Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.

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Basic information

BASIC

Head office: Tokyo
Chief executive: Masakazu Ikeda
Capital: 2,060,000,000 JPY　(20 100 millionJPY)
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Websites

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https://www.murc.jp/

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Business

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Related companies

4 COMPANIES

Company name	Group	Parent	Subsidiary	Customer	Supplier	Alliance	Bank	Shareholder
MU Research and Consulting (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
PT. MU Research and Consulting Indonesia
Indonesia Local Subsidiary
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Names without a link are companies not yet registered in OpenBizGraph

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Network

NETWORK

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News

19 ARTICLES

2026-09-03

New Book Publication: 'What Is Moving the Exchange Rate Now?'

A book titled 'What Is Moving the Exchange Rate Now?' co-authored by four economists from Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd.'s Research Department was published on September 3, 2026. Unlike traditional exchange rate textbooks, it interprets current exchange rate trends based on daily news and changes in the global economy and politics. It is available at general bookstores nationwide and online stores, with a retail price of 1,980 yen (main body 1,800 yen + 10% tax).

2026-08-26

New Edition: Corporate Acquisitions—660 Days in a Company’s Pursuit of Overseas Expansion

“New Edition: Corporate Acquisitions—660 Days in a Company’s Pursuit of Overseas Expansion,” written by Takamitsu Kimata of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., was published by Chuokeizai-sha. This practical business novel follows a major food manufacturer’s acquisition of a mid-sized seafood trading company. It portrays the relationships and emotions involved in M&A while presenting practical insights, and the new edition reflects recent developments, including responses to activist investors.

2026-08-12

Inbound Shopper Intent Index: 2026 Q2 Results

The 2026 Q2 Inbound Shopper Intent Index was unchanged from the previous quarter: the current-level DI was 55, the current-assessment DI was 52, and the outlook DI was 57. The index measures the purchase intentions of international visitors to Japan at retail stores and is used as a reference for business and economic assessments.

2026-07-10

Senior Research Fellow Kotaro Shimizu Contributes to Circular Economy Committee Report

Kotaro Shimizu, head of the Economic and Industry Unit and senior research fellow at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., participated in the Science Council of Japan’s Circular Economy Committee and helped deliberate academic issues related to resource circulation and prepare its report. The committee discussed SDG 12, “Responsible Consumption and Production,” and published a report titled “Making Resource Circulation Work in a Circular Economy.”

2026-06-10

Agreement Signed to Collaborate on the Abira Town Data Design Project

On March 1, 2026, Abira Town and several companies and organizations—Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd., LIFULL Co., Ltd., Community Think Tank Inkuru Labo, Sapporo Challenged, and Data Work Support—signed a collaboration agreement for a regional design project. The project aims to improve resident services by collecting, updating, and using regional data.

2026-05-15

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Endorses the Tokyo Women’s Future Forum Joint Declaration

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. endorsed the joint declaration of the Tokyo Women’s Future Forum, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and announced its commitment to promoting women’s participation and diversity management. Based on its D&I Promotion Plan established in April 2026, the company set out a policy to enhance organizational diversity and psychological safety under the slogan built around the keywords “respect” and “empathy.”

2026-05-14

Results of the 2026 Q1 Inbound Shopper Intent Index

The results of the 2026 Q1 Inbound Shopper Intent Index, announced on May 14, 2026, showed a current-level DI of 55, down 4 points from the previous quarter; a current-assessment DI of 50, down 7 points; and a outlook DI of 55, down 4 points, indicating an overall decline. The report said that successive cancellations and reductions in flights originating in China or routed through the Middle East affected shoppers’ purchase intentions.

2026-04-01

Contracted Project Information (Published April 1, 2026)

Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. discloses information on projects commissioned from government agencies, local governments, and others. Projects before April 1, 2026, are listed on a separate page, and projects from 2026 onward are shown in a list with dates and project names.

2026-03-24

Overview of the Results of the FY2025 GRC Survey

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. conducted a survey on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) in August 2025 and compiled the results. The survey aims to assess companies’ GRC frameworks and the development of their risk and compliance management, and has been conducted continuously since FY2021. The report emphasizes the importance of establishing and operating appropriate GRC systems to respond to a changing and uncertain business environment.

2026-03-23

Report on the 9th ESG Finance High-Level Panel Hosted by the Ministry of the Environment

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting reported on the 9th ESG Finance High-Level Panel, held on March 6, 2026, under commission from the Ministry of the Environment. The panel discussed progress on the “Declaration on Financial Actions Toward Building a Green Economic System,” adopted at the previous meeting, and ways to deepen ESG finance from multiple perspectives. In his opening remarks, Environment Minister Ishihara emphasized efforts to achieve net zero by 2050 and community engagement in the introduction of renewable energy.