 million yen, rate software 1/2, hardware 1/3, minimum 700,000 yen. Application period ended 2026-09-28." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 22, "sentence": "**3. Tochigi.** The unused food utilization subsidy covers up to half of eligible equipment costs for small and medium businesses that are members of the Food Valley Tochigi promotion council. Round 2 awards were announced September 18, 2026, so that round is closed. Tochigi's general manufacturing productivity subsidy, which is not food-specific, offers up to ¥10 million at a 1/2 rate, with decisions published August 5, 2026. Council membership is a condition, so confirm eligibility first. Source: [Tochigi Prefecture, unused food subsidy decision (updated 2026-09-18)]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/f02/r8miriyousyokuhin_2jibosyuukouhukettei.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "補助対象経費の2分の1以内", "location": "section 1", "reason": "English translation: up to half of eligible costs. The council-member condition and the Sept 18 decision are on the page. The general manufacturing productivity subsidy (¥10 million, decisions August 5) is not on this page.", "public_note": "The page confirms up to half of eligible costs, the council-member condition, and the 18 Sep decision. The general manufacturing productivity subsidy (¥10 million) is not on this page." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 24, "sentence": "**4. Nationwide MAFF program (location-linked, not a site choice).** The Ministry of Agriculture's production-area linkage program offers a 1/2 subsidy rate with a cap of ¥200 million per project, but it requires a plan with a local production area. Its second round closed June 30, 2026. Source: [Sogyo Techo, MAFF subsidy notice (2026-03-25)]", "links": [ "https://sogyotecho.jp/news/20260325renkei/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "補助率：1/2以内 補助金上限：1件あたり2億円", "location": "subsidy amount section", "reason": "English translation: rate up to 1/2, cap 200 million yen per project. Second round: 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-30." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 28, "sentence": "One nationwide point to keep in mind: food manufacturing is one of the sectors open to Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) visas. The Ministry of Justice notes that from April 1, 2027, the \"food and beverage manufacturing\" category splits into separate food manufacturing and seafood processing categories. Source: [Ministry of Justice, food and beverage manufacturing sector page (updated 2026-09-04)]", "links": [ "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/policies/ssw/foodandbeverages.html?lang=en" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "令和９年４月１日以降、「飲食料品製造業」と「水産加工業」に切り分けられます", "location": "notice at top of page", "reason": "English translation: from April 1, 2027, the category is split into food and beverage manufacturing and seafood processing." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_gemini-3-6_thinking", "label": "Gemini 3.6 · Thinking", "words": 600, "links": 5, "unique_pages": 5, "domains": 1, "counts": { "Supported": 1, "Partly supported": 4, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 22, "sentence": "* **Fact Link:** [JETRO Hokkaido Regional Presentation]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/ext_images/en/invest/rbc/Hokkaidopref_RBCpresentation.pdf" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Hokkaido is Japan's primary agricultural and seafood hub, producing the country's highest volumes of dairy, livestock, vegetables, and marine products. Incorporating a food manufacturing facility in Hokkaido provides direct access to local raw materials, drastically reducing raw material procurement and cold-chain supply costs. **Government Subsidies & Incentives:** * **Hokkaido Industry Promotion Ordinance Subsidy:** Provides grants of up to 10% of total capital investment (with ceiling amounts ranging from ¥1.5 billion to ¥2 billion for large-scale operations) alongside hiring incentives of up to ¥500,000 per newly employed resident. * **National & Prefectural Tax Incentives:** Under the *Act for the Promotion of Investment in the Future of Regional Areas*, qualifying food manufacturers can receive 15% to 50% special depreciation or 2% to 6% tax credits on production machinery and facilities, as well as local fixed-asset tax reductions.", "quote": "Maximum investment amount: 10% (limits apply)", "location": "Grant details section", "reason": "The 10% grant is on the page. The ¥1.5 to 2 billion ceilings, the ¥500,000 per hire, and the 15 to 50% special depreciation are not.", "public_note": "The page confirms the 10% grant. The ¥1.5 to 2 billion ceilings, the ¥500,000 per hire, and the 15 to 50% special depreciation are not on it." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 34, "sentence": "* **Fact Link:** [JETRO Ibaraki Regional Information]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/ibaraki.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Situated 50 to 100 km north of Tokyo, Ibaraki is Japan's second-largest agricultural producing prefecture. It combines cheap industrial land with direct highway, rail, and port links to Greater Tokyo, making it an ideal site for high-volume food processing aimed at the domestic consumer market. **Government Subsidies & Incentives:** * **Project Facility Establishment Subsidy:** Foreign-owned food manufacturers setting up in Ibaraki can receive up to 50% of incorporation and registration costs (up to ¥2 million), 50% of facility rent for 12 months (up to ¥2.4 million), and 25% of R&D expenses (up to ¥2 million). * **Tax Exemptions & Utility Subsidies:** Full 3-year exemptions from corporate enterprise tax, real estate acquisition tax, and local fixed-asset tax. Ibaraki also provides a 50% reduction on industrial water tariffs for three years.", "quote": "Rent: 1/2 of rent is granted up to 2.4 million yen (up to 12 months", "location": "Subsidies section", "reason": "The setup, rent, and R&D grants and the three-year enterprise tax exemption are on the page. The 50% industrial water tariff reduction is not.", "public_note": "The page confirms the setup, rent, and R&D grants and the three-year enterprise tax exemption. The 50% industrial water tariff cut is not on it." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 46, "sentence": "* **Fact Link:** [JETRO Tochigi Regional Information]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/tochigi.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Tochigi is an inland industrial corridor in central Kanto with an established food and beverage cluster. The prefectural government explicitly targets food-related manufacturing as a key strategic growth industry and relaxes investment criteria for food processors. **Government Subsidies & Incentives:** * **Business Establishment & Clusters Promotion Subsidy:** Offers capital investment subsidies covering real estate acquisition tax equivalents and production machinery costs for food manufacturing plants, with maximum grants up to ¥3 billion. * **Headquarter & Regional Office Relocation Grants:** Offers rent subsidies covering up to two-thirds of leasing costs (up to ¥5 million) for companies moving corporate or administrative functions into the prefecture alongside manufacturing operations.", "quote": "food-related companies. (Maximum amount: 3 billion yen)", "location": "Subsidies section", "reason": "The ¥3 billion maximum for food-related companies is on the page. The two-thirds rent subsidy up to ¥5 million is not; the page lists rent subsidies without those figures.", "public_note": "The page confirms the ¥3 billion maximum for food-related companies. It lists rent subsidies, but not two-thirds of rent up to ¥5 million." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 58, "sentence": "* **Fact Link:** [JETRO Chiba Regional Information]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Chiba is home to major food and beverage manufacturing clusters (including companies like Kikkoman and Yamasa) and specializes in fermentation and food biotechnology. Positioned adjacent to Narita International Airport and the Port of Chiba, it offers logistically efficient facilities for importing raw ingredients and exporting finished food products globally. **Government Subsidies & Incentives:** * **Corporate Establishment Subsidy Program:** Subsidizes 50% of rental costs for manufacturing and administrative sites (up to ¥10 million) along with capital investment matching funds for establishing factory facilities. * **Tax Incentives:** Reductions on local real estate acquisition taxes and municipal enterprise promotion grants based on capital scale and local employment additions.", "quote": "Subsidies equivalent to half of the rent (up to 10 million yen)", "location": "Subsidies section", "reason": "Kikkoman and Yamasa appear under local companies." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 70, "sentence": "* **Fact Link:** [JETRO Fukuoka Regional Information]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "Fukuoka serves as Japan's primary economic and transport gateway to mainland Asia (China, South Korea, and ASEAN). It offers lower operating costs and commercial rents than Tokyo while providing a rich agricultural hinterland in Kyushu and access to international shipping lines. **Government Subsidies & Incentives:** * **Subsidy for Japanese Subsidiary Establishment:** Reimburses 50% of the initial company incorporation fees and administrative registration costs up to ¥150,000. * **New Business Facility Establishment Subsidy:** Provides 2% of the total capital investment, covers 50% of annual facility lease costs, and grants ¥300,000 for every local resident hired as a full-time regular worker.", "quote": "2% of the amount of capital investment, 1/2 of the amount of annual lease", "location": "Subsidies section", "reason": "The 2%, half-lease, and ¥0.3 million per hire figures are on the page. The ¥150,000 incorporation-fee subsidy is not.", "public_note": "The page confirms the 2%, half-lease, and ¥0.3 million per hire figures. The ¥150,000 incorporation-fee subsidy is not on it." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max", "label": "GPT-6.1 Sol · Max", "words": 1068, "links": 37, "unique_pages": 15, "domains": 9, "counts": { "Supported": 13, "Partly supported": 3, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 16, "sentence": "This is my recommended shortlist, assuming you plan to manufacture or process food locally and sell to Japanese buyers. The ranking balances manufacturing conditions, distribution, and usable subsidies. **Incorporating a company and qualifying for factory subsidies are separate decisions:** the larger incentives require actual facilities, investment, or employment. [Shizuoka’s requirements]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "設備投資額 5億円以上 1億円以上 県内雇用増 1人以上", "location": "Shizuoka requirements table", "reason": "English translation: investment of 500 million yen or more, one or more new employees in the prefecture. The rules tie support to facilities and hiring." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 30, "sentence": "Shizuoka sits between Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, with road, port, and air infrastructure. It also operates a dedicated food and wellness industry support center offering product-development and market-development assistance. This combination makes it a strong candidate for nationwide distribution. [Official location guide], [food industry support]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/index.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/shuseki/1056751/1057014.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "ウェルネス・フーズ産業支援センター", "location": "Shizuoka project page", "reason": "English translation: Wellness Foods Industry Support Center." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 32, "sentence": "**Government support:** Under the published 2026 rules, a company entering the prefecture for the first time can receive **10% of eligible building and machinery expenditure, or 15% for an approved growth-sector project**. Food manufacturing is listed among the potential growth sectors, subject to assessment. The factory investment threshold is **¥500 million, excluding land**, with at least one additional prefectural employee. A qualifying ¥500 million project at 15% would imply ¥75 million of support before adjustments. [Current rules], [2026 brochure]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/028/383/r8hojyokinpf.pdf", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "県内初進出 10％（成長分野15％）", "location": "Shizuoka rate table", "reason": "English translation: first entry 10% (growth fields 15%). The 5億円 threshold and one new employee are in the same table, and the 2026 brochure lists food among growth fields." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 38, "sentence": "Niigata has an established food-processing cluster, agricultural supply, and food and biotechnology research institutions. I would prioritize it for rice-based foods, fermentation, and products using Japanese agricultural ingredients. [Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) regional profile]. [Regional Information - Investing in Japan]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Niigata city | Regional Information", "location": "JETRO Niigata City (English)", "reason": "The profile lists food and bio-related industries as priority industries." