Ageing Infrastructure + Ageing Population = Rejuvenated Business Opportunities
...the ring still attached to the outside of the garage, and the persimmon tree from which he used to steal fruit on the way home from school. His old primary...
UKTI Japan
UKTI Japan helps British companies succeed in Japan and Japanese businesses expand into the UK. Our friendly and experienced teams in Tokyo and Osaka provide support and advice, including tailored market research and assistance arranging your visit to Japan. We also organise a busy programme of trade missions and hire out our Embassy facilities for your business events. We'd love to talk to you about how we can help your business and you can contact us at commercial.tokyo@fco.gov.uk
Don’t forget the hand-cream!
One of the frustrating things about living in a house on the Embassy compound, apart from seeing my office every time I come out of the front door, is not receiving mail deliveries when the Embassy is closed. Not usually a …
And the winner is...
It’s obviously the season for awards. The Financial Times’ World Diary this morning tells us that the winners will be announced this week of the UK Green Business Awards, the UK National Business Awards and the US National Book Awards. …
The Scientist as National Hero
When I was doing some refresher Japanese language training before taking up this job I told my teacher that I wanted to learn a bit of life sciences vocab. I anticipated (rightly) that I might find myself wanting to extol …
Your eyes and ears in Japan
"Doing business is all about coping with uncertainty" That was the opening line from the CEO of the recently-opened Japan office of a FTSE 100 company who spoke to Embassy staff a few weeks ago. He went on to say …
Food, Glorious Food: from Beancurd to Beer
Hairy Bikers, Nigella, Great British Bake-off.... For a country that has a reputation for poor food we're pretty keen on foodie TV in the UK. But it's nothing compared with Japan, where it seems obligatory for every single programme - …
Malt vinegar = Opportunities for UK training and education companies
OK, sounds unlikely, but bear with me... One of the pleasing changes I discovered on returning to Japan after a few years away was the arrival here of Sarson's malt vinegar. Little portions of fish and chips in paper …
Growing Old Gracefully with Roses and Robots
Japan has just passed a significant milestone: the average household now spends more on bread than it does on rice. I'm not sure why, as most of the bread on sale here has the taste and texture of cotton wool (I'm imagining the taste …
Ben, Jerry, Orla and two Davids
The highlight of April so far for me has been the opening of the first ever Ben & Jerry's ice cream parlour in Japan (left). At last I can get my hands on a Chunky Monkey again! (am I allowed …
Making Designs on Success in Japan
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Why is that the weather's always glorious during the week and then come Saturday it pours with rain? Well, maybe not always, but certainly that's been the pattern here the last two weekends. Never mind, it's provided the perfect excuse …