Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (The) PLC is an investment company based in the United Kingdom. The company's aims to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies, which have above average prospects for growth. It invests in various sectors, such as commerce and services; manufacturing and machinery; electrical and electronics; retail; real estate and construction; information, communication and utilities, chemicals and other materials; financials, and pharmaceuticals and food.