Japan’s Biggest Companies Explained! #stockmarket #sony #softbank #stockstowatch #japanesestocks

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Five Japanese stocks that every investor should know. Number one is Toyota, around 275 billion market cap. It is the world's largest manufacturing by volume.

[00:00:10]Toyota is the largest and also the most recognized car company in the world.

[00:00:14]Second stock name is MUFG, it's around 175 billion. Which is a Japanese largest bank. This bank also got a lot of benefits with the rising interest rates.

[00:00:24]Because the first time in decades, Japanese banks are actually earning meaningful return on their loans. Number three, I think everybody must have heard it, it's a Sony. Market cap is 175 billion. A big product line from PlayStation to Spider-Man films, Sony music, also the image sensor which they use in the camera, even in the iPhones.

[00:00:42]This is a generally a diversified company. Number four stock is a SoftBank. Most people have heard this name from last couple of years when they have invested largely in the AI data center infrastructure. The company the valuation sits around 150 billions and it's coming very famous for making massive bets in AI. Number fifth and last stock in this list is Hitachi, around 140 billion market cap.