Industries This article is a follow-up to our recent look at digital signing solutions in Japan. Here, we take a step back and delve into the broader uptake of digital solutions in Japan, exploring some of the issues faced by Japanese SMEs as well as the trends and solutions helping them make the switch from analogue to digital.
Industries In this article, we provide an overview of available food delivery services in Japan, key statistics, consumption trends, the major Japanese brands operating in the food delivery service space, and what the future holds for the sector.
Industries In this article, we provide an overview of what the Japan bakery market looks like, key statistics, consumption trends. Who are the big Japanese brands making baked goods, and where are the prime opportunities within the sector?
Marketing Here, we take a look at some local initiatives relating to the sustainability in Japan through the reduction of plastic waste in particular and how various brands are committing to becoming more plastic-free in Japan.
Industries In this article, we delve into the Japan education sector, looking at the cultural and business trends, key companies, and what future opportunities exist in Japan’s EdTech market and within the most lucrative areas of education.
Interviews With the effects of the Coronavirus still lingering on, how does each country respond in terms of medical care in such a pandemic? We felt this was a good opportunity to understand how we think about science and the underlying cultural differences that inform it. Tokyoesque’s Naoko Nomoto interviewed May Hagiwara, a Japanese nurse working in the UK, about the differences that exist between healthcare culture in Japan vs. the UK.
Interviews We sat down (virtually) to speak with Melanie St. James, Founder of Empowerment WORKS and Chief Collaboration Catalyst & Executive Producer for The Global Summit, a series of events taking place every two years in a different global location. This year they are being held online from Tokyo. Recently, we became a Catalyst Partner for The Global Summit Tokyo to promote their important work in solving local issues through global thinking.
Industries In this post, we look at the current status of digital signing services in Japan, how the sector is developing, and how platforms are promoting themselves.
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In this article, we take a look at the trends underpinning Japan’s gaming industry and the online casino market in Japan, highlighting the opportunities for foreign brands to make their mark, edging Japan ever closer to becoming a more globally open marketplace.
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Interviews Our partner, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), is a full service London-based international law firm. Nigel Collins heads up the Japan Desk as a Partner and specialises in advising Japanese companies on their outbound transactions, including M&A, investments, disposals, restructuring and joint ventures.
He set time to speak with Tokyoesque’s Naoko Nomoto about the outlook and challenges faced by the Japanese market. He has a deep understanding of Japanese culture and business, has practiced kendo for many years and speaks Japanese. In order to maintain social distancing in light of Coronavirus, this interview was conducted via video conference.