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 40, "sentence": "**Government support:** Eligible small and medium-sized enterprises investing **¥50 million or more in qualifying fixed assets** can receive support equivalent to fixed-asset tax for **three years**. Eligible industrial land purchases receive **up to 20%, capped at ¥100 million**, but require at least **1,500 m²**. Factory rental support is also available, although its area and ten-year operating requirements make it unsuitable for many small pilots. [Official manufacturing incentives]. [city.niigata.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/kigyo/shienseido_ritchi/supportseizou.html", "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/kigyo/shienseido_ritchi/supportseizou.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "用地取得費の20パーセント以内 1億円 用地取得面積が1,500平方メートル以上", "location": "Niigata manufacturing incentives", "reason": "English translation: up to 20% of land costs, 100 million yen, land 1,500 m² or more. The SME fixed asset tax grant (5千万円, 3 years) is in the same table." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 42, "sentence": "There is also a currently advertised food-development round, closing **November 25, 2026**, covering up to half of eligible expenditure. It requires local ingredients, a supply relationship with local producers, and continued ingredient use for at least three years. **My assessment:** attractive when local sourcing is integral to the product; less compelling when virtually all ingredients are imported. [Official application notice]. [新潟県ホームページ]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/site/syokuhin/0857954.html", "https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/site/syokuhin/0857954.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "令和8年度補助事業者を募集します（10月1日（木曜日）～11月25日（水曜日））", "location": "Niigata Prefecture notice", "reason": "English translation: FY2026 applicants wanted, October 1 to November 25. The half-of-costs rate and the three-year local ingredient condition were not found in the page text.", "public_note": "The page confirms FY2026 applications from 1 October to 25 November. The half-of-costs rate and the three-year local ingredient condition were not found." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 46, "sentence": "Chiba combines proximity to Tokyo with Narita Airport, the Port of Chiba, and an existing food-processing cluster. Established local manufacturers include Kikkoman, Yamasa, and Ishii Food. [JETRO regional profile]. [Regional Information - Investing in Japan]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Local companies Kikkoman Corporation, YAMASA CORPORATION, Ishii Food", "location": "JETRO Chiba", "reason": "Narita and the Port of Chiba are also on the page." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 48, "sentence": "**Government support:** Its foreign-company rental scheme starts at **one worker**. Standard support covers **50% of eligible rent for 12 months**, capped at **¥600,000 for 1–4 workers** or **¥1.8 million for 5–9 workers**. The 2026 enhancement for qualifying **Taiwanese and Thai companies** raises support to **two-thirds**, with corresponding caps of **¥1 million and ¥3 million**. [Official 2026 scheme]. [2.千葉県外資系企業賃借型企業立地補助金制度 チラシver3]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/documents/gaishi-chinsyakugata.pdf", "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/documents/gaishi-chinsyakugata.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "台湾・タイが対象 2026年4月スタート！", "location": "Chiba foreign-company rental flyer", "reason": "English translation: Taiwan and Thailand covered, starting April 2026. The flyer lists 1/2 and 2/3 of rent for 12 months with caps of 60万 and 180万, or 100万 and 300万." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 50, "sentence": "**Main drawback:** These are modest entry-cost subsidies. They will not finance a factory. The scheme also requires three years of operation, with potential repayment following early withdrawal. **If your parent company is Taiwanese and you initially plan an office plus contract manufacturing, I would move Chiba to number one.** [Official conditions]. [2.千葉県外資系企業賃借型企業立地補助金制度 チラシver3]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/documents/gaishi-chinsyakugata.pdf", "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/documents/gaishi-chinsyakugata.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Microsoft PowerPoint - 2.千葉県外資系企業賃借型企業立地補助金制度 チラシver3", "location": "Chiba flyer", "reason": "The flyer is the scheme named. The three-year operating requirement and the repayment rule were not found in its text.", "public_note": "The flyer is the Chiba scheme the answer names. The three-year operating requirement and the repayment rule were not found in it." }, { "id": "R010", "line": 54, "sentence": "JETRO identifies Fukuoka as a business center serving western Japan and East Asia. I would favor it when your first customers and distribution partners are concentrated in Kyushu or western Japan. [JETRO regional profile]. [Regional Information - Investing in Japan]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Fukuoka | Regional Information", "location": "JETRO Fukuoka", "reason": "The profile describes Fukuoka as a gateway to Asia with flights to Asian cities." }, { "id": "R011", "line": 56, "sentence": "**Government support:** Fukuoka City’s qualifying foreign-company office scheme provides **50% of eligible establishment expenses, capped at ¥3 million**, plus rental and employment support. The standard rented-office threshold is **60 m² and three regular employees**. Eligible establishment expenses include market research, interpretation, licensing assistance, registration services, and recruitment; public taxes and charges are excluded. [Official foreign-company scheme]. [city.fukuoka.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/k-yuchi/business/g01_06.html", "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/k-yuchi/business/g01_06.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "上限額 300万円", "location": "Fukuoka City foreign-company office page", "reason": "English translation: cap 3 million yen. The page lists 60 m² and 3 regular employees as the standard rented-office threshold." }, { "id": "R012", "line": 58, "sentence": "**Main drawbacks:** The foreign-office route excludes ordinary business-to-consumer activities and has restrictions on companies already operating in Japan. For a factory, the prefecture’s ordinary manufacturing program has a **2% investment component before location adjustments**, generally requiring **¥500 million excluding land and five new prefectural employees**. Its headline “up to 10%” should not be assumed for an ordinary food plant. [Office eligibility], [prefectural factory rules]. [city.fukuoka.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/k-yuchi/business/g01_06.html", "https://www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/ja/wp-content/themes/fukuoka/assets/pdf/preferentiall/kouhuyoukou20250901.pdf", "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/k-yuchi/business/g01_06.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "年間賃借額の4分の1", "location": "Fukuoka City page; prefecture rules PDF", "reason": "English translation: one quarter of annual rent. The B2C exclusion was not found on the city page. The prefecture PDF text is garbled, so the 2%, ¥500 million, and five-employee figures could not be read.", "public_note": "The city page confirms one quarter of annual rent. It does not mention the B2C exclusion, and the prefecture PDF could not be read for the 2%, ¥500 million, and five-employee figures." }, { "id": "R013", "line": 62, "sentence": "Sapporo offers an established food industry, research links, and access to Hokkaido’s agricultural and seafood production. I would investigate it for products where ingredient origin supports differentiation and pricing. [Official food industry profile]. [SAPPORO企業進出総合ナビ]", "links": [ "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/business/food.php", "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/business/food.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食産業 - 札幌の産業", "location": "Sapporo food industry page", "reason": "English translation: food industry, Sapporo industries." }, { "id": "R014", "line": 64, "sentence": "**Government support:** Food factories qualify as priority facilities under Sapporo’s investment scheme. Eligible new facilities can receive **20% of qualifying fixed-asset tax assessment values**, capped at **¥1 billion**, with investment of at least **¥100 million excluding land**. **The calculation uses assessed asset values, not simply 20% of your spending.** [Official investment scheme]. [SAPPORO企業進出総合ナビ]", "links": [ "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/subsidy/capital-investment.php", "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/subsidy/capital-investment.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "設備投資額1億円以上 （土地を除く） 固定資産課税標準額 × 20% 10億円", "location": "Sapporo capital investment subsidy table", "reason": "English translation: investment of 100 million yen or more excluding land, 20% of the fixed asset tax base, cap 1 billion yen." }, { "id": "R015", "line": 66, "sentence": "**Main drawbacks:** The company or its parent must already have operated for at least one year, and the supported facility must continue for ten fiscal years. My commercial concern would be mainland freight costs and delivery times, particularly for low-margin or short-life products. [Official operating conditions]. [SAPPORO企業進出総合ナビ]", "links": [ "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/subsidy/capital-investment.php", "https://www4.city.sapporo.jp/invest/subsidy/capital-investment.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "当該企業等（またはその親会社）が、引き続き1年以上操業していること", "location": "Sapporo conditions", "reason": "English translation: the company or its parent has operated for one year or more. The page also requires 10 fiscal years of continued operation." }, { "id": "R016", "line": 68, "sentence": "Before choosing an address, have the relevant investment office assess your **product, ownership structure, investment amount, and hiring plan**. Several schemes require an application or notification **before signing a lease, acquiring property, or starting work**. Separately, confirm the manufacturing permit or notification requirements with the local health authority; incorporation does not complete food-business licensing. [Shizuoka application timing], [Chiba application timing], [Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare licensing guidance]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html", "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/ashisuto/yuuguuseido/documents/gaishi-chinsyakugata.pdf", "https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/shokuhin/kigu/index_00010.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "用地取得日又は事業着手日のいずれか早い日の前までに「新規産業立地事業着手届」の提出が必要", "location": "Shizuoka page", "reason": "English translation: the start notice is due before land acquisition or project start. The MHLW page covers business permits and notifications." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-08_gpt-6-sol_max", "label": "GPT-6 Sol · Max", "words": 621, "links": 20, "unique_pages": 11, "domains": 8, "counts": { "Supported": 6, "Partly supported": 1, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 16, "sentence": "**I would start with Kumagaya, Saitama**, assuming you plan to operate your own factory and sell across Japan. This ranking weighs access to customers and ingredients alongside subsidies a new manufacturer could realistically qualify for. It concerns the **production site**: registering a company alone does not secure the factory incentives below. Japan’s company registration and business permit steps are separate. [JETRO’s setup guide] [JETRO]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/setting_up/guide.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/setting_up/guide.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Model Case Commentary: Business Setup", "location": "page title", "reason": "The JETRO guide covers registration and permit steps as separate procedures." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 18, "sentence": "1. **Kumagaya, Saitama — best general-purpose choice for the Tokyo-area market.** Saitama reimburses eligible real estate acquisition tax, normally up to **¥100 million**, with a possible **¥200 million cap for food manufacturing** after separate review. A qualifying factory generally needs at least **1,000 m² of land and 500 m² of building area**; an SME with no more than 100 employees needs at least one new qualifying hire. Kumagaya also offers up to three years’ equivalent of fixed-asset tax and **¥500,000 per qualifying local full-time hire**, but its facility-size or investment tests apply. This is strongest when you are ready to acquire and equip a substantial site. [Saitama terms] · [Kumagaya terms] [埼玉県]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html", "https://www.city.kumagaya.lg.jp/about/soshiki/sangyo/kigyokatsudo/oshirase/newkigyoushourei.html", "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "不動産取得税相当額 上限1億円（最大2億円）", "location": "Saitama incentive table", "reason": "English translation: equivalent of real estate acquisition tax, cap 100 million yen (up to 200 million). The 100-employee SME exception is on the Saitama page, and Kumagaya lists 50万円 per regular hire." