Frequently Asked Questions

This site hasn't lived enough to generate frequently asked questions. If you have a question please do contact us.

I can't find the product I want. What do I do?

Do send us a mail with as much details of the product as possible, we may be able to assist your search.

How come only Japanese companies can Register?

If you are a foreign company looking for market in Japan, Click Here

I send a message, there is no response?

I want to sell my products in Japan. What do I do?

Do consider registering on this section of our site. This section aims at assiting foreign companies looking for market in Japan. For only $100 a year, we translate your basic information into Japanese. Compare it with the cost of exhibiting at a trade fair in Tokyo.

10 Reasons Why You Would Want to Regsiter

1. Sell your products where the market is.
Japan is the 2nd largest economy in the world. If your products can be sold here, you are assured of stable sales many times more sales than your current turnover.

2. Its a buyers markert here
Japan is largely a buyers market. The general feeling is "Prove to me why I have to buy your products". People do not go searching for products because there are many to choose from. The onus is on the seller to suggest your ware to potential buyers and of course explain to them why yours is better than others.
This site offers you that medium.

3. The right people access this site.
For cost considerations, innovation and product improvement, many Japanese manufacturers access this site in search of materials, components and makers of products that meet their requirements. Of course you are not limited to Japanese buyers as this site is accessed from all over the world. See Here
Sample list from our access log.
1.elflock-w1.isuzu.co.jp
2.oynwisb4.komatsu.co.jp
3.inet-proxy108.toshiba.co.jp
4. px2.hitachi.co.jp
5. red.aisin-aw.co.jp
6. fw.keyence.co.jp
7. fx42.fujixerox.co.jp
8. smtp-gateway1.terumo.co.jp
9. proxy.fujielectric.co.jp
10.az-1.mazda.co.jp
11. GateKeeper17.Sony.CO.JP
12. peace.asahi-kasei.co.jp
13. ihibagw3.ihi.co.jp
14. tbpr01.toyota-boshoku.co.jp
15. hm1.casio.co.jp
16. ovca.subaru-fhi.co.jp
17. c0110008.bridgestone.co.jp
18. sg-fw-bygw1-p2.sagamino.jp.ibm.com
19. omron-wp1.omron.co.jp
20. g5.konicaminolta.jp
I have listed only names you may recognize, there are billions of names you probably haven't heard of.

4. They constantly look for innovative products.
Most Japanese importer are in constant search for new and innovative products to enhance their product lines. The reason is that consumers easily get tired of the same items. Therefore there is a chance that your product could lead the next trend.

5. This will lead to technological advancement for your company.
To start selling your products here. In most cases, the Japanese buyer will guide you on how to improve your product to meet the Japanese standards to how to make it acceptable to consumers in Japan. This will definitely lead to technological advancement for your company. If your products meet Japanese standards, they can be sold anywhere in the world with confidence

6. Trade Fairs and Exhibitions are more expensive
Many companies attend exhibitions in Japan to market their products. However, these trade fairs usually do not last for more than 2 or 3 days. Only very few people attend them and the chances are slim. Registering your products here keep them available for viewing by potential buyers 365 days a year.

7. You can translate your site but....
You can hire a translator to translate your site into Japanese, but you still need SEO services as well as an intermediary to communicate with your potential buyer. This site offers you that translation, the seo and communication medium.

8. We can bridge your communication gap
Because we are native speakers of both Japanese and English with experience in foreign trade, we can mediate between you and the potential buyer to bridge your communication gap, and enhance your business transaction.

9. Official Channels have limitations
Selling your products through official means (government organizations) has limitations. For certain products, yes but for others, this site offers you the opportunity to take your message straight to the Japanese consumers.
I wonder how many people do go to their local chamber of commerce or ministry of trade asking them to look for Japanese buyers of their products?

10. This service is low cost.
We feel that the fee for this service is reasonable when compared with the expense involved in translating your site and promoting it in Japan, or even the cost of exhibiting at a trade fair for 3 days.