The top three items of production and shipping ratio in Tohoku seven prefectures are electronic parts in the first, food the second, and Information and communication electronics equipment the third, which occupy 35%.
[Source] Calculated from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Census of Manufactures: Report by Industrial Districts"
The average land price for industrial sites in 2009 of Tohoku seven prefectures was 14,729yen per square meter. It is much less than the 31,655yen of the national average. As compared with other areas, a lower priced industrial site is available.
[Source] Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport "Prefectural Land Price Survey/Average Prices of Building Land by Use and Prefecture 2009"
*The average prices of Tohoku, Kyushu, and the whole country are the values deduced from the above-mentioned source.
Average monthly cash earnings per employee in the Tohoku seven prefectures in 2009 were 267,915yen. It is much less than the 315,294yen of the national average, showing that a labor force can be secured with lower personnel expenses is possible.
[Source] Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "Monthly Labor Survey Statistics, Local Survey/Annual Average Results 2009"
*The average prices of Tohoku and Kyushu, and the whole country are the values deduced from the above-mentioned source.