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 20, "sentence": "2. **Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki — best if a foreign company will own the Japanese entity.** Ibaraki’s foreign-company program can cover half of eligible establishment costs (up to **¥2 million**), half of the first year’s base rent (up to **¥2.4 million**), and a quarter of eligible R&D costs (up to **¥2 million**). Its ownership definition requires, among other routes, a **foreign company to hold more than one-third** of the Japanese company; foreign ownership by an individual alone does not meet that stated route. Tsukubamirai offers a separate property-tax incentive, generally requiring **10 additional workers**, with an exception for certain public industrial parks. For acquisitions under the current rules, the exemption is **two years** and excludes depreciable assets. [Ibaraki program] · [Tsukubamirai terms] [茨城県外資系企業向けポータルサイト]", "links": [ "https://www.invest.indus.pref.ibaraki.jp/shientaisei/", "https://www.city.tsukubamirai.lg.jp/business/kigyou/page000780.html", "https://www.invest.indus.pref.ibaraki.jp/shientaisei/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "外国企業が株式又は持分の３分の１超を所有している法人", "location": "Ibaraki foreign-company portal", "reason": "English translation: a company in which a foreign company owns more than one-third. The portal lists 200万円 setup, 240万円 rent, and the R&D grant. Tsukubamirai lists the 10-worker rule and the 2-year exemption without depreciable assets." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 22, "sentence": "3. **Kitakyushu, Fukuoka — best for imported ingredients and western Japan distribution.** Its port, road, rail and airport connections make it a useful logistics base. The city’s factory incentive lists **2% of eligible purchased investment** and **half of eligible first-year lease rent**, plus **¥300,000 per qualifying employee**; an entrant from outside the city generally needs **five qualifying new workers**, and its award rate is assessed individually. The project plan must be submitted **before** a purchase, construction start or lease commitment. [Logistics] · [Incentive terms] [kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/infra.php", "https://www.kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/incentive.php", "https://www.kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/infra.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "市外企業・市内大企業 2%", "location": "Kitakyushu incentive table", "reason": "English translation: firms from outside the city and large city firms, 2%. The page also lists 30万円 per new worker, 5 new workers, and the plan submission before the project starts." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 24, "sentence": "4. **Obihiro, Hokkaido — best when Tokachi ingredients are central to the product.** Tokachi has an established agriculture and food-processing base. For a new factory with **more than ¥20 million** in qualifying investment and **five additional workers**, Obihiro lists an **8% investment grant**, a further **2% on qualifying food-manufacturing machinery**, hiring grants, and a **three-year fixed-asset-tax exemption** that can be combined with the grant. I would choose it when proximity to suppliers offsets the longer journey to Honshu customers. [Tokachi food industry] · [Obihiro incentive terms] [city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/food/1005504.html", "https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/kigyoshien/sangyo/1005546.html", "https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/food/1005504.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "食産業振興加算(※注2) 該当投資額の2%", "location": "Obihiro incentive table", "reason": "English translation: food industry promotion add-on, 2% of the relevant investment. The 2,000万円 threshold, 5 hires, 8%, and the fixed asset tax exemption are on the same page." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 26, "sentence": "5. **Yaizu, Shizuoka — best for a larger seafood or processed-food plant.** Yaizu and nearby Shizuoka have a concentrated food-processing industry. For a first entrant to the prefecture, Shizuoka’s current factory scheme offers **10% of eligible building and machinery expenditure**, capped at **¥1 billion**, but requires at least **¥500 million of investment** and one additional prefectural employee. That threshold makes it a strong large-plant option and a poor subsidy fit for a small launch. [Industry context] · [Shizuoka incentive terms] [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/074/835/r7_kougiken.pdf", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/074/835/r7_kougiken.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "最大10億円を助成します", "location": "Shizuoka subsidy page", "reason": "English translation: grants up to 1 billion yen. The 5億円 minimum, one new employee, and the 10% first-entry rate are in the rate table." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 28, "sentence": "**Practical choice:** If you expect a modest initial plant and sell mainly around Tokyo, investigate **Kumagaya first**. If the investor is an established overseas corporation, compare **Tsukubamirai** before deciding where to establish the base. Confirm eligibility with the relevant prefecture or city **before signing a site agreement**: several schemes have advance-filing rules, and the published maximum is a cap rather than an expected payment. [Saitama filing rule] · [Kitakyushu filing rule] [埼玉県]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html", "https://www.kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/incentive.php", "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "必ず事業着手前にご相談のうえ、事業着手前に事業計画書を提出", "location": "Kitakyushu page", "reason": "English translation: consult before starting and submit the plan before starting. The Kitakyushu filing rule is on its page. The Saitama page, linked as the Saitama filing rule, gives contract dates but no advance-filing rule.", "public_note": "Kitakyushu's page confirms that the plan must be filed before work starts. The Saitama page gives contract dates but no advance-filing rule." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_gpt-6-astra_max", "label": "GPT-6 Astra · Max", "words": 1052, "links": 31, "unique_pages": 16, "domains": 8, "counts": { "Supported": 11, "Partly supported": 3, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 18, "sentence": "**The key distinction:** the major manufacturing subsidies support facilities, equipment and employment. Registering a company address alone does not qualify you for them. [Saitama’s eligibility rules]. [埼玉県]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html", "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "敷地面積1,000平方メートル以上、かつ、建築面積500平方メートル以上", "location": "Saitama eligibility rules", "reason": "English translation: site 1,000 m² or more and building 500 m² or more. The rules tie support to facilities and new hires, not to a registered address." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 28, "sentence": "**1. Kazo, Saitama offers the strongest starting point for a Tokyo-focused business.** Kazo lies within approximately 50 kilometres of Tokyo and has access to the Tohoku Expressway and Ken-O Expressway. Saitama also has a substantial food manufacturing cluster: its investment strategy reports the country’s second-largest food manufacturing shipment value, using the cited 2023 industrial survey. [Kazo’s location information]. [city.kazo.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.kazo.lg.jp/kazokuru/comeonkazo/matidukuri/38344.html", "https://www.city.kazo.lg.jp/kazokuru/comeonkazo/matidukuri/38344.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "首都圏50キロメートル圏に位置 東北自動車道の加須IC、圏央道の白岡菖蒲IC", "location": "Kazo selling points", "reason": "English translation: within 50 km of the capital, Tohoku Expressway Kazo IC and Ken-O Shiraoka-Shobu IC. The claim that Saitama has the second-largest food shipment value is not on this page.", "public_note": "The page confirms Saitama's location within 50 km of Tokyo and its expressway access. It does not say Saitama has the second-largest food shipment value." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 30, "sentence": "The prefecture reimburses eligible **real estate acquisition tax**, with a ceiling of **¥200 million for qualifying food manufacturing projects**, subject to review. The normal factory requirements include **1,000 m² of land, 500 m² of building footprint and five new resident employees**. For qualifying small and medium-sized enterprises with no more than 100 total employees, the employment requirement falls to **one new employee**. [Official subsidy rules]. [埼玉県]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html", "https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0804/saitama-ricchi-incentive.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "不動産取得税相当額 上限1億円（最大2億円）", "location": "Saitama incentive table", "reason": "English translation: real estate acquisition tax equivalent, cap 100 million yen (up to 200 million). The 1,000 m², 500 m², five-hire, and 100-employee SME rules are on the page." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 34, "sentence": "**2. Central Shizuoka is my strongest option for a larger investment.** Shizuoka sits between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, with expressways and port infrastructure. The prefecture also supports collaboration in food technology and health-related products. I would investigate Yaizu–Fujieda first for seafood, processed foods or products linked to those development networks. [Location advantages] and [food technology support]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/index.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/shuseki/1056751/foodtech.html", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "フードテック活用支援", "location": "Shizuoka food tech page title", "reason": "English translation: food tech support. The location guide and the food tech support page are the pages named." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 36, "sentence": "Under its 2026 rules, qualifying **first-time entrants in designated growth sectors can receive 15% of eligible building and machinery investment, capped at ¥1.5 billion**. Food manufacturing is included among the growth sectors, but classification requires review. The factory investment threshold is **¥500 million**, excluding land. A separate land/employment programme offers growth-sector rates of **30%, or 40% in designated areas**, subject to municipal terms. [Official 2026 programme brochure]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/028/382/r8hojyokinpf.pdf", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/028/382/r8hojyokinpf.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "「 成 長 分 野 」 とは … 食品、 医薬品、 医療機器、 環境関連の製品等を製造する工場", "location": "2026 brochure note 2", "reason": "English translation: growth fields are factories making food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or environmental products. The brochure lists 15% and 15億円 for first entry in growth fields, the 5億円 threshold, and the 30% or 40% land rates." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 40, "sentence": "**3. Niigata City is particularly attractive when food expertise matters.** The city has an established agricultural processing industry and a concentration of food, biotechnology and research support organisations. That makes it a credible candidate for rice products and health-food development. [Japan External Trade Organization’s Niigata profile]. [地域への投資とビジネスチャンス - 対日投資 - ジェトロ]", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "誘致重点産業 食品・バイオ関連産業", "location": "JETRO Niigata City", "reason": "English translation: priority industries, food and bio-related industries." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 42, "sentence": "The city offers **up to 20% of eligible industrial land acquisition costs, capped at ¥100 million**, with a minimum land area of **1,500 m²**. Separately, qualifying small and medium-sized manufacturers investing **¥50 million or more in fixed assets** can receive assistance equivalent to eligible fixed asset tax for **three years**. [Official manufacturing incentives]. [city.niigata.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/kigyo/shienseido_ritchi/supportseizou.html", "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/kigyo/shienseido_ritchi/supportseizou.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "用地取得費の20パーセント以内 1億円 用地取得面積が1,500平方メートル以上", "location": "Niigata manufacturing incentives", "reason": "English translation: up to 20% of land costs, 100 million yen, land 1,500 m² or more. The SME fixed asset tax grant (5千万円 or more, 3 years) is in the same table." