In the framework of the collaboration between IKU Innovation Research Centre and Ritsumeikan University, László Csonka PhD has been invited by Prof. Hiroshi Tanaka to Japan for two weeks. This visit provided great opportunity to study the R&D and innovation system of Japan and collect adaptable experiences for Hungary. Another important result of the stay were the lectures held by László Csonka, who gave talk at the Nippon, Rykkio and Hitotsubashi universities about the R&D and innovation networks in the Hungarian automotive industry.