Abstract: “Japanese and U.S. manufacturing companies have been increasing their production in developing countries, especially in China since the 1990s. In recent years, a new trend, “Reshoring Production,” is emerging. Since it is a new phenomenon, the academic study has just started. Through a literature review, this paper provides factors that drive reshoring production in Japan and U.S. Furthermore, we compare the driving forces of these two countries and clarify the common and country-specific factors.”

Keywords: comparative analysis, reshoring production, driving factors, Japan, U.S.