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 44, "sentence": "There is also a smaller incentive directly relevant to incorporation: qualifying foreign-affiliated businesses can receive **up to ¥150,000 for establishment registration expenses, excluding taxes**, plus **50% of eligible office rent, capped at ¥50,000 monthly for up to two years**. Eligible Japanese companies include those at least one-third owned by foreign investors. [Official establishment support]. [city.niigata.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/boeki/kokukei_jigyou/gaisikeikigyou.html", "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/boeki/kokukei_jigyou/gaisikeikigyou.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "事務所設立登記費用 上限額 1件15万円 事務所賃借料 補助対象経費の2分の1 上限額：月5万 補助期間：最長2年間", "location": "Niigata foreign-company subsidy", "reason": "English translation: registration costs up to 150,000 yen; office rent half, up to 50,000 yen a month, for up to 2 years. The one-third foreign ownership definition is not on this page.", "public_note": "The page confirms registration costs up to ¥150,000 and half of office rent up to ¥50,000 a month for up to two years. The one-third foreign ownership definition is not on it." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 48, "sentence": "**4. Kitakyushu is my preferred western Japan option.** It connects Honshu and Kyushu and offers container terminals, ferries, rail freight and an airport. These are useful assets for a manufacturer serving several western regions or importing ingredients. [Official logistics information]. [kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp]", "links": [ "https://kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/infra.php", "https://kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/infra.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "ひびきコンテナターミナル 小倉ROROターミナル 太刀浦コンテナターミナル 北九州空港", "location": "Kitakyushu logistics page", "reason": "English translation: Hibiki container terminal, Kokura RORO terminal, Tachinoura container terminal, Kitakyushu Airport." }, { "id": "R010", "line": 50, "sentence": "The city’s published incentive schedule lists a **2% investment subsidy for incoming companies**, including eligible land costs, with the applicable rate determined according to investment and employment. It also lists **50% of eligible first-year rent** and employment assistance of **¥300,000 per qualifying employee**. The standard incoming-company employment threshold is **five new regular employees**, with additional residency and retention conditions for employment assistance. [Official incentive programme]. [kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp]", "links": [ "https://kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/incentive.php", "https://kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/incentive.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "新規常用雇用者１人あたり 30万円", "location": "Kitakyushu incentive table", "reason": "English translation: 300,000 yen per new regular employee. The 2% rate including land, the first-year half rent, and the five-employee threshold are on the same page." }, { "id": "R011", "line": 54, "sentence": "**5. Chitose is attractive when Hokkaido is integral to the product.** It has an established food and beverage manufacturing presence, access to New Chitose Airport and connections to Tomakomai Port. The city also assists companies in finding vacant factories. [Industrial cluster], [transport access] and [business support]. [北海道千歳市工業団地]", "links": [ "https://www.chitose-yuuchi.jp/company.html", "https://www.chitose-yuuchi.jp/lp/traffic.html", "https://www.chitose-yuuchi.jp/chitose/support.html", "https://www.chitose-yuuchi.jp/company.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "千歳市には11か所の工業団地があり、電子部品・デバイス、食品、飲料・飼料", "location": "Chitose company page", "reason": "English translation: Chitose has 11 industrial parks with electronics, food, beverage and feed. The access page and the vacant factory listing are on the linked pages." }, { "id": "R012", "line": 56, "sentence": "A relevant Hokkaido programme offers **8% of eligible investment for a new manufacturing facility in a qualifying industrial park, capped at ¥100 million**. Requirements include **¥50 million investment and three additional employees**; land acquisition costs are excluded. The selected park must meet the programme’s definition. [Official programme and current manual]. [pref.hokkaido.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/kz/ssg/sgr/yugu/sinhojoseido.html", "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/fs/1/3/2/2/3/1/6/4/_/%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E7%AB%8B%E5%9C%B0%E4%BF%83%E9%80%B2%E8%B2%BB%E8%A3%9C%E5%8A%A9%E9%87%91%E6%B4%BB%E7%94%A8%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%28PDF%20764KB%29.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "「工業団地」［※１］を対象とするもの", "location": "Hokkaido manual section (4)", "reason": "English translation: the section for industrial parks. The industrial-park section is in the manual, but the 8%, ¥100 million, ¥50 million, and three-employee figures could not be read in the extracted text.", "public_note": "The manual has an industrial-park section, but the 8%, ¥100 million, ¥50 million, and three-employee figures could not be read in its text." }, { "id": "R013", "line": 58, "sentence": "The financial limitation deserves attention: Hokkaido’s manual allows subsidy payments in instalments over as much as **ten years**, depending on the award, and generally requires operation for **more than ten years after the grant decision**. This is a long-term manufacturing commitment. [pref.hokkaido.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/fs/1/3/2/2/3/1/6/4/_/%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E7%AB%8B%E5%9C%B0%E4%BF%83%E9%80%B2%E8%B2%BB%E8%A3%9C%E5%8A%A9%E9%87%91%E6%B4%BB%E7%94%A8%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%28PDF%20764KB%29.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "補助金は、補助額により 10 年以内の期間に分割して支払われます", "location": "Hokkaido manual", "reason": "English translation: the subsidy is paid in instalments over up to 10 years depending on the amount. The manual also requires operation for more than 10 years after the grant decision." }, { "id": "R014", "line": 60, "sentence": "Before choosing, I would ask each shortlisted municipality for a written calculation using the **same investment budget, headcount and proposed opening date**. Include payment timing, eligible costs and whether other grants can be combined. Contact them **before signing property or equipment contracts**: Shizuoka and Kitakyushu explicitly require advance procedures. [Shizuoka rules] and [Kitakyushu rules]. [pref.shizuoka.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html", "https://kitakyu-kigyorichi.jp/location/incentive.php", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1003414/1028382.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "用地取得日又は事業着手日のいずれか早い日の前までに「新規産業立地事業着手届」の提出が必要", "location": "Shizuoka subsidy page", "reason": "English translation: the start notice must be filed before land acquisition or project start, whichever is earlier. Kitakyushu also requires a plan before the project starts." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-08_gpt-6-luna_max", "label": "GPT-6 Luna · Max", "words": 494, "links": 7, "unique_pages": 5, "domains": 5, "counts": { "Supported": 5, "Partly supported": 2, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 16, "sentence": "I ranked municipalities for an SME food manufacturer, weighing food sector fit, accessible subsidies, and plant costs. These are recommendations for the **factory location**: the programs below generally depend on the facility, investment, or new hires, so registering a company address by itself would not qualify. [city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/kigyoshien/sangyo/1005546.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "投資額や雇用増数の要件を満たした場合、投資額や雇用増に対する助成", "location": "section 1", "reason": "English translation: when investment and hiring requirements are met, grants for investment and new hires. The page ties support to the facility, not the registered address." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 18, "sentence": "1. **Obihiro, Hokkaido — best overall for food processing.** For a new manufacturing or processing plant, Obihiro’s program requires investment above ¥20 million and at least five new employees. It offers an investment subsidy of 8% up to ¥150 million, with an additional 2 percentage points for eligible food manufacturing machinery, plus employment support. A separate provision offers three years of fixed asset tax relief. The main tradeoff is that the investment and hiring thresholds may be too high for a very small startup. [city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.obihiro.hokkaido.jp/sangyo/kigyoshien/sangyo/1005546.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "投資額：2,000万円超 雇用増：5人以上 投資額の8%", "location": "new facility table", "reason": "English translation: investment above 20 million yen, 5 or more new hires, 8% of investment. The cap 1億5,000万円, the 食産業振興加算 2%, and the fixed asset tax exemption are also on the page." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 20, "sentence": "2. **Niigata City, Niigata — strong for a leased factory or larger site.** The city offers qualifying factory-rent support of 10%, up to ¥30 million per year for as many as three years. It also has land purchase support of 20% up to ¥100 million, subject to site and size conditions; some incentives require a long operating commitment. Niigata has a substantial food manufacturing base, including established rice-based food industries. [city.niigata.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/business/kigyo/shienseido_ritchi/supportseizou.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "工場の賃借に要する経費...の10パーセント以内の額を3年間交付", "location": "rent subsidy row", "reason": "English translation: up to 10% of factory rent, paid for 3 years. The land subsidy of 20% up to 1億円 is also on the page. The ¥30 million per year rent cap was not found in the page text.", "public_note": "The page confirms up to 10% of factory rent for three years and a land subsidy of 20% up to ¥100 million. The ¥30 million yearly rent cap was not found." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 22, "sentence": "3. **Kagoshima City, Kagoshima — attractive for product development and a new venture.** A prefectural program allows people planning to start a business in Kagoshima to apply for support. For qualifying projects, it covers prototype and product development at two-thirds of cost, up to ¥4 million, and market development at half of cost, up to ¥1.5 million. Equipment support requires at least ¥10 million in investment and three new regular hires, with a maximum award of ¥10 million. This is a better fit for a differentiated food product than for routine, high-volume contract production; check the current application round and selection requirements. [鹿児島県企業立地ガイド]", "links": [ "https://kagoshima-kigyouricchi-guide.jp/kagoshima-prefecture-support/new-industries-support/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "対象経費の 3分の2以内 1年度につき 400万円", "location": "soft support table", "reason": "English translation: up to two-thirds of costs, 4 million yen per year. Market development 1/2 up to 150万円, and equipment support with 1,000万円 minimum investment, 3 new hires, and a 1,000万円 cap are also on the page." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 24, "sentence": "4. **Yaizu, Shizuoka — best fit for seafood and cold-chain products.** The city and prefecture offer qualifying factory-location support of up to ¥300 million combined. The program is aimed at substantial projects: the cited conditions include at least ¥50 million in investment and 1,000 m² of land, and applicants must file before starting the relevant project steps. Yaizu’s port and fishery base make it especially relevant to seafood processing. [city.yaizu.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.yaizu.lg.jp/business/kigyo-shien/shien-hojo/sogyo-kigyo-sokushin.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "静岡県と連携して最大3億円を助成します", "location": "overview", "reason": "English translation: in cooperation with Shizuoka Prefecture, grants up to 300 million yen. The 5,000万円 investment condition and the advance entry requirement are also on the page." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 26, "sentence": "5. **Ninohe, Iwate — worth considering for a lower-cost regional plant.** The official industrial-park listing gives land at ¥6,800 per m² and lists water-charge support for food-industry users. Iwate’s current location-support framework for eligible areas requires at least ¥50 million in fixed-asset investment and three new hires, with municipal support also involved. It may suit a business built around regional ingredients or lower site costs; assess distribution costs for your target markets before committing. [www2.pref.iwate.jp]", "links": [ "https://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~ritti/danchi/danchi/d26.