The possibility of using the most effective examples of world experience and practice of ensuring the sustainable development of economic systems in the conditions of post-crisis (post-war) challenges and threats on the way to the recovery of Ukraine as a whole and its economy in particular is considered. Taking into account the high pace of recovery of Japan’s economy after the Second World War and its transformation into a highly developed country and the world’s leading economy, the purpose of the study is to highlight the possibility of using the experience of Japan’s leading corporations in the post-crisis recovery of Ukraine’s economy. In order to achieve the specified goal, the work highlights the experience of leading corporations in Japan regarding: a) fundamental aspects of economic development on the way to overcoming the crisis and approaches to evaluating the results of business activity; b) strategic approaches to business development by the country’s leading companies and the formation of an innovative type of its economy; c) approaches to business process reengineering and human resource management at advanced Japanese corporations.