HANAKO is a cooperation network between Finland and Japan. The purpose of HANAKO is to develop and consolidate a work life and student oriented mutual multidisciplinary cooperation, model Kaizen philosophy for the development of a functional network LEAN house, create innovations for the development of teaching/learning practices, develop teaching materials, promoting Finnish and Japanese educational system (VET), work based training, organizing HANAKO seminars and enhance international mobility of students and experts both in Japan and Finland.