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "分譲価格（円／m 2 ） 6,800", "location": "park data table", "reason": "English translation: sale price (yen per m²) 6,800. The water-charge support for food-industry users and the ¥50 million and three-hire framework are not on this park page.", "public_note": "The park page gives a sale price of ¥6,800 per m². The water-charge support for food businesses and the ¥50 million, three-hire terms are not on it." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 28, "sentence": "**My short list:** Start with **Obihiro** for a mid-sized food plant, **Kagoshima** for a product-development-led startup, and **Yaizu** for seafood. Confirm the current application window and get written guidance before signing a land, lease, construction, or equipment contract; some programs require advance filing. [city.yaizu.lg.jp]", "links": [ "https://www.city.yaizu.lg.jp/business/kigyo-shien/shien-hojo/sogyo-kigyo-sokushin.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "補助金申請（操業開始）の年度の前年度の8月末までに申請の事前エントリー", "location": "requirements", "reason": "English translation: advance entry by the end of August of the year before the application. Backs the advice to file before committing." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_grok-4-7_fast-2", "label": "Grok 4.7 · Fast (run 2)", "words": 685, "links": 9, "unique_pages": 9, "domains": 7, "counts": { "Supported": 5, "Partly supported": 2, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 2, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 105, "sentence": "https://food-hojo.jp/complete-guide-to-corporate-location-subsidies/", "links": [ "https://food-hojo.jp/complete-guide-to-corporate-location-subsidies/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "1. **Nationwide Corporate Location Subsidies Guide (2026 edition)** – Detailed prefecture-by-prefecture comparison including food-specific notes", "quote": "福井県成長産業立地促進補助金 最大20％、上限8億円 5〜8億円", "location": "Hokuriku table", "reason": "English translation: Fukui growth industry location subsidy, up to 20%, cap 800 million yen, combined estimate 500 to 800 million yen. The rates the output cites (Fukui 20%, Ehime 15% for food, Yamaguchi cap) are on the page. Its combined ranges are ten times the page: the guide lists 5〜8億円 (¥0.5 to 0.8 billion), the output says ¥5 to 8 billion.", "public_note": "The guide confirms the rates cited (Fukui 20%, Ehime 15% for food). Its combined estimates are ¥0.5 to 0.8 billion; the answer gives ¥5 to 8 billion, ten times higher." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 109, "sentence": "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/251224.html", "links": [ "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/251224.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "(Published/updated around July 2026) 2. **MAFF – Support measures for food businesses**", "quote": "食品事業者への支援策：農林水産省", "location": "page title", "reason": "English translation: support measures for food businesses, MAFF. The page is what the entry names." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 112, "sentence": "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/jigyo/yosan.html", "links": [ "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/jigyo/yosan.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "3. **MAFF – New business & food industry subsidy/commissioned projects**", "quote": "新事業・食品産業部の委託事業・補助事業", "location": "page title", "reason": "English translation: commissioned and subsidy projects of the New Business and Food Industry Department." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 115, "sentence": "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/kz/ssg/sgr/yugu/sinhojoseido.html", "links": [ "https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/kz/ssg/sgr/yugu/sinhojoseido.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "4. **Hokkaido Corporate Location Promotion Subsidy**", "quote": "企業立地助成制度のご案内", "location": "page title", "reason": "English translation: guide to the corporate location subsidy system. The entry matches the page. The output does not tie its Hokkaido rates to this link." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 118, "sentence": "https://kigyoritti.pref.fukui.lg.jp/preferential/archives/1", "links": [ "https://kigyoritti.pref.fukui.lg.jp/preferential/archives/1" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "5. **Fukui Prefecture Growth Industry Location Promotion Subsidy**", "quote": "中堅・中小企業：10%以内", "location": "subsidy rate table", "reason": "English translation: mid-size and small firms, up to 10%. The page is Fukui growth industry subsidy as named, effective July 2026. It lists 8% for large firms and 10% for SMEs, not the 20% in the output body.", "public_note": "The Fukui page lists 8% for large firms and 10% for small and mid-size firms, effective July 2026, not the 20% in the answer." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 121, "sentence": "https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/ricchitsusho/yuuguu-ken.html", "links": [ "https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/ricchitsusho/yuuguu-ken.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "6. **Aichi Prefecture Industrial Location Support / Preferential Measures**", "quote": "中堅・中小企業：10%以内", "location": "rate table", "reason": "English translation: mid-size and small firms, up to 10%. Matches the output 8 to 10% range for Aichi." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 124, "sentence": "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/tokei/kekka_gaiyou/seisan_shotoku/r6_betsu/index.html", "links": [ "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/tokei/kekka_gaiyou/seisan_shotoku/r6_betsu/index.html" ], "grade": "Dead", "impact": "Low", "closes": "7. **Agricultural Output by Prefecture (MAFF / related statistics)**", "reason": "Direct fetch returns HTTP 404. The reader fetch shows the MAFF page-not-found notice.", "public_note": "The MAFF statistics page returns \"not found\" (HTTP 404)." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 127, "sentence": "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive_sectors/manufacturing/government_initiatives.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive_sectors/manufacturing/government_initiatives.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "8. **JETRO – Investing in Japan / Manufacturing government initiatives**", "quote": "Government Initiatives | Manufacturing", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is the JETRO manufacturing initiatives page the entry names." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 130, "sentence": "https://food-industry-productivity-forum.maff.go.jp/support-measures/", "links": [ "https://food-industry-productivity-forum.maff.go.jp/support-measures/" ], "grade": "Dead", "impact": "Low", "closes": "9. **Food industry productivity & related MAFF support overview**", "reason": "The domain food-industry-productivity-forum.maff.go.jp does not resolve (ENOTFOUND) on the direct fetch and the retry. The reader fetch also fails.", "public_note": "The site's domain no longer exists, so the page cannot be opened." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_qwen3-8-max_thinking-2", "label": "Qwen3.8-Max · Thinking (run 2)", "words": 537, "links": 19, "unique_pages": 17, "domains": 13, "counts": { "Supported": 0, "Partly supported": 5, "Unsupported": 1, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 0 }, "circular_rows": 4, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 16, "sentence": "Incorporating a food manufacturing entity in Japan offers access to a high-quality market, advanced logistics, and substantial government support. At the national level, the Japanese government offers grants for sustainable food SMEs that cover 30–50% of implementation costs ([Daisho Media Partners], 2026-06-27). Furthermore, prefectural enterprise location subsidies typically range from 5–10% of the total investment ([AI Report Library], 2026-10-07).", "links": [ "https://daishomediapartners.jp/japan-government-grants-funding-sustainable-food-sme-2025-2026-directory/", "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-07_grok-4-7_fast/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "The subsidies typically cover 30–50% of implementation costs", "location": "Daisho directory", "reason": "The 5 to 10% location subsidy range cites an AI Report Library page, which is Grok 4.7 answer to this same prompt. That is circular, so the claim has no independent source.", "public_note": "The other link says subsidies typically cover 30 to 50% of implementation costs. The 5 to 10% location subsidy range is cited only to another AI answer on AI Report Library.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R002", "line": 21, "sentence": "Hokkaido is Japan's premier agricultural hub, where the food manufacturing sector generates nearly half of all manufacturing employment ([OECD], 2019-05-11). It is an ideal location for companies focusing on dairy, seafood, potatoes, and plant-based foods. Sapporo City is designated as a National Strategic Special Zone, offering financial support and tax incentives ([JETRO], 2024-04-01). The Hokkaido Government provides a subsidy for food-related industries and plant factories covering 10% of total investment, up to 1 billion yen ([Hokkaido Government], 2023-03-01). Additionally, Sapporo offers the Food Industry and Sixth Industrialization Grant to support the maintenance of processing and sales facilities ([Sapporo City], 2025-07-15).", "links": [ "https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/innovation-agricultural-productivity-and-sustainability-in-japan_92b8dff7-en/full-report/component-6.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/support_programs/incentive/", "https://hokkaido-asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gaidobook.eigo_6.pdf", "https://www.city.sapporo.jp.e.ain.hp.transer.com/nogyo/rokujika.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Food-related Industry 1 billion yen or more", "location": "Hokkaido guidebook incentive table (2023)", "reason": "JETRO lists Sapporo City as a National Strategic Special Zone, and the 2023 guidebook gives 10% up to 1 billion yen for food-related industry. The OECD page served a bot check on every attempt, so the employment claim cannot be checked. The Sapporo link is a machine-translation proxy that also served a bot check.", "public_note": "JETRO confirms Sapporo as a strategic special zone and 10% up to ¥1 billion for food-related industry. The OECD and Sapporo links served bot checks, so the employment claim could not be checked." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 24, "sentence": "Fukuoka serves as the gateway to Asia and is highly strategic for food manufacturers looking to export to overseas markets or distribute across Western Japan ([AI Report Library], 2026-10-07). Fukuoka Prefecture offers a Subsidy for Promoting the Establishment of New Business Facilities, which covers 2% of capital investment ([JETRO], 2024-04-01). Within the prefecture, Fukuoka City provides a Business Establishment Support Program with subsidies specifically targeting new food manufacturing businesses ([Fukuoka City], 2016-11-30). Furthermore, Munakata City offers the FY 2026 \"Food Town Munakata Promotion Grant\" to stimulate local food enterprises ([Deloitte Japan], 2026-03-14).", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/?a=2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max&b=2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html", "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/k-yuchi/business/rittikoufukinnseido_2.html", "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009549" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "2% of the amount of capital investment", "location": "JETRO Fukuoka subsidies", "reason": "The Fukuoka City program and the Munakata Food Town grant are on their pages. The gateway-to-Asia claim cites the AI Report Library compare page, which is circular.", "public_note": "The Fukuoka City and Munakata Food Town grants are on their pages. The gateway-to-Asia claim is cited only to another AI answer on AI Report Library.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R004", "line": 27, "sentence": "Located in the Tohoku region, Miyagi is rich in agricultural resources, particularly rice and seafood, and has emerged as a highly competitive location for manufacturing bases. Miyagi has some of the highest published subsidy caps among Japan's top food manufacturing locations ([AI Report Library], 2026-10-07). Local government support includes land discounts, employment subsidies, and utility support for manufacturing plants ([IMARC Group], 2024-05-12). The prefecture also utilizes group subsidies and business support organizations to revitalize and modernize local food processing industries ([Japan Times], 2021-03-12).", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/?a=2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max&b=2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium", "https://www.imarcgroup.com/insight/how-to-set-up-a-manufacturing-plant-in-japan", "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/12/business/tohoku-business-support/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Aichi, Fukuoka, and Miyagi offer land discounts, employment subsidies, and utility support", "location": "IMARC section on local support", "reason": "The subsidy-cap claim cites the AI Report Library compare page, which is circular. The 2021 Japan Times article covers aid after 3/11, not group subsidies for food processing.", "public_note": "The subsidy-cap claim is cited only to another AI answer on AI Report Library. The 2021 Japan Times article covers aid after the 2011 disaster, not food-processing subsidies.