Nikkei Industry Sector
Services
Overview
Japan's services sector within the Nikkei 225 encompasses staffing and human resources firms, information processing companies, advertising agencies, and diversified service businesses. This sector captures much of Japan's knowledge economy and reflects the ongoing shift toward service-based economic activity in a post-industrial society.
Current Trend
Digitalization of business processes, cloud-based enterprise software adoption, and growing demand for specialized technology talent are driving strong growth for IT services and professional staffing. Japan's labor market tightness is also pushing companies to outsource non-core functions, benefiting diversified service providers with broad capability platforms.
Companies in This Sector
19
BayCurrent Consulting,Inc.
CyberAgent,Inc.
DeNA Co.,Ltd.
DENTSU GROUP INC.
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION
LY Corporation
M3,Inc.
Mercari,Inc.
NEXON Co.,Ltd.
Nintendo Co.,Ltd.
Nomura Research Institute,Ltd.
ORIENTAL LAND CO.,LTD.
Rakuten Group,Inc.
Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd.
SECOM CO.,LTD.
SHIFT Inc.
TOHO CO.,LTD
Trend Micro Incorporated
Today's Avg. Price Change
-0.39%
Simple average of constituent stock price changes vs. previous close. Not a sector index.
Updated: 2026-10-23 (JST)
Position in Japan
Staffing and human resources companies occupy an increasingly critical position as Japan grapples with one of the developed world's most severe structural labor shortages—a consequence of demographic aging and a declining working-age population that is intensifying across virtually every industry.
Latest Press Releases
30
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-29 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “Members of KONAMI JBSTAR, winners of the 2026 WORLD HIP HOP DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP, visited the Urawa Ward Office in Saitama City.”
30
Sep
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. JP3752900005
2026-09-29 JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. “Regarding unauthorized access to the post office app.”
30
Sep
ORIENTAL LAND CO.,LTD. JP3198900007
2026-09-29 ORIENTAL LAND CO.,LTD. “Regarding changes in the appointment of officers and personnel changes.”
30
Sep
Nomura Research Institute,Ltd. JP3762800005
2026-09-29 Nomura Research Institute,Ltd. “September 29, 2026 News Release: NRI Secure begins offering support services for compliance with the European Union's cybersecurity regulation, "NIS2 Directive."”
30
Sep
DeNA Co.,Ltd. JP3548610009
2026-09-29 DeNA Co.,Ltd. “We've launched a system where employees who leave to start their own businesses become the "first investors" of those employees.”
29
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-28 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “Jazzercise Japan has decided to hold "PINK OUT DANCE DAY" as part of the Pink Ribbon campaign – to be held at four venues nationwide.”
29
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-28 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “The release date for the first paid DLC for the "Prince of Tennis" romance adventure games "GakuPri" and "DokiSaba" has been decided!”
29
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-28 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “Six members of KONAMI JBSTAR, winners of the 2026 WORLD HIP HOP DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP, visited Inagi City Hall.”
29
Sep
Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. JP3970300004
2026-09-28 Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. “Putting people at the center of decision-making through a more connected recruitment experience: Indeed FutureWorks 2026 event report.”
26
Sep
LY Corporation JP3933800009
2026-09-25 LY Corporation “Press release dated September 25, 2026: Yahoo! Shopping partners with "YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program" to provide new product discoveries and purchasing experiences through creator videos.”
25
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-24 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “A new psychological horror game told entirely from a first-person perspective, 'SILENT HILL: Townfall', is released today, September 24th!”
25
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-24 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “The latest installment in the series, "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse," has won the Future Division award at the "Japan Game Awards 2026"!”
25
Sep
CyberAgent,Inc. JP3311400000
2026-09-24 CyberAgent,Inc. “To commemorate the 21st anniversary of the TV anime "Eyeshield 21," an official free channel for "Eyeshield 21" has been opened on ABEMA. Starting on September 21st (Monday), all 145 episodes of the TV anime will be broadcast nonstop for 21 days.”
25
Sep
CyberAgent,Inc. JP3311400000
2026-09-24 CyberAgent,Inc. “Starcommu, a digital entertainment service featuring idols from Star Planet, is displaying newly shot visuals of all 59 Star Planet idols in the Shibuya area as part of the "#StardustFace Project presented by Starcommu" event.”
25
Sep
LY Corporation JP3933800009
2026-09-24 LY Corporation “Press release dated September 24, 2026: LINE NEWS launches "Choi-Shiri," a new feature that allows users to deepen their understanding of the news simply by selecting questions suggested by AI.”
25
Sep
LY Corporation JP3933800009
2026-09-24 LY Corporation “A press release issued on September 24, 2026, announced that a 72-hour limited-time "Super Hot Chance Time" event would be held in the newly established "Shopping Tab" within the "LINE" app.”
25
Sep
Mercari,Inc. JP3921290007
2026-09-24 Mercari,Inc. “Press release dated September 24, 2026: Mercari to hold its first "Happy Mercari Market" event, enjoyable for both sellers and buyers, starting October 1st.”
24
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-23 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “The 13th Konami Sports Junior Cup Finals were held at Nasu Highland Golf Club, with 115 elementary and junior high school students from across Japan participating.”
19
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-18 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “The "Chevon" collaboration monster "Demon Lord Leonare" will appear in "Monster Legends Oreca Battle 2"!”
19
Sep
KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION JP3300200007
2026-09-18 KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION “The "NO MORE Movie Piracy" lottery is now available on "Konami Premium Lottery ONLINE"!”