An unprecedented wave of corporate headquarters relocations to the Greater Tokyo area has been recorded over the past decade. Factors motivating this trend include the draw of Tokyo's concentrated resources, varied talent pool, and broad market reach. This shift is adding vitality to the capital's economic scene, but also stoking concerns over regional disparity.

The relocation of company headquarters is a topic of constant interest and debate within Japan. It generally pertains to economic concentration in metropolitan areas - a potential concern because it could widen the socio-economic gap among regions by drawing resources away from depopulated areas towards densely populated ones. Additionally, these decisions typically entail significant impacts on employees' lives, including potential changes to commuting patterns or necessitating complete residential moves.

In the US or the EU, corporate relocations often draw attention due to potential impacts on local economies and job markets, rather similar to concerns in Japan. However, in these regions, tax breaks or incentives offered by state or city governments play a larger role in corporate relocation decisions than they typically do in Japan.