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R005", "line": 30, "sentence": "Gifu is strategically located in central Japan, forming the core of the Chukyo economic zone alongside Aichi and Mie prefectures, making it excellent for nationwide logistics ([JETRO], 2024-04-01). The Gifu Prefecture has proactively enhanced its subsidy programs specifically to attract food-related industries ([JETRO], 2024-04-01). This targeted approach has successfully lured major food manufacturers, like Calbee, to establish operations in the region ([JETRO], 2024-04-01).", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive_sectors/manufacturing/government_initiatives.html", "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/gifu.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "The Seino region of Gifu is ideal for food production", "location": "JETRO Gifu, food related industry", "reason": "The page lists a food-related industry section and a general manufacturing subsidy up to 500 million yen. Calbee and a food-specific subsidy enhancement are not on the JETRO pages.", "public_note": "The page lists a food-related industry section and a manufacturing subsidy up to ¥500 million. Calbee and a food-specific subsidy increase are not on the JETRO pages." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 33, "sentence": "Shizuoka is consistently ranked among the top prefectures in Japan for total output in food manufacturing ([VM.EE], 2024-04-01). The region is world-renowned for its green tea, seafood, and citrus, and the local government actively promotes the development of health-related and functional food industries ([Shizuoka Prefecture], 2023-05-01). As a top manufacturing hub, Shizuoka benefits heavily from national tax incentives designed to strengthen local business bases ([KCCI], 2024-02-01). Companies setting up here are also well-positioned to leverage JETRO direct investment subsidies to offset initial setup and R&D costs ([AI Report Library], 2026-10-07).", "links": [ "https://vm.ee/sites/default/files/documents/2024-04/General%20Market%20Overview%20-%20Japan.pdf", "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/*res/projects/default_project/_page*/001/068/334/investment_pf.pdf", "https://kcciglobalsquare.net/api/download/7733", "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/?a=2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max&b=2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium" ], "grade": "Unsupported", "impact": "High", "reason": "The VM.EE report lists the top five prefectures for food manufacturing output as Saitama, Aichi, Hyogo and Kanagawa; Shizuoka appears only in the facility-count list. The Shizuoka link is malformed (underscores became asterisks) and returns 404. The KCCI report does not tie tax incentives to Shizuoka. The JETRO subsidy claim cites the AI Report Library compare page, which is circular.", "public_note": "The VM.EE report's top food-output prefectures do not include Shizuoka. The Shizuoka link is broken, the KCCI report does not tie tax incentives to Shizuoka, and one claim cites only another AI answer.", "circular": true } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-07_qwen3-7-plus_fast-2", "label": "Qwen3.7-Plus · Fast (run 2)", "words": 966, "links": 10, "unique_pages": 10, "domains": 9, "counts": { "Supported": 4, "Partly supported": 5, "Unsupported": 0, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 1 }, "circular_rows": 0, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 50, "sentence": "- [Gifu Regional Information - Investing in Japan] (Source, 2024-2026)", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/gifu.html" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "closes": "**Key Incentives:** - **Gifu Business Promotion Program Subsidy:** Up to 500 million yen for investments in land, buildings, and equipment. - **Enhanced Food Industry Support:** Specific subsidies for food-related industries due to abundant clean water and agriculture. **Why Choose Gifu:** High direct financial grants and an existing cluster of major food companies (Calbee, Ajinomoto). **Sources:**", "quote": "A subsidy of up to 500 million yen is granted to all manufacturing", "location": "JETRO Gifu incentives", "reason": "The food-related industry section is on the page. Calbee and Ajinomoto are not.", "public_note": "The page has a food-related industry section. Calbee and Ajinomoto are not on it." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 61, "sentence": "- [Why West Japan Matters] (Source, 2023-2025)", "links": [ "https://exporttojapan.co.uk/guide/getting-started/why-west-japan-matters/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "**Key Incentives:** - **Regional Tax Breaks and Grants:** Local governments offer incentives for advanced manufacturing and biotech. - **KANSAI FoodTech Open Platform:** Collaborative initiative connecting companies with research institutions. **Why Choose Osaka:** Known as the \"nation's kitchen,\" it has strong logistics, export infrastructure (Kansai Airport), and a vibrant food culture. **Sources:**", "quote": "Osaka’s vibrant street food culture draw tourists", "location": "guide body", "reason": "The nations kitchen label and the advanced-manufacturing tax breaks are not on this page.", "public_note": "The page does not mention the nation's kitchen label or tax breaks for advanced manufacturing." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 62, "sentence": "- [INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI - For Food Tech] (Source, 2026)", "links": [ "https://www.kansai.meti.go.jp/3-1toukou/invest_in_kansai/e_foodtech_kansai.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "KANSAI Foodtech Open Platform", "location": "related information", "reason": "The METI Kansai food tech page links the platform the section names." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 74, "sentence": "- [Startup City Fukuoka] (Source, 2024-2026)", "links": [ "https://fukuoka.startup-city.jp/" ], "grade": "Unverifiable", "impact": "High", "closes": "**Key Incentives:** - **Startup Corporate Tax Reduction:** Exemption from corporate and municipal tax for up to 5 years for innovative startups. - **Food Town Munakata Promotion Grant:** Subsidies for developing local specialty food products (up to 200,000 JPY). - **Startup Visa:** First city in Japan to offer a dedicated startup visa. **Why Choose Fukuoka:** Fastest growing population, lower cost of living, strong agricultural base in Kyushu, and excellent support for foreign entrepreneurs. **Sources:**", "reason": "The site returned HTTP 503 (maintenance page) on the direct fetch and the retry. The startup tax exemption and startup visa claims cannot be checked from this link.", "public_note": "The site showed a maintenance page (HTTP 503) on the check date, so the startup tax and visa claims could not be checked." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 75, "sentence": "- [Munakata City Food Town Grant] (Source, 2026)", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009549" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Maximum Subsidy Amount 200,000 JPY", "location": "Deloitte grant summary", "reason": "Matches the Munakata grant cap in the section." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 87, "sentence": "- [FoodTech Hub — Hokkaido] (Source, 2024)", "links": [ "https://startuphokkaido.com/en/blog/161/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "**Key Incentives:** - **Tokachi Foundation Subsidy:** Covers 100% of expenses for strengthening local brands. - **Sapporo GX Promotional Tax Incentive:** Up to 100% exemption from municipal taxes for up to 10 years for GX-related businesses. - **LAND Startup Support:** Dedicated space and scholarships for food/agri-tech startups. **Why Choose Hokkaido:** Japan’s primary food production base with vast agricultural land, renewable energy potential, and specific support for food branding. **Sources:**", "quote": "rands with a subsidy program that cover 100% of expense", "location": "Startup Hokkaido blog", "reason": "The Tokachi foundation subsidy for local brands is described on the page." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 88, "sentence": "- [Sapporo STEP - Finance] (Source, 2025-2026)", "links": [ "https://sapporo-step.global/strategic-industries/finance/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Asset Management Businesses specialized in GX / AI", "location": "Sapporo STEP finance page", "reason": "The page covers Sapporo support for GX businesses. The 100% municipal tax exemption for up to 10 years was not found on it.", "public_note": "The page covers Sapporo's support for GX businesses. The 100% municipal tax exemption for up to 10 years was not found." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 100, "sentence": "- [Government Incentives - Investing in Japan] (Source, 2024-2026)", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/support_programs/incentive/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "**Key Incentives:** - **National Subsidies:** Access to Manufacturing Subsidies and Small Business Sustainability Subsidies (up to 5 million yen for certain investments). - **Certification Support:** Subsidies partially covering food safety certification costs. - **Green Innovation Fund:** Access to ¥2 trillion R&D fund for sustainable food tech. **Why Choose Tokyo:** Largest consumer market, proximity to national ministries (MAFF, METI), and highest concentration of venture capital. **Sources:**", "quote": "Green Innovation Fund Purpose : To provide continuous support", "location": "JETRO incentives page", "reason": "The fund is on the page. The ¥2 trillion size and the ¥5 million national subsidy figure are not.", "public_note": "The Green Innovation Fund is on the page. Its ¥2 trillion size and the ¥5 million national subsidy are not." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 101, "sentence": "- [Japan Government Grants for Sustainable Food SMEs] (Source, 2026)", "links": [ "https://daishomediapartners.jp/japan-government-grants-funding-sustainable-food-sme-2025-2026-directory/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "meet international food safety and quality certifications required by destination markets", "location": "Daisho directory", "reason": "Backs the certification support claim." }, { "id": "R010", "line": 102, "sentence": "- [2025 Latest Edition of Subsidy Summary] (Source, 2025)", "links": [ "https://shigyo.co.jp/en/post_topics/%E3%80%90%E6%B3%A8%E7%9B%AE%EF%BC%81%E3%80%912025%E5%B9%B4%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88%E3%80%80%E8%A3%9C%E5%8A%A9%E9%87%91%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Small business sustainability subsidy (16)", "location": "shigyo topic list", "reason": "The page lists the subsidy categories. The up to ¥5 million figure was not found.", "public_note": "The page lists the subsidy categories. The up to ¥5 million figure was not found." } ] }, { "id": "2026-10-08_qwen3-8-omni-flash_thinking-2", "label": "Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash · Thinking (run 2)", "words": 1669, "links": 72, "unique_pages": 54, "domains": 37, "counts": { "Supported": 65, "Partly supported": 1, "Unsupported": 4, "Dead": 0, "Unverifiable": 2 }, "circular_rows": 4, "rows": [ { "id": "R001", "line": 49, "sentence": "- Sapporo Food Subsidies: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/keizai/tradeinfo/food/subsidy.html", "links": [ "https://www.city.sapporo.jp/keizai/tradeinfo/food/subsidy.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "食関連事業者向けの補助金／札幌市", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R002", "line": 50, "sentence": "- Sapporo STEP (Foreign Biz Support): https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/biz-entity/", "links": [ "https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/biz-entity/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Subsidy for Foreign Companies Establishing a Business Entity in Sapporo", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R003", "line": 51, "sentence": "- Sapporo Capital Investment: https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/capital-investment/", "links": [ "https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/capital-investment/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Support for Capital Investment", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R004", "line": 52, "sentence": "- Startup Hokkaido Incorporation: https://startuphokkaido.com/en/incorporation-subsidy/", "links": [ "https://startuphokkaido.com/en/incorporation-subsidy/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "INCORPORATION SUBSIDY - STARTUP HOKKAIDO", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R005", "line": 53, "sentence": "- Hokkaido ASEAN Incentive Guide: https://hokkaido-asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gaidobook.eigo_6.pdf", "links": [ "https://hokkaido-asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gaidobook.eigo_6.