Japan Market Entry
Introduction Japan is one of the U.S.’s most significant trade and investment partners. In 2021, the bilateral trading of goods and services between the U.S. and Japan was valued at…
Chambers of Commerce in Japan (Foreign & Domestic)
If you’re like many people, a ‘Chamber of Commerce’ can conjure up images of Networking events, food spreads, juggling a plate, a drink and trying to get your meishi (Business…
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Selling in Japan: E-commerce Landscape in Japan [Summary]
This is a summary of the e-commerce landscape in Japan and the three marketing trends you should know before selling products online in Japan from btrax’s blog, freshtrax. You can…
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Learning to Change: Three steps to a successful Market Entry in Japan [SUMMARY]
This is a summary of a post by Dominic Carter, longtime Japan market researcher and strategist from CarterJMRN, a strategic market research agency in Japan. Pondering why some famous brands…
Japan 5th most attractive destination for multinational companies for 2017-2019
While Japan’s appeal, compared to other destinations, is very strong, its performance in terms of FDI has been weak at times. After a slowdown following the 2009 global financial crisis,…
App Development in Japan, A Love Story III
The third in a series of articles by Marc Cellucci covering smartphone app development in Japan, from the very beginning up until today. Highlights of this article include: How Apple can…
Making it in Japan: Starting a Business in Japan
This is a BIJ summary of a great article about Starting a Business in Japan, that you can find and read in full at behere.asia/making-it-in-japan Some TL;DR takeaways: Researching, setting…
App Development in Japan, A Love Story II
The second in a series of articles by Marc Cellucci covering smartphone app development in Japan, from the very beginning up until today. Highlights of this article include: An analysis of…
App Development in Japan, A Love Story
The first in a series of articles by Marc Cellucci covering smartphone app development in Japan, from the very beginning up until today. Highlights of this article include: An exploration of…
Global Companies in Mie: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
There are many global companies in Mie prefecture. I would like to introduce one of those companies. What are the reasons why they decide to operate in Mie?
How to Enter the Japanese Market Without Really Trying (Protip: You Can’t)
Ask Japan market entry master Kazuhiro “Steve” Takayanagi how your foreign firm can market to Japanese companies, and his answer is straightforward. “Companies in Japan, large or small, do not…
Japan Real Estate Property Investment Market – Part 1
Uniquely Japan I’ve been intimately involved with Japan, its business environment, culture and etiquette for the past 14 years or so. I’ve lived here, on and off, for over 5…
4 cost-effective steps to present your startup to the Japanese market [Summary]
This is a summary of a good article from Hayataki-san’s Blog and the original article is here Hayataki-san presents his opinion that… “There are four primary challenges when entering the…
Japan’s Investment Property Market – 2016 Summary, 2017 Forecast
This post comes from NTI (Nippon Tradings International) – a proxy and buyers’ agency, representing investors purchasing real estate in Japan. You can find more of our posts tagged NTI…
Why is it a great time to do Business in Japan now?
With its large economy and industrial maturity, Japan has been one of best markets to attract worldwide business. However, Japan has also remained one of the most difficult markets to…