According to the Japan Electronics Circuit Association's statistics (in the number of employees in more than 50 companies for statistical object), in 2014 Japan's printed circuit board (PCB; hard board + FPC + module substrate) production increased 2.5% to 1,336.8 million square meters, for the first time in four years, showing growth; yield fell 2.3 percent to 4,854.03 billion yen for the fourth consecutive year showing decline.On the species, in 2014 Japan hardboard (RigidPCB) compared with the same month last year, production grew 4.2% to 1,069.6 million square meters, 3 years for the first two degrees show growth; yield fell 4.0 percent to 3,183.29 billion yen for the fourth consecutive year presents decline. FPC (FlexiblePCB) production fell 4.5 percent to 2.098 million square meters, the second consecutive year a downward; yield fell 3.0 percent to 58.743 billion yen, the second consecutive year showing decline.Module substrate production fell 0.5 percent to 577,000 square meters; yield grew 3.7% to 1,083.31 one hundred million yen. Japan's main PCB suppliers are Ibiden, CMK, flag wins (NipponMektron), Fujikura (Fujikura), Shinko, Meiko (Meiko) and so on.