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Incentive System We Provide Financial Support to Companies that Establish Operat", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R006", "line": 75, "sentence": "- Shizuoka Prefecture Subsidy 2026 (PDF): https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/subsidy2026_pf.pdf", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/subsidy2026_pf.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "R8企業立地補助金パンフ", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link. The PDF opens but is image-only; the title comes from its metadata, so the content was not read." }, { "id": "R007", "line": 76, "sentence": "- Shizuoka Foreign Company Investment: https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1068334/index.html", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1068334/index.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "For", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R008", "line": 77, "sentence": "- Port of Shimizu Incentives: https://www.portofshimizu-intl.com/business-1/incentives/", "links": [ "https://www.portofshimizu-intl.com/business-1/incentives/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Incentives - PORT OF SHIMIZU", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R009", "line": 78, "sentence": "- Shizuoka Investment PDF: https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/investment_pf.pdf", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/investment_pf.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "R08企業立地ガイド", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link. The PDF opens but is image-only; the title comes from its metadata, so the content was not read." }, { "id": "R010", "line": 79, "sentence": "- One-Stop Shizuoka (EN): https://onestop-shizuoka.jp/pdf/onestop_shizuoka_en.pdf", "links": [ "https://onestop-shizuoka.jp/pdf/onestop_shizuoka_en.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Welcome to Shizuoka SIBA Shizuoka International Business Association How to inve", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R011", "line": 106, "sentence": "- JETRO Fukuoka Regional Info: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Fukuoka", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R012", "line": 107, "sentence": "- INVEST FUKUOKA Incentives: https://www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/incentive/", "links": [ "https://www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/incentive/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Incentive", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R013", "line": 108, "sentence": "- STARTUP CITY FUKUOKA: https://fukuoka.startup-city.jp/", "links": [ "https://fukuoka.startup-city.jp/" ], "grade": "Unverifiable", "impact": "High", "reason": "The site returned HTTP 503 (maintenance page) on the direct fetch and the retry.", "public_note": "The site showed a maintenance page (HTTP 503) on the check date." }, { "id": "R014", "line": 109, "sentence": "- Deloitte — Munakata Food Grant: https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009354", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009354" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R015", "line": 110, "sentence": "- Fukuoka Startup Package (Foreign Entrepreneurs PDF): https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/soki/kikaku/documents/startup_package_for_foreign_entrepreneurs.pdf", "links": [ "https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/soki/kikaku/documents/startup_package_for_foreign_entrepreneurs.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Startup Package For Foreign Entrepreneurs", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link. The PDF opens but is image-only; the title comes from its metadata, so the content was not read." }, { "id": "R016", "line": 132, "sentence": "- JETRO Niigata Regional Info: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Niigata", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R017", "line": 133, "sentence": "- JETRO Niigata City: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Niigata city", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R018", "line": 134, "sentence": "- Deloitte — Niigata FY2026 Grant: https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009663", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009663" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R019", "line": 157, "sentence": "- JETRO Chiba Regional Info: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Chiba", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R020", "line": 158, "sentence": "- JETRO Chiba City: https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba-city.html", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba-city.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Chiba city", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R021", "line": 159, "sentence": "- Chiba Prefecture Support PDF: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/english/gaishi-yuuchi/documents/e-chiba-support.pdf", "links": [ "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/english/gaishi-yuuchi/documents/e-chiba-support.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Welcome to Chiba! Reasonable Rents Right Next to Tokyo Chiba Prefecture is part", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R022", "line": 160, "sentence": "- Dorado — Chiba Factory Location: https://grants.dorado-group.jp/", "links": [ "https://grants.dorado-group.jp/" ], "grade": "Partly supported", "impact": "High", "quote": "Japan Government Grants for Foreign Companies", "location": "page title", "reason": "The entry is labelled Chiba factory location, but the page is a general grants directory (grants.dorado-group.jp) with no Chiba-specific content in its title.", "public_note": "The entry is labelled as a Chiba factory location source, but the page is a general directory of Japan government grants with no Chiba content." }, { "id": "R023", "line": 211, "sentence": "| 1 | JETRO Government Incentives | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/support_programs/incentive/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/support_programs/incentive/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "closes": "| # | Source | URL | Date | |---|--------|-----|------|", "quote": "Government Incentives", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R024", "line": 212, "sentence": "| 2 | Scaling Your Company — Japan Startup Subsidies | https://scalingyourcompany.com/guide-to-startup-subsidies-in-japan/ | 2023-08-21 |", "links": [ "https://scalingyourcompany.com/guide-to-startup-subsidies-in-japan/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Guide to Startup Subsidies in Japan for 2026 - Scaling Your Company", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R025", "line": 213, "sentence": "| 3 | Housing Japan — Business Setup Guide | https://housingjapan.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-business-in-japan-as-a-foreigner/ | 2026-05-22 |", "links": [ "https://housingjapan.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-business-in-japan-as-a-foreigner/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "How to Set Up a Business in Japan as a Foreigner: Complete 2026 Guide", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R026", "line": 214, "sentence": "| 4 | AI Report Library — Top 5 Locations Compare | https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/?a=2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max&b=2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium | 2026-10-07 |", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/compare/?a=2026-10-07_gpt-6.1-sol_max&b=2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium" ], "grade": "Unsupported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Food manufacturing locations and subsidies in Japan: Compare AI research outputs", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is another AI model answer to this same prompt on AI Report Library. It is circular and backs none of the output claims.", "public_note": "The link is the AI Report Library comparison for this same question, which shows other AI answers. It is not an independent source.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R027", "line": 215, "sentence": "| 5 | AI Report Library — Sonnet 5.5 Output | https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium/ | 2026-10-07 |", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-07_sonnet-5.5_medium/" ], "grade": "Unsupported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Food manufacturing locations and subsidies in Japan — Sonnet 5.5, Medium, 2026-10-07", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is another AI model answer to this same prompt on AI Report Library. It is circular and backs none of the output claims.", "public_note": "The link is another AI answer (Sonnet 5.5) to this same question on AI Report Library. It is not an independent source.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R028", "line": 216, "sentence": "| 6 | AI Report Library — Opus 5.5 Output | https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-08_opus-5.5_medium/ | 2026-10-08 |", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-08_opus-5.5_medium/" ], "grade": "Unsupported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Food manufacturing locations and subsidies in Japan — Opus 5.5, Medium, 2026-10-08", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is another AI model answer to this same prompt on AI Report Library. It is circular and backs none of the output claims.", "public_note": "The link is another AI answer (Opus 5.5) to this same question on AI Report Library. It is not an independent source.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R029", "line": 217, "sentence": "| 7 | AI Report Library — Grok 4.7 Output | https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-07_grok-4-7_fast/ | 2026-10-07 |", "links": [ "https://aireportlibrary.com/en/prompt/japan-food-manufacturing/location-selection/2026-10-07_grok-4-7_fast/" ], "grade": "Unsupported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Food manufacturing locations and subsidies in Japan — Grok 4.7, Fast, 2026-10-07", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is another AI model answer to this same prompt on AI Report Library. It is circular and backs none of the output claims.", "public_note": "The link is another AI answer (Grok 4.7) to this same question on AI Report Library. It is not an independent source.", "circular": true }, { "id": "R030", "line": 218, "sentence": "| 8 | USDA FAS — Japan Food Processing Annual | https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/gain/2026/04/japan-food-processing-ingredients-annual | 2026-04-01 |", "links": [ "https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/gain/2026/04/japan-food-processing-ingredients-annual" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan: Food Processing Ingredients Annual", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R031", "line": 219, "sentence": "| 9 | Green Queen — Japan $6.2B New Foods | https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/japan-growth-strategy-public-private-investment-roadmap-new-foods/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/japan-growth-strategy-public-private-investment-roadmap-new-foods/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Govt Sets Out $6.2B Investment in ’New Foods’ in 2040 Roadmap", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R032", "line": 220, "sentence": "| 10 | japan-dev.com — Top Cities for Startups | https://japan-dev.com/blog/the-best-cities-in-japan-for-startups | 2026-07-31 |", "links": [ "https://japan-dev.com/blog/the-best-cities-in-japan-for-startups" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Top Cities in Japan for Startups in 2026", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R033", "line": 221, "sentence": "| 11 | smartstartjapan.com — Cities for Incorporation | https://smartstartjapan.com/japanese-cities-to-start-your-incorporation/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://smartstartjapan.com/japanese-cities-to-start-your-incorporation/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Top Japanese Cities to Start your Incorporation", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R034", "line": 222, "sentence": "| 12 | hojokin-joseikin.com — 食品製造業 補助金5選 | https://hojokin-joseikin.com/4644/ | 2026-06-08 |", "links": [ "https://hojokin-joseikin.com/4644/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "【2026年版】食品製造業で使える補助金5選", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R035", "line": 223, "sentence": "| 13 | hojyokin-portal.jp — 食品製造業 補助金一覧 | https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/list?core_tag_id%5B0%5D=348 | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://hojyokin-portal.jp/subsidies/list?core_tag_id%5B0%5D=348" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食品製造業の補助金・助成金・給付金一覧|使いたい補助金・助成金・給付金があるなら補助金ポータル", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R036", "line": 224, "sentence": "| 14 | MAFF — 食品事業者への支援策 | https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/251224.html | 2025-12-24 |", "links": [ "https://www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/251224.