Abstract: In this paper, the Japanese cement industry for 30 years refers to the period between 1980s since now which is more than thirty years. Japan is a developed country in the cement industry, but because of the economic downturn in the past 30 years, Japan's cement production capacity is surplus. The cement industry has suffered serious challenges of resources and energy consumption and the environment. Japan's cement industry has made certain achievements through its own structural adjustment and low carbon innovation. Due to the sustainable development of cement industry, the cement industry association has put forward the research focus on environment protection, mainly including the substitution of fuel, efficient use of waste and reducing the impact of environmental load. This paper introduces the current situation of the cement industry, focusing on recent developments in Japan green cement field, which supplies a reference for cement workers in China.
