Up early to visit the Tokyo fish market. It is a really fascinating place where you can find an enormous variety of fish from around the world. The bustling, noisy market is certainly a must see. In Tokyo we've held …
Ever fancied running a hot bath from your mobile while you are on a cold train home probably delayed because the wrong kind of rain is falling? What about trying to touch up a photograph of your loved one to …
The UKTI Life Sciences Japan Team welcomed 21 Bio Pharma Trade Missioners last week, some of whom were in Japan for the first time, while others were here on a regular visit, proving that this really is a market which …
On the way back to the Britain I arranged to stop off in Japan to learn from the UKTI team there and to share the UKTI Australasia journey with them. It’s my first time in Japan so this adds an …
It may be a little known fact, but 1 November was "National Tea Day" in Japan. This date was selected as it is said on this date in 1791 that the first Japanese person tasted tea at an official tea …
Under the branding of "DesignUK", the UKTI Japan team hosted our annual design service mission to Tokyo in the week commencing 25 October. It was designed (no pun intended) to coincide with Tokyo Designers Week, which generates a similar buzz …
It's not every day that in the pursuit of business for Britain, you get to go round a vinegar museum. Or find yourself on what looks uncannily like the set for a samurai movie. But then this was no ordinary …
Hiking and enjoying the outdoors is experiencing a big boom in Japan, especially amongst young women. Dubbed “Yama Girls” (yama is the Japanese word for mountain), the women often wear the latest hip hiking fashion – hi-function tights or shorts, …
Localisation can be very important to achieving success in some markets and in Japan you can buy seaweed cut into Thomas the Tank Engine shapes for your child’s lunch box! Developing products for the Japanese market has helped contribute to …
Ettinger, one of the most prestigious UK brands for men’s accessories, with a Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales, opened its first directly managed shop in Ginza, Tokyo on 1 October 2010. This is a particularly important moment …