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食品事業者への支援策：農林水産省", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R037", "line": 225, "sentence": "| 15 | Sapporo City — Food Business Subsidies | https://www.city.sapporo.jp/keizai/tradeinfo/food/subsidy.html | 2026-06-02 |", "links": [ "https://www.city.sapporo.jp/keizai/tradeinfo/food/subsidy.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食関連事業者向けの補助金／札幌市", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R038", "line": 226, "sentence": "| 16 | Sapporo STEP — Capital Investment Support | https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/capital-investment/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/capital-investment/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Support for Capital Investment", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R039", "line": 227, "sentence": "| 17 | Sapporo STEP — Foreign Biz Establishment | https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/biz-entity/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://sapporo-step.global/benefits/biz-entity/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Subsidy for Foreign Companies Establishing a Business Entity in Sapporo", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R040", "line": 228, "sentence": "| 18 | Startup Hokkaido — Incorporation Subsidy | https://startuphokkaido.com/en/incorporation-subsidy/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://startuphokkaido.com/en/incorporation-subsidy/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "INCORPORATION SUBSIDY - STARTUP HOKKAIDO", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R041", "line": 229, "sentence": "| 19 | GrantedAI — Hokkaido Incorporation Subsidy | https://grantedai.com/grants/hokkaido-s-initial-incorporation-and-setup-costs-subsidy-hokkaido-government-d505701c | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://grantedai.com/grants/hokkaido-s-initial-incorporation-and-setup-costs-subsidy-hokkaido-government-d505701c" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Hokkaido's initial incorporation and setup costs subsidy (2026)", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R042", "line": 230, "sentence": "| 20 | Shizuoka Prefecture — Subsidy 2026 (PDF) | https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/subsidy2026_pf.pdf | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/068/334/subsidy2026_pf.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "R8企業立地補助金パンフ", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link. The PDF opens but is image-only; the title comes from its metadata, so the content was not read." }, { "id": "R043", "line": 231, "sentence": "| 21 | Shizuoka Prefecture — Foreign Companies | https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1068334/index.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/kigyoricchi/1068334/index.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "For", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R044", "line": 232, "sentence": "| 22 | Port of Shimizu — Incentives | https://www.portofshimizu-intl.com/business-1/incentives/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.portofshimizu-intl.com/business-1/incentives/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Incentives - PORT OF SHIMIZU", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R045", "line": 233, "sentence": "| 23 | JETRO — Fukuoka Regional Info | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/fukuoka.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Fukuoka", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R046", "line": 234, "sentence": "| 24 | INVEST FUKUOKA — Incentives | https://www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/incentive/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.kigyorichi.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/en/incentive/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Incentive", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R047", "line": 235, "sentence": "| 25 | STARTUP CITY FUKUOKA | https://fukuoka.startup-city.jp/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://fukuoka.startup-city.jp/" ], "grade": "Unverifiable", "impact": "Low", "reason": "The site returned HTTP 503 (maintenance page) on the direct fetch and the retry.", "public_note": "The site showed a maintenance page (HTTP 503) on the check date." }, { "id": "R048", "line": 236, "sentence": "| 26 | Deloitte — Munakata City Food Grant | https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009354 | 2026-05-31 |", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009354" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R049", "line": 237, "sentence": "| 27 | JETRO — Niigata Regional Info | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Niigata", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R050", "line": 238, "sentence": "| 28 | JETRO — Niigata City | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/niigata-city.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Niigata city", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R051", "line": 239, "sentence": "| 29 | JETRO — Chiba Regional Info | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Chiba", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R052", "line": 240, "sentence": "| 30 | JETRO — Chiba City | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba-city.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/chiba-city.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Chiba city", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R053", "line": 241, "sentence": "| 31 | Chiba Prefecture — Support PDF | https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/english/gaishi-yuuchi/documents/e-chiba-support.pdf | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/rich/english/gaishi-yuuchi/documents/e-chiba-support.pdf" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Welcome to Chiba! Reasonable Rents Right Next to Tokyo Chiba Prefecture is part", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R054", "line": 242, "sentence": "| 32 | Dorado Grants — Japan Govt Grants | https://grants.dorado-group.jp/ | 2026-07-01 |", "links": [ "https://grants.dorado-group.jp/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Government Grants for Foreign Companies", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R055", "line": 243, "sentence": "| 33 | agriture.jp — New Business Expansion Subsidy | https://agriture.jp/en/subsidy/shinjigyo-monozukuri/ | 2026-08-13 |", "links": [ "https://agriture.jp/en/subsidy/shinjigyo-monozukuri/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "New Business Expansion and Manufacturing, Commerce and Service Subsidy (2026 Integrated Pr", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R056", "line": 244, "sentence": "| 34 | agriture.jp — HACCP Export Facility | https://agriture.jp/en/subsidy/export-haccp-facility/ | 2026-08-13 |", "links": [ "https://agriture.jp/en/subsidy/export-haccp-facility/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Facility Development Project for HACCP and Other Export Standards in the Food Industry", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R057", "line": 245, "sentence": "| 35 | FSA — Government Incentives (FDI) | https://www.fsa.go.jp/internationalfinancialcenter/en/why-japan/government-incentives/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.fsa.go.jp/internationalfinancialcenter/en/why-japan/government-incentives/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Government Incentives", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R058", "line": 246, "sentence": "| 36 | daishomediapartners.jp — Food SME Grants Directory | https://daishomediapartners.jp/japan-government-grants-funding-sustainable-food-sme-2025-2026-directory/ | 2026-06-27 |", "links": [ "https://daishomediapartners.jp/japan-government-grants-funding-sustainable-food-sme-2025-2026-directory/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Government Grants for Sustainable Food SMEs 2025", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R059", "line": 247, "sentence": "| 37 | foodtech-japan.com — Food Tech Strategic Sector | https://foodtech-japan.com/FoovoBridge/2025/11/16/japan-names-food-tech-a-national-strategic-sector/ | 2025-11-16 |", "links": [ "https://foodtech-japan.com/FoovoBridge/2025/11/16/japan-names-food-tech-a-national-strategic-sector/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Names Food Tech a National Strategic Sector, Aiming to Bolster Supply Strength Throu", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R060", "line": 248, "sentence": "| 38 | Deloitte — Japan Incentive Insights (main) | https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/ | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R061", "line": 249, "sentence": "| 39 | mirasapo-plus.go.jp — Monozukuri Subsidy Details | https://mirasapo-plus.go.jp/hint/29362/ | 2025-07-07 |", "links": [ "https://mirasapo-plus.go.jp/hint/29362/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "中小企業庁担当者に聞く「ものづくり補助金（令和6年度補正）」", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R062", "line": 250, "sentence": "| 40 | mono-support.com — 食品製造業 補助金 2026 | https://mono-support.com/shoujinka/2026-syokuhinseizougyo-hojokin/ | 2026-06-07 |", "links": [ "https://mono-support.com/shoujinka/2026-syokuhinseizougyo-hojokin/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "2026年食品製造業で活用できる補助金を解説", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R063", "line": 251, "sentence": "| 41 | ichidokiri.co.jp — 食品工場の補助金 2026 | https://ichidokiri.co.jp/column/food-manufacturing-subsidy/ | 2026-01-31 |", "links": [ "https://ichidokiri.co.jp/column/food-manufacturing-subsidy/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食品工場の補助金2026", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R064", "line": 252, "sentence": "| 42 | shouryokuka-hojokin.jp — 省力化投資補助金 | https://shouryokuka-hojokin.jp/articles/shokuhin-seizou-shouryokuka-hojokin/ | 2026-06-24 |", "links": [ "https://shouryokuka-hojokin.jp/articles/shokuhin-seizou-shouryokuka-hojokin/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "【2026年版】食品製造業の省力化投資補助金ガイド", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R065", "line": 253, "sentence": "| 43 | forval-shoukei.jp — 食品製造業 補助金 | https://forval-shoukei.jp/shokuhin_lp/column/hojokin-shurui.html | 2026-07-31 |", "links": [ "https://forval-shoukei.jp/shokuhin_lp/column/hojokin-shurui.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "食品製造業が使える補助金の種類と選び方", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R066", "line": 254, "sentence": "| 44 | EU-Japan — Tax Incentives & Subsidies | https://www.eu-japan.eu/taxes-accounting/tax-incentives-subsidies | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.eu-japan.eu/taxes-accounting/tax-incentives-subsidies" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Tax Incentives & Subsidies", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R067", "line": 255, "sentence": "| 45 | mailmate.jp — Subsidies for Startups 2026 | https://mailmate.jp/blog/subsidies-for-startups-in-japan | 2025-11-13 |", "links": [ "https://mailmate.jp/blog/subsidies-for-startups-in-japan" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Subsidies for Startups in Japan 2026", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R068", "line": 256, "sentence": "| 46 | thegenkan.com — Startup Grants & Subsidies | https://thegenkan.com/guide/grants/ | 2026-06-24 |", "links": [ "https://thegenkan.com/guide/grants/" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Grants & subsidies for startups in Japan", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R069", "line": 257, "sentence": "| 47 | JETRO — Manufacturing Government Initiatives | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive_sectors/manufacturing/government_initiatives.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive_sectors/manufacturing/government_initiatives.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Government Initiatives", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R070", "line": 258, "sentence": "| 48 | JETRO — Miyagi Regional Info | https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/miyagi.html | 2026 |", "links": [ "https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/data/miyagi.html" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Miyagi", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R071", "line": 259, "sentence": "| 49 | Deloitte — Niigata FY2026 Grant | https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009663 | 2026-08-31 |", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009663" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." }, { "id": "R072", "line": 260, "sentence": "| 50 | Deloitte — Shizuoka FY2026 Grant | https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009704 | 2026-08-31 |", "links": [ "https://japan-incentive-insights.deloitte.jp/article/S-00009704" ], "grade": "Supported", "impact": "Low", "quote": "Japan Incentive Insights", "location": "page title", "reason": "The page is what the source entry names. The output does not tie individual claims to this link." } ] } ] }