CNCF and SlashData Report Finds Japan's Cloud Native Community Reaches Nearly 1 Million Developers
PR Newswire
YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 28, 2026
New research finds 100,000 of Japan's AI developers now leverage cloud native technologiesKey Highlights: CNCF and SlashData released the State of Cloud Native Development in Japan report, highlighting Japan's unique path to cloud native adoption, platform engineering maturity and the growing role of AI infrastructure.The State of Cloud Native Development in Japan report estimates Japan is home to approximately 950,000 cloud native developers as of Q1 2026.Despite on-prem infrastructure remaining dominant, Japan's cloud native adoption now slightly exceeds the global average.YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today released new findings from its latest State of Cloud Native Development in Japan report in collaboration with SlashData. The research highlights the continued growth of Japan's cloud native ecosystem driven by the demand for AI, the country's distinct infrastructure strategy and the increasing maturity of platform engineering across software development.
