Think Business in Japan, think Business Link Japan ……….. As Japan once again opens its doors for business, there is no one better placed than us to help you take advantage. We have over ten years of local knowledge and we have the contacts to help you hit the ground running. A knowledgeable team of […]

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Toshiba to spend Y700bn on investments, technology acquisitions & M&As …… Toshiba Corp. has decided to create a 700 billion yen war chest to invest in the environment and energy fields over three years in a strategy that will include mergers and acquisitions. This will expand the firm’s capital and R&D investment budget for fiscal 2011 […]

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Japan: retail therapy – the senior version

If you ever need proof that Japan’s population is aging fast – curently 21% are over the age of 65 – just head down to the Sugamo area of Tokyo on a Sunday morning. The streets are thronging with people in their 70s, 80s and 90s shopping at the stores and stalls that are all, […]

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Supporting the relief efforts in Japan

A large part of the Business Link Japan  family is based in our Tokyo office. To support the ongoing relief efforts in Japan, BLJ is making donations to various support organisations. We are also pleased to support our friend and colleague Matt Hall who is taking part in the Rutland Dambuster Triathlon in June in […]

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Chanel Japan sales rise 45% since earthquake

Convenience stores reported sales increases of 7.7% in March If you needed proof that shopping really does make you feel better, look no further than post-earthquake Japan.  An informal survey by a consumer brand consultancy one month on from the 3/11 quake and tsunami showed that although only a few people had increased their discretionary […]

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Oxford Advanced Surfaces signs with Business Link Japan to promote its technology in Japan……. Agent appointed for Japanese Business Development Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group Plc, the AIM listed advanced materials company, announces that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Business Link Japan  to promote its technology in the Japanese market. OAS is an innovative and unique research […]

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‘More Than Sport’ Read our article in this month’s British Chamber of Commerce in Japan Magazine…….. As a newspaper headline, “The Japanese are Coming,” would catch the eye of anyone involved in UK-Japan ties. And that’s exactly what happened in June 2009, when the Leicester Mercury covered the Japanese Olympic Committee’s (JOC) signing of an […]

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BLJ new office in Tokyo open for business

We are pleased to announce the formation of Business Link Japan KK, and the relocation to new offices in Aoyama Tokyo. Pictures of the new office can be seen on the Business Link Japan facebook photostream, and contact details are available here Yoshiyuki Sato, Representative Director of Business Link Japan KK said ‘The opening of […]

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Japan Earthquake BBC Radio 5 Live Interview

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Japan Earthquake BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine interview

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UKTI East Midlands announce new 2011 Market Visit to Japan

Business Link Japan is delighted to announce that UKTI have commissioned us to organize a market visit to Japan in July 2011.  This follows the success of the mission to Japan we arranged in summer 2010, when 12 companies participated with over 2 million pounds of contracts won as the direct result of taking part […]

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Steve Crane guest speaker at UKTI Asia Task Force event in Newmarket

UKTI are running a second series of the successful Asia Task Force events at various locations around the UK. Business Link Japan’s founder Steve Crane will be joining the panel of expert speakers on doing business in Japan. Sue Kinoshita, Director of Trade and Investment at the British Embassy and Ben Chesson, Head of Inward […]

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Sir Paul Smith on Doing Business in Japan

British Fashion Designer Sir Paul Smith recently spoke to UKTI about his experiences of doing business in Japan and advice for UK companies.

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Doing Business in Asia – Meet the Experts

This seminar will take place at the Barcelo Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, LE10 3JA on November 25th. Sue Kinoshita, Director of Trade and Investment at the British Embassy Tokyo and Steve Crane of Business Link Japan will be speaking at this event, talking about the opportunities for doing business in Japan. Book early and use the promotional […]

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Japan / East Midlands Inward Investment Seminar details announced

UK Trade & Investment East Midlands and JETRO (the Japanese Government’s Trade Organisation) would like to invite you to the JETRO 2010 East Midlands Technology Showcase taking place on Thursday 25 November 2010 at the Sir Denis Rooke Building, Holywell Park, Loughborough University, Loughborough. Aimed at fostering collaborations between East Midlands and Japanese businesses and […]

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